Old Glove Factory, Apartment 4, Ladywell, Barnstaple, EX31 1QS
About Old Glove Factory
Old Glove Factory is a two-bedroom detached house in Barnstaple (EX31 1QS). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft). At 116 m² this is the 8th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in Old Glove Factory, where floor areas span 52–116 m². The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2017.
At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 is 15.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 31.6% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £245,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Old Glove Factory has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Aug 2017ConditionsIn report
VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 (APPROVED PLANS) ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION 53428 (AS AMENDED BY 59399) TO ALLOW AMENDED DESIGN & LANDSCAPING). REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS 11 & 12 (CODE FOR SUSTAINABLE HOMES) ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION 53428. (PLANNING PERMISSION 53428 = CONVERSION OF FACTORY TO FORM 11 RESIDENTIAL UNITS WITH ASSOCIATED PARKING & AMENITY SPACE)
- Council
- NOR
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 62059
- Jan 2017HeritageIn report
LISTED BUILDING APPLICATION FOR WORKS TO BOUNDARY WALL AND RETAINING WALL (AMENDED DESCRIPTION)
- Council
- NOR
Listed- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 62058
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Old Glove Factory
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Old Glove Factory changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£283,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.0% per year over 1 year.
£245,000
Growth on file: 12.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
15 September 2022Most recent
£245,000
+18.1%over 1 year28 March 2021
£207,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 1QS: £278,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in EX31 1QS
Old Glove Factory, Apartment 9, Ladywell, Barnstaple, EX31 1QS
Sold Nov 2024
£255,000Old Glove Factory, Apartment 8, Ladywell, Barnstaple, EX31 1QS
Sold Aug 2024
£372,000Pilton Cottage, Ladywell, Barnstaple, EX31 1QS
Sold Aug 2023
£910,0002 Lake Cottage, Ladywell, Barnstaple, EX31 1QS
Sold Mar 2023
£278,000Old Glove Factory, Apartment 7, Ladywell, Barnstaple, EX31 1QS
Sold Mar 2023
£265,000
Everything we know about Old Glove Factory, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Ladywell homes
Price per m² for Old Glove Factory lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,112
Street avg £3,590
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 5 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB