20 Abbey Road, Barnstaple, EX31 1QY
About 20 Abbey Road
20 Abbey Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Barnstaple (EX31 1QY). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 104 m² it's 18.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2009–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 is 36.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 16.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 Abbey Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 20 Abbey Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
20 Abbey Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£311,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 8 years.
£227,950
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
20 August 2017Most recent
£227,950
+19.3%over 3 years27 April 2014
£191,000
+19.4%over 4 years22 December 2009
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 1QY: £274,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in EX31 1QY
Everything we know about 20 Abbey Road, 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 Abbey Road homes
Floor Area for 20 Abbey Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,192
Street avg £2,291
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Upper Minnow Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy. 11 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB