5 Abbey Road, Barnstaple, EX31 1QY
About 5 Abbey Road
5 Abbey Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barnstaple (EX31 1QY). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 is 26% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 39.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £215,000 in February 2021. 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
- Bedrooms3
- ConservatoryYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 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 5 Abbey Road
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£271,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£215,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 February 2021Most recent
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 1QY: £274,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in EX31 1QY
Everything we know about 5 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
5 Abbey Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,560
Street avg £2,261
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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.
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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