3 Bellaire Cottages, Bellaire, Barnstaple, EX31 1RG

3 Bellaire Cottages is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barnstaple (EX31 1RG). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in November 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1995–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 is 23.5% above the 2007 sale price. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.