1 Maer Top Way, Barnstaple, EX31 1RZ
About 1 Maer Top Way
1 Maer Top Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Barnstaple (EX31 1RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in April 2011. Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 sits 50.5% above the 2011 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 15.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Maer Top Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Maer Top Way
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Maer Top Way has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£286,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 13 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
10 April 2011Most recent
£190,000
+140.5%over 10 years15 May 2000
£79,000
+21.5%over 2 years30 January 1998
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 1RZ: £350,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in EX31 1RZ
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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 Maer Top Way homes
Floor Area for 1 Maer Top Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,375
Street avg £2,233
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Youings Drive Roundabout — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Pilton Infants' Academy. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB