5 Maer Top Way, Barnstaple, EX31 1RZ
About 5 Maer Top Way
5 Maer Top Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Barnstaple (EX31 1RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 889 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It hasn't traded since May 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 sits 419.6% above the 1996 sale of £56,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£63/sq ft) was about 67% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
5 Maer Top Way's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Aug 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Maer Top Way has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2004ExtensionFullIn report
EXTENSION TO DWELLING
- Council
- BAC
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 38447
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 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
5 Maer Top Way's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£291,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£56,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 May 1996Most recent
£56,000
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
Years Held for 5 Maer Top Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£678
Street avg £2,288
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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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