What type of property is Osborne Cottage, Clifton Street, EX31 2AZ?

Osborne Cottage, Clifton Street, EX31 2AZ is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Osborne Cottage, Clifton Street, EX31 2AZ?

Osborne Cottage, Clifton Street, EX31 2AZ last sold for £140,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £34,500 in May 1999, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Osborne Cottage, Clifton Street, EX31 2AZ?

Across 2 sales between May 1999 and August 2021, Osborne Cottage, Clifton Street, EX31 2AZ rose from £34,500 to £140,000, a change of £105,500. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Osborne Cottage, Clifton Street, EX31 2AZ?

The current EPC rating for Osborne Cottage, Clifton Street, EX31 2AZ is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Osborne Cottage, Clifton Street, EX31 2AZ?

Osborne Cottage, Clifton Street, EX31 2AZ has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (452 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 45% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in EX31 2AZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Osborne Cottage, Clifton Street, EX31 2AZ heated?

The latest EPC at Osborne Cottage, Clifton Street, EX31 2AZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Osborne Cottage, Clifton Street, EX31 2AZ?

Osborne Cottage, Clifton Street, EX31 2AZ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Osborne Cottage, Clifton Street, EX31 2AZ located?

Osborne Cottage, Clifton Street, EX31 2AZ sits in Sticklepath, Barnstaple, Barnstaple. It falls within the EX31 postcode district in Devon.

Is Osborne Cottage, Clifton Street, EX31 2AZ in a safe area?

Police records around Osborne Cottage, Clifton Street, EX31 2AZ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Osborne Cottage, Clifton Street, EX31 2AZ?

The closest primary school to Osborne Cottage, Clifton Street, EX31 2AZ is Ashleigh CofE Primary School (832m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Petroc (589m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Osborne Cottage, Clifton Street, EX31 2AZ?

The closest bus stop to Osborne Cottage, Clifton Street, EX31 2AZ is Sticklepath Terrace, 69m away. The nearest rail option is Barnstaple Rail Station, 228m away.

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Osborne Cottage, Clifton Street, Sticklepath, Barnstaple, EX31 2AZ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

42 m²

452 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Osborne Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Osborne Cottage is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Sticklepath, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 2AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 116.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £140,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Osborne Cottage, Clifton Street, Sticklepath, Barnstaple, EX31 2AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Osborne Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Osborne Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£153,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£140,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

2 August 2021Most recent
£140,000
+305.8%over 22 years
25 May 1999
£34,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 2AZ: £165,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in EX31 2AZ

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On the street

Versus other Clifton Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Osborne Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,333

Street avg £1,795

Strongly above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Deptford Villas, Sticklepath

EX31 2HA

1 bed

£184k

1 Clifton Street, Sticklepath

EX31 2AZ

2 bed1 bath

£277k

1 Broadway, Fremington

EX31 2NR

2 bed1 bath

£287k

1 Beards Road, Fremington

EX31 2PG

3 bed1 bath

£165k

1 Dunning Green, Sticklepath

EX31 2HG

£175k

1 Clifton Terrace, Sticklepath

EX31 2BB

£331k

1 Currington Meadow, Bickington

EX31 2PS

3 bed2 bath

£353k

1 Crescent Avenue, Sticklepath

EX31 2ED

3 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Sticklepath Terrace — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Petroc. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX31 2AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX31 2AZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

Low

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