What type of property is 8 Sea King Close, EX31 2BR?

8 Sea King Close, EX31 2BR is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Sea King Close, EX31 2BR?

8 Sea King Close, EX31 2BR last sold for £375,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £280,000 in June 2017, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Sea King Close, EX31 2BR?

Across 2 sales between June 2017 and May 2025, 8 Sea King Close, EX31 2BR rose from £280,000 to £375,000, a change of £95,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Sea King Close, EX31 2BR have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Sea King Close, EX31 2BR is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Sea King Close, EX31 2BR?

8 Sea King Close, EX31 2BR has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EX31 2BR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Sea King Close, EX31 2BR heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Sea King Close, EX31 2BR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 8 Sea King Close, EX31 2BR located?

8 Sea King Close, EX31 2BR sits in Bickington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple. It falls within the EX31 postcode district in Devon.

Is 8 Sea King Close, EX31 2BR in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Sea King Close, EX31 2BR 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 8 Sea King Close, EX31 2BR?

The closest primary school to 8 Sea King Close, EX31 2BR is Roundswell Community Primary Academy (978m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Petroc (2.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Sea King Close, EX31 2BR?

The closest bus stop to 8 Sea King Close, EX31 2BR is Mead Park, 193m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Sea King Close, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2BR

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 8 Sea King Close

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

8 Sea King Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Bickington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 2BR). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2017) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 60 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £375,000 — fresh data. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Sea King Close, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2BR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Sea King Close 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.

Current estimate

£372,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£375,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

1 May 2025Most recent
£375,000
+33.9%over 7 years
29 June 2017
£280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 2BR: £280,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in EX31 2BR

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On the street

Versus other Sea King Close homes

Four headline reads against 52 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Sea King Close is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,099

Street avg £2,797

Strongly above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Below

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly below

Comparables

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

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£287k

1 Beards Road, Fremington

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Barnstaple report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Mead Park — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Roundswell Community Primary Academy. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX31 2BR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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