Flat 1, 16 Sticklepath Hill, Sticklepath, Barnstaple, EX31 2BS

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Sticklepath, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 2BS). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 51 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (41–51 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (61 versus a worst of 53). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in April 2006. Across 2002–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 sits 54.1% above the 2006 sale of £91,495. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 22.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.