What type of property is 16 Oak Close, EX31 2BW?

16 Oak Close, EX31 2BW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Oak Close, EX31 2BW?

16 Oak Close, EX31 2BW last sold for £300,000 in August 2025. Before that, it sold for £248,995 in October 2019, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Oak Close, EX31 2BW?

Across 2 sales between October 2019 and August 2025, 16 Oak Close, EX31 2BW rose from £248,995 to £300,000, a change of £51,005. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Oak Close, EX31 2BW?

The current EPC rating for 16 Oak Close, EX31 2BW is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Oak Close, EX31 2BW?

16 Oak Close, EX31 2BW has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Oak Close, EX31 2BW heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Oak Close, EX31 2BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 16 Oak Close, EX31 2BW located?

16 Oak Close, EX31 2BW sits in Bickington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple. It falls within the EX31 postcode district in Devon.

What is crime like near 16 Oak Close, EX31 2BW?

Police records around 16 Oak Close, EX31 2BW 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 16 Oak Close, EX31 2BW?

The closest primary school to 16 Oak Close, EX31 2BW is Roundswell Community Primary Academy (536m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Petroc (1.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Oak Close, EX31 2BW?

The closest bus stop to 16 Oak Close, EX31 2BW is Garage, 122m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Oak Close, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2BW

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 16 Oak Close

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

16 Oak Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bickington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 2BW). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft). The latest certificate (February 2019) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £300,000 — fresh data. Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 20.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Energy

Energy performance

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

16 Oak Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Oak Close, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Oak 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

£294,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£300,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

14 August 2025Most recent
£300,000
+20.5%over 5 years
31 October 2019
£248,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 2BW: £275,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in EX31 2BW

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On the street

Versus other Oak Close homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 16 Oak Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,571

Street avg £3,089

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

On par

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£287k

1 Beards Road, Fremington

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1 Currington Meadow, Bickington

EX31 2PS

3 bed2 bath

£353k

1 Crescent Avenue, Sticklepath

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3 bed

£376k

1 Cleave Park, Fremington

EX31 2NS

3 bed

£380k

1 Colombelles Close, Fremington

EX31 2SN

3 bed

£277k

1 Broadway, Fremington

EX31 2NR

2 bed1 bath

£397k

1 Byeways Close, Fremington

EX31 2PL

4 bed2 bath

£412k

1 Clampitts Cottages, Bickington

EX31 2NB

4 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Barnstaple district page.

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

0.1 km

Garage — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Roundswell Community Primary Academy. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX31 2BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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