5 Broadclose Road, Sticklepath, Barnstaple, EX31 2DN
About 5 Broadclose Road
5 Broadclose Road is a detached house in Sticklepath, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 2DN). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2022) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 is 29.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 31.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £270,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Broadclose Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
Solar PV panels (45 kWp) installed
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
- Aug 2021PorchFullIn report
Erection of replacement porch, alterations to the existing extension, and retrospective removal of the chimney
RetrospectiveExtension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 73568
- Apr 2014OutbuildingFullIn report
ERECTION OF GARAGE
- Council
- BAC
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 57125
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£349,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 13 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2021Most recent
£270,000
+38.5%over 12 years2 October 2008
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 2DN: £305,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in EX31 2DN
6 Broadclose Road, Sticklepath, Barnstaple, EX31 2DN
Sold Feb 2025
£367,0007 Broadclose Road, Sticklepath, Barnstaple, EX31 2DN
Sold Apr 2019
£305,0008a, Broadclose Road, Sticklepath, Barnstaple, EX31 2DN
Sold Oct 2018
£325,00015 Broadclose Road, Sticklepath, Barnstaple, EX31 2DN
Sold Dec 2016
£235,00012 Broadclose Road, Sticklepath, Barnstaple, EX31 2DN
Sold Jun 2016
£290,000
Everything we know about 5 Broadclose Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Broadclose Road homes
On epc rating, 5 Broadclose Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,034
Street avg £2,758
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Bickington Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy. 14 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB