5 Chestwood Close, Sticklepath, Barnstaple, EX31 2EH
About 5 Chestwood Close
5 Chestwood Close is a semi-detached house in Sticklepath, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 2EH). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Held since November 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 sits 352.3% above the 1999 sale of £53,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 66.6% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Chestwood Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Chestwood Close was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£242,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£53,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 November 1999Most recent
£53,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 2EH: £208,000 (2019–2013).
Nearby sales in EX31 2EH
7 Chestwood Close, Sticklepath, Barnstaple, EX31 2EH
Sold May 2019
£215,0003 Chestwood Close, Sticklepath, Barnstaple, EX31 2EH
Sold Dec 2017
£295,0002 Chestwood Close, Sticklepath, Barnstaple, EX31 2EH
Sold Oct 2014
£163,0004 Chestwood Close, Sticklepath, Barnstaple, EX31 2EH
Sold May 2004
£200,0006 Chestwood Close, Sticklepath, Barnstaple, EX31 2EH
Sold Jun 2001
£65,000
Everything we know about 5 Chestwood Close, 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 Chestwood Close homes
On price per m², 5 Chestwood Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£991
Street avg £3,404
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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
0.1 km
Bickington Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB