4 Park Avenue, Sticklepath, Barnstaple, EX31 2ET

4 Park Avenue is a detached house in Sticklepath, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 2ET). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £459,000 is 31.1% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 18.1% below the postcode norm. Last sold in May 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.