1 Ellerslie Cottages, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2JF
About 1 Ellerslie Cottages
1 Ellerslie Cottages is a three-bedroom detached house in Bickington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 2JF). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £405,000 is 16.4% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £348,000. 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageIntegral
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Ellerslie Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 Ellerslie Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£405,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 26 years.
£348,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
9 September 2021Most recent
£348,000
+14.1%over 1 year24 October 2019
£305,000
+17.3%over 9 years29 September 2010
£260,000
+126.1%over 11 years9 September 1999
£115,000
+27.8%over 2 years17 June 1997
£90,000
+9.1%over 1 year12 January 1996
£82,500
Median price across the last 2 sales in EX31 2JF: £515,000 (2022–2019).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Belmont — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB