13 Lyddicleave, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2JY

13 Lyddicleave is a five-bedroom detached house in Bickington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 2JY). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

It hasn't traded since August 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 183 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £529,000 sits 120.4% above the 2005 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 54.7% below the postcode norm. 8 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.