8a, Hopperstyle, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LA
About 8a
8a is a detached house in Bickington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 2LA). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 1996 — that's 29 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 £303,000 sits 373.4% above the 1996 sale of £64,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£57/sq ft) was about 75.4% below the postcode norm.
Know exactly what you're buying at 8a
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
8a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8a
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
8a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£64,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 December 1996Most recent
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 2LA: £335,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in EX31 2LA
10 Hopperstyle, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LA
Sold Jun 2025
£330,00020 Hopperstyle, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LA
Sold Nov 2024
£430,0004 Hopperstyle, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LA
Sold Aug 2022
£485,0002 Hopperstyle, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LA
Sold Dec 2020
£290,0005a, Hopperstyle, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LA
Sold Oct 2018
£242,000
Everything we know about 8a, 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 Hopperstyle homes
Price per m² for 8a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£610
Street avg £3,188
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Belmont — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Roundswell Community Primary Academy. 10 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
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB