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1 Lower Cross Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LE

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
156 m²
1676 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Lower Cross Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Lower Cross Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Bickington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 2LE). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1676 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in May 2012. Across 2003–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £509,000 is 35.7% above the 2012 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Lower Cross Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Lower Cross Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Lower Cross Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Lower Cross Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£509,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£375,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 May 2012Most recent

    £375,000

    +10.0%over 6 years

  2. 1 December 2005

    £341,000

    +38.1%over 2 years

  3. 5 October 2003

    £247,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 2LE: £470,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Lower Cross Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 1 Lower Cross Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,409

Street avg £2,659

Below

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£412k

1 Clampitts Cottages, Bickington

EX31 2NB

4 bed1 bath
£397k

1 Byeways Close, Fremington

EX31 2PL

4 bed2 bath
£507k

1 Coppice Close, Fremington

EX31 2QE

5 bed3 bath
£492k

1 Cleave Road, Sticklepath

EX31 2DU

5 bed2 bath
£380k

1 Colombelles Close, Fremington

EX31 2SN

3 bed
£376k

1 Cleave Park, Fremington

EX31 2NS

3 bed
£353k

1 Crescent Avenue, Sticklepath

EX31 2ED

3 bed
£331k

1 Currington Meadow, Bickington

EX31 2PS

3 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Barnstaple district page.
Full Barnstaple report

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

Sticklepath 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX31 2LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX31 2LE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX31 2LE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Lower Cross Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.