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

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 12 Lower Cross Road

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

12 Lower Cross Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bickington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 2LE). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 91 m² it's 23.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 25 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 is 17.3% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2019 at £225,000.

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageEn bloc

Building

  • Heating systemGas fired
Energy

Energy performance

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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Lower Cross Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 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.
Current estimate

£264,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£225,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 March 2019Most recent

    £225,000

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.

12 Lower Cross Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,473

Street avg £2,656

Below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£287k

1 Beards Road, Fremington

EX31 2PG

3 bed1 bath
£331k

1 Currington Meadow, Bickington

EX31 2PS

3 bed2 bath
£353k

1 Crescent Avenue, Sticklepath

EX31 2ED

3 bed
£376k

1 Cleave Park, Fremington

EX31 2NS

3 bed
£380k

1 Colombelles Close, Fremington

EX31 2SN

3 bed
£277k

1 Broadway, Fremington

EX31 2NR

2 bed1 bath
£184k

1 Clifton Street, Sticklepath

EX31 2AZ

2 bed1 bath
£397k

1 Byeways Close, Fremington

EX31 2PL

4 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.

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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 12 Lower Cross Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.