13 Lower Cross Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LE
About 13 Lower Cross Road
13 Lower Cross Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Bickington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 2LE). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 sits 215.5% above the 2013 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 57.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in August 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
13 Lower Cross Road has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2012ExtensionFullIn report
EXTENSION TO GARAGE
- Council
- BAC
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 54824
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
13 Lower Cross Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2013).
£347,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£110,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 August 2013Most recent
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 2LE: £470,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in EX31 2LE
11 Lower Cross Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LE
Sold Apr 2025
£470,00040 Lower Cross Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LE
Sold Apr 2025
£550,00020 Lower Cross Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LE
Sold Oct 2024
£247,5003 Lower Cross Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LE
Sold Jul 2024
£605,0006 Lower Cross Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LE
Sold Jun 2024
£265,000
Everything we know about 13 Lower Cross Road, 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 Lower Cross Road homes
On price per m², 13 Lower Cross Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£948
Street avg £2,722
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB