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

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Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Lower Cross Road

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

20 Lower Cross Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bickington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 2LE). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2024) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

At 87 m² it's 27% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 25 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 12.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 28.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £247,500.

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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

  • Solar panelsYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from Nov 2013
EPC improved fromC72toB81
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Lower Cross Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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

£279,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£247,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 October 2024Most recent

    £247,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 2LE: £505,000 (2025–2022).

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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 floor area, 20 Lower Cross Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,845

Street avg £2,640

Above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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