20 Lower Cross Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LE
About 20 Lower Cross Road
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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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageEn bloc
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed
Planning history
20 Lower Cross Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 20 Lower Cross Road
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
£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£247,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 October 2024Most recent
£247,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 2LE: £505,000 (2025–2022).
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
£550,0003 Lower Cross Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LE
Sold Jul 2024
£605,0006 Lower Cross Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LE
Sold Jun 2024
£265,00050 Lower Cross Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LE
Sold Dec 2022
£505,000
Everything we know about 20 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 floor area, 20 Lower Cross Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,845
Street avg £2,640
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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