21 Lower Cross Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LE
About 21 Lower Cross Road
21 Lower Cross Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Bickington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 2LE). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Today's modelled estimate of £425,000 is 16.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 37.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £365,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Know exactly what you're buying at 21 Lower Cross Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
21 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 21 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£425,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£365,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 February 2021Most recent
£365,000
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 21 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
21 Lower Cross Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,042
Street avg £2,631
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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