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

6 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 24 Lower Cross Road

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

24 Lower Cross Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bickington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 2LE). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Last sale on file: £224,000 in March 2021. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 92 m² it's 22.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 is 17% above the 2021 sale price.

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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
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • OutbuildingsYes
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)
Jan 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2020from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromD62toC74
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
0%22%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Lower Cross Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 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.

24 Lower Cross Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£262,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£224,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 March 2021Most recent

    £224,000

  2. 2 October 2018

    £225,000

    +15.4%over 3 years

  3. 16 October 2014

    £195,000

    +5.4%over 4 years

  4. 23 November 2009

    £185,000

    -5.6%over 2 years

  5. 21 June 2007

    £196,000

    +226.7%over 10 years

  6. 17 December 1996

    £60,000

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.

On epc rating, 24 Lower Cross Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,435

Street avg £2,658

Below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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

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