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

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
163 m²
1755 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Lower Cross Road

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

3 Lower Cross Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Bickington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 2LE). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 66.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £605,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageDouble
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas fired
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Lower Cross Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Lower Cross Road has an approved extension on the planning record.

  1. Dec 2004
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    EXTENSION TO GARAGE

    Council
    BAC
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    38823
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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.

Latest sale on 3 Lower Cross Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£587,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£605,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 July 2024Most recent

    £605,000

    +450.0%over 29 years

  2. 7 June 1995

    £110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 2LE: £470,000 (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, 3 Lower Cross Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,712

Street avg £2,602

Strongly above

Floor Area

163 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£492k

1 Cleave Road, Sticklepath

EX31 2DU

5 bed2 bath
£380k

1 Colombelles Close, Fremington

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£376k

1 Cleave Park, Fremington

EX31 2NS

3 bed
£353k

1 Crescent Avenue, Sticklepath

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£331k

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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.

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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
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