5 Lower Cross Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LE
About 5 Lower Cross Road
5 Lower Cross Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Bickington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 2LE). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £339,000 is 14.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 43.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 93 m² it's 21.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 25 EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £295,000.
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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 gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2021AmendmentIn report
Non material amendment to planning application 71218 (conversion & extension of garage to form annexe) in relation to Installation of white cladding to gable walls
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 72498
- Apr 2020Garage ConversionFullIn report
Conversion & extension of garage to form annexe
ExtensionAnnex- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 71218
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 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
5 Lower Cross Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£339,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£295,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 October 2019Most recent
£295,000
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 5 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 habitable rooms, 5 Lower Cross Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,172
Street avg £2,625
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 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.
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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