What type of property is 8 Lower Cross Road, EX31 2LE?

8 Lower Cross Road, EX31 2LE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Lower Cross Road, EX31 2LE?

8 Lower Cross Road, EX31 2LE last sold for £199,000 in October 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £164,950 in October 2003, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Lower Cross Road, EX31 2LE?

Across 2 sales between October 2003 and October 2010, 8 Lower Cross Road, EX31 2LE rose from £164,950 to £199,000, a change of £34,050. That works out to roughly +2.7% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Lower Cross Road, EX31 2LE?

The current EPC rating for 8 Lower Cross Road, EX31 2LE is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Lower Cross Road, EX31 2LE?

8 Lower Cross Road, EX31 2LE has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in EX31 2LE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Lower Cross Road, EX31 2LE heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Lower Cross Road, EX31 2LE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Lower Cross Road, EX31 2LE?

8 Lower Cross Road, EX31 2LE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 Lower Cross Road, EX31 2LE located?

8 Lower Cross Road, EX31 2LE sits in Bickington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple. It falls within the EX31 postcode district in Devon.

Is 8 Lower Cross Road, EX31 2LE in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Lower Cross Road, EX31 2LE show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Lower Cross Road, EX31 2LE?

The closest primary school to 8 Lower Cross Road, EX31 2LE is Sticklepath Community Primary Academy (563m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Petroc (1.5km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Lower Cross Road, EX31 2LE?

The closest bus stop to 8 Lower Cross Road, EX31 2LE is Belmont, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 Lower Cross Road

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

8 Lower Cross Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached 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 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in October 2010. At 92 m² it's 22.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 2003–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 is 36.2% above the 2010 sale price.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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)

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Jun 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Lower Cross Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Current estimate

£271,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£199,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

6 October 2010Most recent
£199,000
+20.6%over 6 years
13 October 2003
£164,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 2LE: £470,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in EX31 2LE

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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.

8 Lower Cross Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,163

Street avg £2,669

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Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 119 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Colombelles Close, Fremington

EX31 2SN

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£277k

1 Broadway, Fremington

EX31 2NR

2 bed1 bath

£397k

1 Byeways Close, Fremington

EX31 2PL

4 bed2 bath

£184k

1 Clifton Street, Sticklepath

EX31 2AZ

2 bed1 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.

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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· 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

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