What type of property is 5 Bickington Lodge Estate, EX31 2LH?

5 Bickington Lodge Estate, EX31 2LH is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Bickington Lodge Estate, EX31 2LH last change hands?

5 Bickington Lodge Estate, EX31 2LH last sold for £190,000 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £46,000 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Bickington Lodge Estate, EX31 2LH changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 1996 and January 2020, 5 Bickington Lodge Estate, EX31 2LH rose from £46,000 to £190,000, a change of £144,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Bickington Lodge Estate, EX31 2LH?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bickington Lodge Estate, EX31 2LH is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Bickington Lodge Estate, EX31 2LH?

5 Bickington Lodge Estate, EX31 2LH has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Bickington Lodge Estate, EX31 2LH heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Bickington Lodge Estate, EX31 2LH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Bickington Lodge Estate, EX31 2LH?

5 Bickington Lodge Estate, EX31 2LH 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 5 Bickington Lodge Estate, EX31 2LH located?

5 Bickington Lodge Estate, EX31 2LH sits in Bickington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple. It falls within the EX31 postcode district in Devon.

What is crime like near 5 Bickington Lodge Estate, EX31 2LH?

Police records around 5 Bickington Lodge Estate, EX31 2LH 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 5 Bickington Lodge Estate, EX31 2LH?

The closest primary school to 5 Bickington Lodge Estate, EX31 2LH is Roundswell Community Primary Academy (803m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Petroc (2.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Bickington Lodge Estate, EX31 2LH?

The closest bus stop to 5 Bickington Lodge Estate, EX31 2LH is Magdala, 68m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Bickington Lodge Estate, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LH

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Bickington Lodge Estate

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

5 Bickington Lodge Estate is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bickington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 2LH). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 is 25.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 32.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2020 for £190,000.

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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

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingOff road

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Bickington Lodge Estate's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bickington Lodge Estate, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bickington Lodge Estate 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.

5 Bickington Lodge Estate has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£238,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£190,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

17 January 2020Most recent
£190,000
+11.8%over 3 years
22 January 2016
£170,000
+269.6%over 19 years
25 September 1996
£46,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 2LH: £220,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in EX31 2LH

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On the street

Versus other Bickington Lodge Estate homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 5 Bickington Lodge Estate runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,436

Street avg £2,253

Above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Magdala — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Roundswell Community Primary Academy. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX31 2LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX31 2LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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