1 Babbages, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LN
About 1 Babbages
1 Babbages is an end-of-terrace house in Bickington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 2LN). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1071 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Babbages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jul 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Babbages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Babbages
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
1 Babbages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£214,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 2LN: £169,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in EX31 2LN
19 Babbages, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LN
Sold Sept 2025
£175,00011 Babbages, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LN
Sold May 2025
£201,5007 Babbages, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LN
Sold Mar 2024
£140,0003 Babbages, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LN
Sold Nov 2019
£162,50015 Babbages, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LN
Sold Sept 2019
£169,000
Everything we know about 1 Babbages, 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 Babbages homes
CO₂ Emissions for 1 Babbages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
Magdala — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Roundswell Community Primary Academy. 7 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
44.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB