What kind of home is 19 Babbages, EX31 2LN?

19 Babbages, EX31 2LN is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 19 Babbages, EX31 2LN sell for?

19 Babbages, EX31 2LN last sold for £175,000 in September 2025. Before that, it sold for £39,950 in May 1997, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 19 Babbages, EX31 2LN appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 1997 and September 2025, 19 Babbages, EX31 2LN rose from £39,950 to £175,000, a change of £135,050. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 19 Babbages, EX31 2LN have?

The current EPC rating for 19 Babbages, EX31 2LN is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 19 Babbages, EX31 2LN?

19 Babbages, EX31 2LN has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in EX31 2LN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 19 Babbages, EX31 2LN use?

The latest EPC at 19 Babbages, EX31 2LN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 19 Babbages, EX31 2LN?

19 Babbages, EX31 2LN 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.

Which area is 19 Babbages, EX31 2LN in?

19 Babbages, EX31 2LN sits in Bickington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple. It falls within the EX31 postcode district in Devon.

How safe is the area around 19 Babbages, EX31 2LN?

Police records around 19 Babbages, EX31 2LN 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.

What schools are near 19 Babbages, EX31 2LN?

The closest primary school to 19 Babbages, EX31 2LN is Roundswell Community Primary Academy (790m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Petroc (2.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 19 Babbages, EX31 2LN?

The closest bus stop to 19 Babbages, EX31 2LN is Magdala, 80m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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19 Babbages, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LN

Extendable

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 19 Babbages

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

19 Babbages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bickington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 2LN). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £175,000 — fresh data. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 13.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 51.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageEn bloc

Building

Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

19 Babbages's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Babbages, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 Babbages 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.

Price for 19 Babbages has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£175,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

11 September 2025Most recent
£175,000
+338.0%over 28 years
8 May 1997
£39,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 2LN: £169,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in EX31 2LN

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On the street

Versus other Babbages homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 19 Babbages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,652

Street avg £1,816

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above

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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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

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 2LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX31 2LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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