What type of property is 23 Babbages, EX31 2LN?

23 Babbages, EX31 2LN is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 23 Babbages, EX31 2LN last change hands?

23 Babbages, EX31 2LN last sold for £167,500 in May 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £51,000 in November 1996, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Babbages, EX31 2LN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 1996 and May 2006, 23 Babbages, EX31 2LN rose from £51,000 to £167,500, a change of £116,500. That works out to roughly +13.4% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Babbages, EX31 2LN?

The current EPC rating for 23 Babbages, EX31 2LN is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Babbages, EX31 2LN?

23 Babbages, EX31 2LN has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 51% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EX31 2LN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Babbages, EX31 2LN heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Babbages, EX31 2LN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Babbages, EX31 2LN?

23 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.

Where is 23 Babbages, EX31 2LN located?

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

What is crime like near 23 Babbages, EX31 2LN?

Police records around 23 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.

Which schools serve 23 Babbages, EX31 2LN?

The closest primary school to 23 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.

What transport links are near 23 Babbages, EX31 2LN?

The closest bus stop to 23 Babbages, EX31 2LN is Magdala, 80m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Babbages, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LN

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 23 Babbages

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

23 Babbages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bickington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 2LN). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in May 2006. At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 33.7% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 21% below the postcode norm.

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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

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)

Jan 2024

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Jan 2014

EPC improved fromD63toC70

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

58%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Babbages, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

23 Babbages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£224,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.4% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£167,500

Growth on file: 13.4% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

25 May 2006Most recent
£167,500
+228.4%over 9 years
29 November 1996
£51,000

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.

23 Babbages outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,523

Street avg £1,957

Below

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

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