What type of property is 3 Babbages, EX31 2LN?

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

What was the last sold price for 3 Babbages, EX31 2LN?

3 Babbages, EX31 2LN last sold for £162,500 in November 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £36,500 in December 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Babbages, EX31 2LN?

Across 5 sales between December 1996 and November 2019, 3 Babbages, EX31 2LN rose from £36,500 to £162,500, a change of £126,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Babbages, EX31 2LN?

The current EPC rating for 3 Babbages, EX31 2LN is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in May 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Babbages, EX31 2LN?

3 Babbages, EX31 2LN has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in EX31 2LN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Babbages, EX31 2LN heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Babbages, EX31 2LN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Babbages, EX31 2LN?

3 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 3 Babbages, EX31 2LN located?

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

How safe is the area around 3 Babbages, EX31 2LN?

Police records around 3 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 3 Babbages, EX31 2LN?

The closest primary school to 3 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 3 Babbages, EX31 2LN?

The closest bus stop to 3 Babbages, EX31 2LN is Magdala, 80m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Babbages, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LN

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Babbages

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

3 Babbages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bickington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 2LN). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £162,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 is 18.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 48.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
ParkingAllocated

Energy

Energy performance

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

3 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 12 May 2020

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Babbages, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

3 Babbages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£192,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£162,500

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

29 November 2019Most recent
£162,500
+15.3%over 6 years
17 October 2013
£140,950
+4.4%over 2 years
13 October 2011
£135,000
-1.1%over 5 years
20 January 2006
£136,500
+274.0%over 9 years
19 December 1996
£36,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 2LN: £175,000 (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.

3 Babbages is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,355

Street avg £1,853

Above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

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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

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