What kind of home is 7 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ?

7 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 7 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ last change hands?

7 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ last sold for £298,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £69,500 in February 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ?

Across 5 sales between February 1995 and December 2020, 7 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ rose from £69,500 to £298,000, a change of £228,500. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ?

The current EPC rating for 7 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ?

7 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EX31 2LQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ use?

The latest EPC at 7 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ?

7 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 7 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ in?

7 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ sits in Bickington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple. It falls within the EX31 postcode district in Devon.

Is 7 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ 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 7 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ?

The closest primary school to 7 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ is Roundswell Community Primary Academy (740m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Petroc (2.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 7 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ?

The closest bus stop to 7 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ is Magdala, 152m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Holland Close, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LQ

5 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Holland Close

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

7 Holland Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Bickington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 2LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 109 m² it's 21.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 is 16.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 35.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £298,000.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas fired
Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Holland Close, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Holland Close 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 7 Holland Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£347,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£298,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

17 December 2020Most recent
£298,000
+19.2%over 2 years
2 November 2018
£250,000
+233.6%over 20 years
15 December 1997
£74,950
+25.0%over 1 year
21 December 1995
£59,950
-13.7%over 10 months
10 February 1995
£69,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 2LQ: £210,000 (2022–2012).

Nearby sales in EX31 2LQ

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On the street

Versus other Holland Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 7 Holland Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,734

Street avg £2,510

Strongly above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below

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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1 Colombelles Close, Fremington

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1 Byeways Close, Fremington

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£412k

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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

0.2 km

Magdala — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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 2LQ 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 2LQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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