What type of property is 8 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ?

8 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ?

8 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ last sold for £327,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £188,500 in September 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ?

Across 3 sales between September 2005 and May 2022, 8 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ rose from £188,500 to £327,000, a change of £138,500. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in May 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ?

8 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in EX31 2LQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ?

8 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ located?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ?

Police records around 8 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.

Which schools serve 8 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

What transport links are near 8 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Holland Close, EX31 2LQ is Magdala, 152m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Holland Close, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LQ

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Holland Close

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

8 Holland Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Bickington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 2LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 184.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 82 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 6 EPCs). Last sale on file: £327,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageIntegral

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 May 2023

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Holland Close, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Latest sale on 8 Holland Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£347,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£327,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

4 May 2022Most recent
£327,000
+69.4%over 8 years
28 March 2014
£193,000
+2.4%over 8 years
20 September 2005
£188,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 2LQ: £215,000 (2020–2012).

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.

Price per m² for 8 Holland Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,988

Street avg £2,259

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 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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1 Colombelles Close, Fremington

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£397k

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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

0.2 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

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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