What type of property is 12 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX?

12 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX is a detached house.

What did 12 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX sell for?

12 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX last sold for £310,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £287,000 in March 2019, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2019 and December 2020, 12 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX rose from £287,000 to £310,000, a change of £23,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX?

The current EPC rating for 12 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX?

12 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft). That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in EX31 2LX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX?

12 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX is in council tax band D.

Where is 12 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX located?

12 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX sits in Bickington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple. It falls within the EX31 postcode district in Devon.

How safe is the area around 12 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX?

Police records around 12 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX 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 12 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX?

The closest primary school to 12 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX is Roundswell Community Primary Academy (725m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Petroc (2.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX?

The closest bus stop to 12 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX is Mead Park, 84m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Elmfield Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LX

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 12 Elmfield Road

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

12 Elmfield Road is a detached house in Bickington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 2LX). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 2019–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 is 16.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 40.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £310,000.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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 Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Elmfield Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Elmfield Road 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£361,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£310,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

17 December 2020Most recent
£310,000
+8.0%over 1 year
28 March 2019
£287,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 2LX: £270,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in EX31 2LX

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On the street

Versus other Elmfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 12 Elmfield Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,735

Street avg £3,058

Above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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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.

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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

Mead Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Roundswell Community Primary Academy. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX31 2LX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX31 2LX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low

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