20 Elmfield Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LX
About 20 Elmfield Road
20 Elmfield Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Bickington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 2LX). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £357,000 is 29.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 16% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (September 2017).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
20 Elmfield Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Aug 2020Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension to dwelling, dormer loft conversion and erection of raised decking area
Extension- Documents
- 26 docs on file
- Reference
- 71662
- May 2020ExtensionIn report
Extension: Single storey
Notification for prior approval for larger home extension which extends 6m beyond the rear wall, 3m to the ridge and 3m to the eaves
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 71375
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 20 Elmfield Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
20 Elmfield Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£357,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£275,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 September 2017Most recent
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 2LX: £270,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in EX31 2LX
19 Elmfield Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LX
Sold Oct 2024
£355,00021 Elmfield Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LX
Sold Jul 2023
£265,00029 Elmfield Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LX
Sold Sept 2021
£335,0004 Elmfield Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LX
Sold Feb 2021
£245,00017 Elmfield Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LX
Sold Feb 2021
£270,000
Everything we know about 20 Elmfield Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Elmfield Road homes
EPC Rating for 20 Elmfield Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,235
Street avg £3,096
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB