What type of property is 5 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX?

5 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX?

5 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX last sold for £249,000 in June 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £112,000 in July 2001, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2001 and June 2012, 5 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX rose from £112,000 to £249,000, a change of £137,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in February 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX?

5 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (886 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in EX31 2LX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX?

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

Where is 5 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX located?

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

Is 5 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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 5 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

What transport links are near 5 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX?

The closest bus stop to 5 Elmfield Road, EX31 2LX is Mead Park, 84m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Elmfield Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LX

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

82 m²

886 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Elmfield Road

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

5 Elmfield Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Bickington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 2LX). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 886 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in June 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. Across 2001–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £341,000 is 36.9% above the 2012 sale price.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Elmfield Road'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 17 Feb 2022

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Elmfield Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Elmfield Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£341,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£249,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

24 June 2012Most recent
£249,000
+122.3%over 10 years
19 July 2001
£112,000

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.

Years Held for 5 Elmfield Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,026

Street avg £3,112

Below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Comparables

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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

0.1 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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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