14 Shieling Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LY
About 14 Shieling Road
14 Shieling Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Bickington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 2LY). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £392,000 sits 66.8% above the 2017 sale of £235,000. At 72 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). On the market in January 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2006FullIn report
ERECTION OF PITCHED ROOF OVER GARAGE
- Council
- BAC
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 42959
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
14 Shieling Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£392,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 20 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
6 January 2017Most recent
£235,000
+193.8%over 17 years15 February 1999
£80,000
+37.9%over 2 years1 August 1996
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 2LY: £325,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in EX31 2LY
1 Shieling Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LY
Sold Sept 2025
£532,0003 Shieling Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LY
Sold Mar 2025
£320,0002 Shieling Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LY
Sold Jun 2024
£400,0004 Shieling Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LY
Sold Apr 2023
£325,0008 Shieling Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LY
Sold Nov 2018
£245,000
Everything we know about 14 Shieling 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 Shieling Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 14 Shieling Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,264
Street avg £3,078
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.2 km
Magdala — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Roundswell Community Primary Academy. 6 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
45.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB