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14 Shieling Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LY

Solar panels3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 14 Shieling Road

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

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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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
  • 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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Shieling Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2006
    Full
    In report

    ERECTION OF PITCHED ROOF OVER GARAGE

    Council
    BAC
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    42959
    View planning record
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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.

14 Shieling Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£392,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£235,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 January 2017Most recent

    £235,000

    +193.8%over 17 years
  2. 15 February 1999

    £80,000

    +37.9%over 2 years
  3. 1 August 1996

    £58,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 2LY: £325,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Shieling Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 14 Shieling Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,264

Street avg £3,078

On par

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below
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.

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.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX31 2LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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