3 Shieling Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LY
About 3 Shieling Road
3 Shieling Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Bickington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 2LY). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
A recent sale: £320,000 in March 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 78.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 70 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 9 EPCs).
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Shieling Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Shieling 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
3 Shieling Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£343,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 18 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
21 March 2025Most recent
£320,000
+4.9%over 2 years28 July 2022
£305,000
+39.3%over 6 years17 February 2016
£219,000
+2.3%over 9 years19 December 2006
£214,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 2LY: £325,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in EX31 2LY
1 Shieling Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LY
Sold Sept 2025
£532,0002 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
£245,0006 Shieling Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LY
Sold Mar 2017
£245,000
Everything we know about 3 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
3 Shieling Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,571
Street avg £2,933
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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