3 Magdala Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LZ
About 3 Magdala Road
3 Magdala Road is a detached house in Bickington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 2LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 256 m² (around 2756 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2022 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2022) returns an A (score 98), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in December 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 256 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £617,000 sits 142.9% above the 2017 sale of £254,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 47.7% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in March 2017.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Magdala Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Alterations to dwelling to provide car port, outbuilding to extend hydrotherapy pool and to external boundary treatments and site access
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 76929
- May 2022RenovationFullIn report
Alterations to dwelling to provide car port, hydrotherapy pool and external boundary treatments
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 75112
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Magdala Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£617,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£254,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 March 2017Most recent
£254,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 2LZ: £210,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in EX31 2LZ
1 Magdala Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LZ
Sold Apr 2024
£365,00030 Magdala Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LZ
Sold Jan 2024
£180,00021 Magdala Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LZ
Sold Jun 2023
£250,00038 Magdala Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LZ
Sold Jun 2021
£202,00032 Magdala Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LZ
Sold May 2021
£210,000
Everything we know about 3 Magdala 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 Magdala Road homes
On price per m², 3 Magdala Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£992
Street avg £2,400
Floor Area
256 m²
Street avg 85 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.0 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Years Held
9 years
Street avg 9 years
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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
Magdala — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Roundswell Community Primary Academy. 7 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
45.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB