What kind of home is 5 Magdala Road, EX31 2LZ?

5 Magdala Road, EX31 2LZ is a 2-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 5 Magdala Road, EX31 2LZ sell for?

5 Magdala Road, EX31 2LZ last sold for £260,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £66,500 in October 1997, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Magdala Road, EX31 2LZ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 1997 and January 2021, 5 Magdala Road, EX31 2LZ rose from £66,500 to £260,000, a change of £193,500. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Magdala Road, EX31 2LZ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Magdala Road, EX31 2LZ is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Magdala Road, EX31 2LZ?

5 Magdala Road, EX31 2LZ has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in EX31 2LZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Magdala Road, EX31 2LZ use?

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

What is the council tax band for 5 Magdala Road, EX31 2LZ?

5 Magdala Road, EX31 2LZ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Magdala Road, EX31 2LZ in?

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

Is 5 Magdala Road, EX31 2LZ in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Magdala Road, EX31 2LZ 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.

What schools are near 5 Magdala Road, EX31 2LZ?

The closest primary school to 5 Magdala Road, EX31 2LZ is Roundswell Community Primary Academy (651m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Petroc (2.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Magdala Road, EX31 2LZ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Magdala Road, EX31 2LZ is Magdala, 88m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Magdala Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LZ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Magdala Road

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

5 Magdala Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Bickington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 2LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 is 16.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 86% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £260,000 in January 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

5 Magdala 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£302,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£260,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

27 January 2021Most recent
£260,000
+291.0%over 23 years
15 October 1997
£66,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 2LZ: £210,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in EX31 2LZ

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On the street

Versus other Magdala Road homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Magdala Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,514

Street avg £2,299

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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EX31 2AZ

2 bed1 bath

£287k

1 Beards Road, Fremington

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3 bed1 bath

£331k

1 Currington Meadow, Bickington

EX31 2PS

3 bed2 bath

£353k

1 Crescent Avenue, Sticklepath

EX31 2ED

3 bed

£250k

1 Deptford Villas, Sticklepath

EX31 2HA

1 bed

£376k

1 Cleave Park, Fremington

EX31 2NS

3 bed

£380k

1 Colombelles Close, Fremington

EX31 2SN

3 bed

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

Magdala — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Roundswell Community Primary Academy. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX31 2LZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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