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3 Combrew Cottages, Combrew Lane, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2ND

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Combrew Cottages

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

3 Combrew Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bickington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 2ND). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (155 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in August 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 is 46.8% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 107.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 May 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2012from Jan 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Combrew Cottages, Combrew Lane, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Combrew Cottages 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.

3 Combrew Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£197,500

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 August 2013Most recent

    £197,500

    -12.2%over 6 years
  2. 18 January 2007

    £225,000

    +19.0%over 1 year
  3. 8 September 2005

    £189,000

    +57.5%over 3 years
  4. 6 August 2002

    £120,000

    +39.5%over 1 year
  5. 9 February 2001

    £86,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in EX31 2ND: £350,500 (2018–1996).

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On the street

Versus other Combrew Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Combrew Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 59 (D)

Below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 219 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly 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

0.3 km

Muddlebridge — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Roundswell Community Primary Academy. 4 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 2ND from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX31 2ND

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX31 2ND

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Combrew Cottages, Combrew Lane, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2ND. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.