3 Combrew Cottages, Combrew Lane, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2ND
About 3 Combrew Cottages
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 May 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
3 Combrew Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Combrew Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 12 years.
£197,500
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
1 August 2013Most recent
£197,500
-12.2%over 6 years18 January 2007
£225,000
+19.0%over 1 year8 September 2005
£189,000
+57.5%over 3 years6 August 2002
£120,000
+39.5%over 1 year9 February 2001
£86,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in EX31 2ND: £350,500 (2018–1996).
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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 Combrew Lane homes
3 Combrew Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 219 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Muddlebridge — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Roundswell Community Primary Academy. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB