20 Beards Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, EX31 2PG
About 20 Beards Road
20 Beards Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Fremington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 2PG). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 45 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 79.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £420,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
20 Beards Road 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
Latest sale on 20 Beards Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£415,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£420,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 December 2022Most recent
£420,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 2PG: £285,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in EX31 2PG
57 Beards Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, EX31 2PG
Sold Sept 2025
£328,00046 Beards Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, EX31 2PG
Sold Mar 2025
£270,00059 Beards Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, EX31 2PG
Sold Jan 2025
£250,00072 Beards Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, EX31 2PG
Sold Nov 2024
£345,00066 Beards Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, EX31 2PG
Sold May 2024
£285,000
Everything we know about 20 Beards 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 Beards Road homes
On price per m², 20 Beards Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,118
Street avg £3,009
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
New Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Fremington Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB