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20 Beards Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, EX31 2PG

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Beards Road

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

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

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Apr 2015
EPC improved fromD65toC71
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
20%58%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Beards Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, EX31 2PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Beards 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.

Latest sale on 20 Beards Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£415,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£420,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 December 2022Most recent

    £420,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 2PG: £285,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Beards Road homes

Four headline reads against 42 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 20 Beards Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,118

Street avg £3,009

Strongly above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par
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

0.2 km

New Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Fremington Primary School. 3 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 2PG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX31 2PG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX31 2PG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

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 20 Beards Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, EX31 2PG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.