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26 Beards Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, EX31 2PG

EPC B3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 88
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Beards Road

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

26 Beards Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Fremington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 2PG). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2014) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 102). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 93 m² it's 19.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 45 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 is 17.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 15.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £252,000. 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • OutbuildingsYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

26 Beards Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jun 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jun 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
B88
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2012from May 2010
EPC improved fromD61toB83
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Jul 2012from Jul 2012
EPC improved fromB83toC69
Jun 2014from Jul 2012
EPC improved fromC69toB88
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (80 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Beards Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, EX31 2PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 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.

26 Beards Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£297,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£252,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 January 2021Most recent

    £252,000

    +18.9%over 4 years
  2. 27 April 2016

    £212,000

    +3.4%over 2 years
  3. 22 November 2013

    £205,000

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.

26 Beards Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,710

Street avg £3,051

Below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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