Prebbles, Beechfield Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, EX31 3DD
About Prebbles
Prebbles is a three-bedroom detached house in Fremington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 3DD). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Held since March 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 sits 104.7% above the 2003 sale of £170,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Prebbles sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
Planning history at Prebbles is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Jun 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Application for consent for works to trees covered by a tree preservation order in respect of selective branch reduction of 1 Monterey Cypress
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 72263
- Sept 2013Tree WorksTreesIn report
APPLICATION FOR CONSENT FOR WORKS TO TREES COVERED BY A TREE PRESERVATION ORDER IN RESPECT OF SELECTIVE PRUNING OF VARIOUS BRANCHES OF MONTEREY CYPRESS TREE
- Council
- BAC
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 55892
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Prebbles
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Prebbles valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£348,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£170,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 March 2003Most recent
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 3DD: £140,000 (2011–1999).
Nearby sales in EX31 3DD
59 Beechfield Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, EX31 3DD
Sold Aug 2011
£183,0004 Beechfield Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, EX31 3DD
Sold Apr 2010
£140,0001a, Beechfield Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, EX31 3DD
Sold Jan 2005
£190,0007 Beechfield Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, EX31 3DD
Sold Jun 1999
£33,0409 Beechfield Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, EX31 3DD
Sold May 1999
£60,000
Everything we know about Prebbles, 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 Beechfield Road homes
Prebbles is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,328
Street avg £1,750
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
0.1 km
Shops — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
Fremington Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB