What kind of home is 12 Brake Wood Close, EX31 3DP?

12 Brake Wood Close, EX31 3DP is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Brake Wood Close, EX31 3DP?

12 Brake Wood Close, EX31 3DP last sold for £219,950 in November 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £54,500 in July 1996, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Brake Wood Close, EX31 3DP?

Across 2 sales between July 1996 and November 2015, 12 Brake Wood Close, EX31 3DP rose from £54,500 to £219,950, a change of £165,450. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Brake Wood Close, EX31 3DP have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Brake Wood Close, EX31 3DP is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in August 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Brake Wood Close, EX31 3DP?

12 Brake Wood Close, EX31 3DP has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (899 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in EX31 3DP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Brake Wood Close, EX31 3DP use?

The latest EPC at 12 Brake Wood Close, EX31 3DP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 12 Brake Wood Close, EX31 3DP had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 12 Brake Wood Close, EX31 3DP are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Brake Wood Close, EX31 3DP?

12 Brake Wood Close, EX31 3DP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Brake Wood Close, EX31 3DP in?

12 Brake Wood Close, EX31 3DP sits in Fremington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple. It falls within the EX31 postcode district in Devon.

What is crime like near 12 Brake Wood Close, EX31 3DP?

Police records around 12 Brake Wood Close, EX31 3DP show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Brake Wood Close, EX31 3DP?

The closest primary school to 12 Brake Wood Close, EX31 3DP is Fremington Primary School (309m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 12 Brake Wood Close, EX31 3DP?

The closest bus stop to 12 Brake Wood Close, EX31 3DP is Beechfield Road, 248m away. In total there are 28 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Brake Wood Close, Fremington, Barnstaple, EX31 3DP

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

899 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Brake Wood Close

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

12 Brake Wood Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Fremington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 3DP). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 899 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in November 2015. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 is 33.7% above the 2015 sale price.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle, Detached

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

12 Brake Wood Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Aug 2020

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Brake Wood Close, Fremington, Barnstaple, EX31 3DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 12 Brake Wood Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

Dec 2017
Tree WorksTrees
In report
APPLICATION FOR CONSENT FOR WORKS TO TREE COVERED BY A TREE PRESERVATION ORDER IN RESPECT OF REMOVAL OF 1 OAK TREE
Council
SOU
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
61945
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Sept 2013
Tree WorksTrees
In report
APPLICATION FOR CONSENT FOR WORKS TO TREES COVERED BY A TREE PRESERVATION ORDER IN RESPECT OF REDUCTION WORK TO ONE OAK
Council
BAC
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
55901
View planning record

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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.

Price for 12 Brake Wood Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£294,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£219,950

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

12 November 2015Most recent
£219,950
+303.6%over 19 years
18 July 1996
£54,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 3DP: £215,000 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in EX31 3DP

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On the street

Versus other Brake Wood Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Brake Wood Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,635

Street avg £2,981

Below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 84 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below

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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.

Full Barnstaple report

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

Beechfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Fremington Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX31 3DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX31 3DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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