1 Ballards Grove, West Yelland, Barnstaple, EX31 3EP
About 1 Ballards Grove
1 Ballards Grove is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in West Yelland, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 3EP). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £250,000. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£430/sq ft) was about 64.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 3 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2001.
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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
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2001AmendmentIn report
APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR A PROPOSED USE IN RESPECT OF ERECTION OF REPLACEMENT SHED
- Council
- BAC
- Reference
- 30610
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 Ballards Grove has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£261,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 28 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
20 July 2025Most recent
£250,000
+278.8%over 25 years15 August 1999
£66,000
+13.8%over 8 months9 December 1998
£58,000
+6.4%over 1 year1 May 1997
£54,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 3EP: £189,000 (2023–1995).
Everything we know about 1 Ballards Grove, 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 Ballards Grove homes
On co₂ emissions, 1 Ballards Grove stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Lagoon View — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Instow Community Primary and Pre-School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB