12 Ballards Way, Ballards Crescent, West Yelland, Barnstaple, EX31 3ER
About 12 Ballards Way
12 Ballards Way is a three-bedroom detached house in West Yelland, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 3ER). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.
Held since April 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 sits 79.8% above the 2004 sale of £188,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 244.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2000. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 79 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2000Tree WorksTreesIn report
APPLICATION FOR CONSENT FOR WORKS TO TREES IN AN AREA COVERED BY A TREE PRESERVATION ORDER IN RESPECT OF TOPPING OF VARIOUS TREES IN REAR HEDGE
- Council
- BAC
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 28555
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£338,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.6% per year over 5 years.
£188,000
Growth on file: 23.6% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
29 April 2004Most recent
£188,000
+170.5%over 4 years19 August 1999
£69,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 3ER: £249,950 (2017–2007).
Nearby sales in EX31 3ER
2 Ballards Way, Ballards Crescent, West Yelland, Barnstaple, EX31 3ER
Sold Jan 2017
£264,00011 Ballards Way, Ballards Crescent, West Yelland, Barnstaple, EX31 3ER
Sold Mar 2013
£200,0007 Ballards Way, Ballards Crescent, West Yelland, Barnstaple, EX31 3ER
Sold May 2009
£175,00013 Ballards Way, Ballards Crescent, West Yelland, Barnstaple, EX31 3ER
Sold May 2007
£249,9508 Ballards Way, Ballards Crescent, West Yelland, Barnstaple, EX31 3ER
Sold Oct 1997
£60,000
Everything we know about 12 Ballards Way, 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 Way homes
On price per m², 12 Ballards Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,380
Street avg £1,407
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.2 km
Lagoon View — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 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
45.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB