12 Ballards Crescent, West Yelland, Barnstaple, EX31 3EU
About 12 Ballards Crescent
12 Ballards Crescent is a four-bedroom detached house in West Yelland, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 3EU). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2018) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in June 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £446,000 sits 128.7% above the 2007 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 47.9% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
12 Ballards Crescent ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Apr 2016ExtensionFullIn report
EXTENSION TO DWELLING
- Council
- SOU
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 60637
- Jul 2008Loft ConversionFullIn report
CONVERSION OF LOFT SPACE TO FORM ADDITIONAL LIVING ACCOMMODATION TOGETHER WITH INSTALLATION OF DORMER WINDOWS (AMENDMENT TO PLANNING APPLICATION 45905)
- Council
- BAC
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 46917
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 12 Ballards Crescent
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
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£446,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£195,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 June 2007Most recent
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 3EU: £274,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in EX31 3EU
10 Ballards Crescent, West Yelland, Barnstaple, EX31 3EU
Sold Jan 2025
£274,00033 Ballards Crescent, West Yelland, Barnstaple, EX31 3EU
Sold Nov 2024
£241,5009 Ballards Crescent, West Yelland, Barnstaple, EX31 3EU
Sold Sept 2024
£324,00020 Ballards Crescent, West Yelland, Barnstaple, EX31 3EU
Sold Aug 2024
£335,00042 Ballards Crescent, West Yelland, Barnstaple, EX31 3EU
Sold Aug 2024
£238,000
Everything we know about 12 Ballards Crescent, 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 Crescent homes
Floor Area for 12 Ballards Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,413
Street avg £3,324
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.1 km
Lagoon View — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Instow Community Primary and Pre-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
45.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB