What kind of home is 15 Ballards Crescent, EX31 3EU?

15 Ballards Crescent, EX31 3EU is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 15 Ballards Crescent, EX31 3EU sell for?

15 Ballards Crescent, EX31 3EU last sold for £252,500 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15 Ballards Crescent, EX31 3EU?

The current EPC rating for 15 Ballards Crescent, EX31 3EU is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Ballards Crescent, EX31 3EU?

15 Ballards Crescent, EX31 3EU has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in EX31 3EU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Ballards Crescent, EX31 3EU use?

The latest EPC at 15 Ballards Crescent, EX31 3EU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Ballards Crescent, EX31 3EU?

15 Ballards Crescent, EX31 3EU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 15 Ballards Crescent, EX31 3EU in?

15 Ballards Crescent, EX31 3EU sits in West Yelland, Barnstaple, Barnstaple. It falls within the EX31 postcode district in Devon.

Is 15 Ballards Crescent, EX31 3EU in a safe area?

Police records around 15 Ballards Crescent, EX31 3EU 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 15 Ballards Crescent, EX31 3EU?

The closest primary school to 15 Ballards Crescent, EX31 3EU is Instow Community Primary and Pre-School (1.2km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 15 Ballards Crescent, EX31 3EU?

The closest bus stop to 15 Ballards Crescent, EX31 3EU is Lagoon View, 127m away. The nearest ferry option is Instow Ferry Landing, 2.5km away.

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15 Ballards Crescent, West Yelland, Barnstaple, EX31 3EU

Extendable

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Ballards Crescent

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

15 Ballards Crescent is a two-bedroom detached house in West Yelland, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 3EU). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 70 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 37 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 is 11.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 34% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £252,500.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Ballards Crescent, West Yelland, Barnstaple, EX31 3EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Ballards Crescent has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

15 Ballards Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£252,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 October 2023Most recent
£252,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 3EU: £274,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in EX31 3EU

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On the street

Versus other Ballards Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Ballards Crescent is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,607

Street avg £3,259

Above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£274k

1 Brake Wood Close, Fremington

EX31 3DP

2 bed

£293k

1 Barn Park Road, Fremington

EX31 3DN

2 bed1 bath

£261k

1 Ballards Grove, West Yelland

EX31 3EP

2 bed

£396k

1 Allenstyle Drive, Yelland

EX31 3DY

2 bed

£286k

1 Barton Cleave, Roundswell

EX31 3GT

3 bed2 bath

£293k

1 Becklake Close, Roundswell

EX31 3UZ

3 bed1 bath

£304k

1 Alder Glade, Roundswell

EX31 3RH

3 bed

£349k

1 Allenstyle View, Yelland

EX31 3DW

3 bed1 bath

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

0.1 km

Lagoon View — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Instow Community Primary and Pre-School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX31 3EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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