3 Ballards Crescent, West Yelland, Barnstaple, EX31 3EU
About 3 Ballards Crescent
3 Ballards Crescent is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in West Yelland, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 3EU). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£499/sq ft) was about 104.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £290,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-east-facing
- GarageSingle
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Ballards Crescent has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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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 in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£280,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 15 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
11 October 2022Most recent
£290,000
+62.5%over 15 years15 April 2007
£178,500
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 3 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
Price per m² for 3 Ballards Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,370
Street avg £3,207
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 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.
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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
45.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB