What type of property is 3 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ?

3 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ?

3 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ last sold for £430,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £118,000 in February 1998, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 1998 and October 2021, 3 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ rose from £118,000 to £430,000, a change of £312,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ?

The current EPC rating for 3 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ?

3 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (1,884 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ?

3 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ is in council tax band E.

Where is 3 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ located?

3 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ sits in Alverdiscott, Barnstaple, Barnstaple. It falls within the EX31 postcode district in Devon.

Is 3 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ 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.

Which schools serve 3 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ?

The closest primary school to 3 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ is Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School (2.2km).

What transport links are near 3 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ?

The closest bus stop to 3 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ is All Saints' Church, 73m away. In total there are 5 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Alscott Gardens, Alverdiscott, Barnstaple, EX31 3QJ

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

175 m²

1884 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Alscott Gardens

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

3 Alscott Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Alverdiscott, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 3QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £498,000 is 15.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 81.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £430,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble
Summer houseYes
Notable viewsYes

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Alscott Gardens, Alverdiscott, Barnstaple, EX31 3QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Alscott Gardens 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.

3 Alscott Gardens has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£498,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£430,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

12 October 2021Most recent
£430,000
+264.4%over 23 years
27 February 1998
£118,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 3QJ: £339,950 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in EX31 3QJ

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On the street

Versus other Alscott Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 3 Alscott Gardens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,457

Street avg £2,086

Strongly above

Floor Area

175 m²

Street avg 183 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

All Saints' Church — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX31 3QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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