What type of property is 5 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ?

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

What was the last sold price for 5 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ?

5 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ last sold for £512,000 in January 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £320,000 in January 2016, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2016 and January 2023, 5 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ rose from £320,000 to £512,000, a change of £192,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ?

5 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (1,701 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in EX31 3QJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ?

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

Where is 5 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ located?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ?

Police records around 5 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 5 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ?

The closest primary school to 5 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ is Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School (2.2km).

What transport links are near 5 Alscott Gardens, EX31 3QJ?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Alscott Gardens, Alverdiscott, Barnstaple, EX31 3QJ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

158 m²

1701 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Alscott Gardens

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

5 Alscott Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Alverdiscott, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 3QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2015. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 157% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2023 for £512,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageDouble

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Alscott Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2022

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Alscott Gardens, Alverdiscott, Barnstaple, EX31 3QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Latest sale on 5 Alscott Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£504,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£512,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

16 January 2023Most recent
£512,000
+60.0%over 6 years
28 January 2016
£320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 3QJ: £339,950 (2021–2015).

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.

5 Alscott Gardens outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,241

Street avg £1,929

Strongly above

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 186 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

80 dB

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