7 Alscott Gardens, Alverdiscott, Barnstaple, EX31 3QJ
About 7 Alscott Gardens
7 Alscott Gardens is a five-bedroom detached house in Alverdiscott, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 3QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 229 m² (around 2465 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 229 m² the property is well over the postcode median (173 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £564,000 sits 77.6% above the 2015 sale of £317,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 24.3% below the postcode norm. On the market in July 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Alscott Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
7 Alscott Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£564,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 17 years.
£317,500
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
30 July 2015Most recent
£317,500
+5.0%over 4 years13 July 2011
£302,500
+10.0%over 8 months18 November 2010
£275,000
+10.0%over 10 months11 January 2010
£250,000
+5.0%over 7 years5 December 2002
£238,000
+85.9%over 4 years23 November 1998
£128,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 3QJ: £350,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in EX31 3QJ
5 Alscott Gardens, Alverdiscott, Barnstaple, EX31 3QJ
Sold Jan 2023
£512,0003 Alscott Gardens, Alverdiscott, Barnstaple, EX31 3QJ
Sold Oct 2021
£430,0008 Alscott Gardens, Alverdiscott, Barnstaple, EX31 3QJ
Sold Dec 2016
£350,0001 Alscott Gardens, Alverdiscott, Barnstaple, EX31 3QJ
Sold Sept 2016
£339,9506 Alscott Gardens, Alverdiscott, Barnstaple, EX31 3QJ
Sold Mar 2015
£327,500
Everything we know about 7 Alscott Gardens, 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 Alscott Gardens homes
7 Alscott Gardens is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,386
Street avg £2,300
Floor Area
229 m²
Street avg 172 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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
All Saints' Church — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School. 1 school 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
45.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB