17 Becklake Close, Roundswell, Barnstaple, EX31 3UZ
About 17 Becklake Close
17 Becklake Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Roundswell, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 3UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since December 2006 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £434,000 sits 57.8% above the 2006 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 90.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Becklake Close 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
17 Becklake Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£434,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.8% per year over 8 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 11.8% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
6 December 2006Most recent
£275,000
+17.3%over 1 year29 September 2005
£234,500
+35.2%over 3 years25 July 2002
£173,500
+35.0%over 1 year27 July 2000
£128,500
+11.9%over 1 year29 January 1999
£114,882
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 3UZ: £254,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in EX31 3UZ
11 Becklake Close, Roundswell, Barnstaple, EX31 3UZ
Sold Jan 2025
£295,00023 Becklake Close, Roundswell, Barnstaple, EX31 3UZ
Sold Oct 2022
£430,0009 Becklake Close, Roundswell, Barnstaple, EX31 3UZ
Sold Feb 2018
£254,0001 Becklake Close, Roundswell, Barnstaple, EX31 3UZ
Sold Nov 2017
£224,00022 Becklake Close, Roundswell, Barnstaple, EX31 3UZ
Sold May 2017
£246,000
Everything we know about 17 Becklake Close, 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 Becklake Close homes
EPC Rating for 17 Becklake Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,218
Street avg £2,387
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
Swallowfield — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Roundswell Community Primary Academy. 6 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
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB