23 Becklake Close, Roundswell, Barnstaple, EX31 3UZ
About 23 Becklake Close
23 Becklake Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Roundswell, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 3UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2013) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 114 m² it's 24% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 14 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 218.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £430,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble, Integral
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Solar panelsYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
23 Becklake Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Feb 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
23 Becklake Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 23 Becklake Close
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
Latest sale on 23 Becklake Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£411,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 24 years.
£430,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
23 October 2022Most recent
£430,000
+330.2%over 24 years30 July 1998
£99,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 3UZ: £246,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in EX31 3UZ
11 Becklake Close, Roundswell, Barnstaple, EX31 3UZ
Sold Jan 2025
£295,0009 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
£246,0004 Becklake Close, Roundswell, Barnstaple, EX31 3UZ
Sold Sept 2016
£224,300
Everything we know about 23 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 23 Becklake Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,772
Street avg £2,276
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
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