8 Becklake Close, Roundswell, Barnstaple, EX31 3UZ
About 8 Becklake Close
8 Becklake Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Roundswell, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 3UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 is 48.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 116.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Becklake Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
8 Becklake Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£311,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 17 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
24 March 2016Most recent
£210,000
+183.8%over 17 years22 January 1999
£74,000
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 8 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
On epc rating, 8 Becklake Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,561
Street avg £2,363
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 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