What kind of home is 2 Lion Cottages, EX31 4AP?

2 Lion Cottages, EX31 4AP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 2 Lion Cottages, EX31 4AP sell for?

2 Lion Cottages, EX31 4AP last sold for £390,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Lion Cottages, EX31 4AP?

The current EPC rating for 2 Lion Cottages, EX31 4AP is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Lion Cottages, EX31 4AP?

2 Lion Cottages, EX31 4AP has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (1,453 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 48% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EX31 4AP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Lion Cottages, EX31 4AP use?

The latest EPC at 2 Lion Cottages, EX31 4AP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Lion Cottages, EX31 4AP?

2 Lion Cottages, EX31 4AP is in council tax band D.

Which area is 2 Lion Cottages, EX31 4AP in?

2 Lion Cottages, EX31 4AP sits in Bradiford, Barnstaple, Barnstaple. It falls within the EX31 postcode district in Devon.

How safe is the area around 2 Lion Cottages, EX31 4AP?

Police records around 2 Lion Cottages, EX31 4AP 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.

What schools are near 2 Lion Cottages, EX31 4AP?

The closest primary school to 2 Lion Cottages, EX31 4AP is Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy (595m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pilton Community College (308m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 2 Lion Cottages, EX31 4AP?

The closest bus stop to 2 Lion Cottages, EX31 4AP is Lions House, 35m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Lion Cottages, Bradiford, Barnstaple, EX31 4AP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

135 m²

1453 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Lion Cottages

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

2 Lion Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bradiford, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 4AP). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 is 24.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 31.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £390,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageDouble

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Lion Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Lion Cottages, Bradiford, Barnstaple, EX31 4AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Lion Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£485,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£390,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 April 2021Most recent
£390,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in EX31 4AP: £199,950 (2023–1999).

Nearby sales in EX31 4AP

1 Lion Cottages, Bradiford, Barnstaple, EX31 4AP
Sold Dec 2023
£340,000

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Barnstaple district page.

Full Barnstaple report

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

0.0 km

Lions House — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Pilton Community College. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX31 4AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX31 4AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

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