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1 Ashford Inn Cottages, Braunton Road, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4AU

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
93 m²
1003 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band B
Overview

About 1 Ashford Inn Cottages

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

1 Ashford Inn Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ashford, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 4AU). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1003 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 sits 80% above the 2018 sale of £150,000. At 93 m² it sits well below the postcode median (228 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 8 years ago, in April 2018. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Ashford Inn Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Ashford Inn Cottages, Braunton Road, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2023
    Amendment
    In report

    Application for a lawful development certificate for existing use of building permitted as ancillary accommodation to a separate dwelling

    Retrospective
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    76744
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2021
    AnnexFull
    In report

    Conversion of outbuilding to form dwelling

    Documents
    23 docs on file
    Reference
    72998
    View planning record
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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.
Current estimate

£270,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£150,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 April 2018Most recent

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 4AU: £410,000 (2025–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Braunton Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Ashford Inn Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,610

Street avg £2,921

Strongly below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 216 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

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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

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Garden Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

Pilton Community College. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX31 4AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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