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

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Ashford Inn Cottages

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

3 Ashford Inn Cottages is a semi-detached house in Ashford, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 4AU). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £410,000 — fresh data. At 104 m² it sits well below the postcode median (228 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an annexe approved in 2025. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 134.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from May 2011
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Ashford Inn Cottages, Braunton Road, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2025
    AnnexFull
    In report

    Extension and conversion of detached double garage to create ancillary unit

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    80355
    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.

3 Ashford Inn Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£402,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£410,000

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2025Most recent

    £410,000

    +86.4%over 6 years

  2. 13 May 2018

    £220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 4AU: £247,500 (2022–2018).

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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.

3 Ashford Inn Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,942

Street avg £2,454

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 215 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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

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