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Fair Acre, Braunton Road, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4AU

Extendable
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
250 m²
2696 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Fair Acre

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

Fair Acre is a five-bedroom detached house in Ashford, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 4AU). It has a recorded floor area of 250 m² (around 2696 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in August 2006. Today's modelled estimate of £646,000 sits 57.6% above the 2006 sale of £410,000. At 250 m² it's 25.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (199 m² median across 8 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

Fair Acre's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Apr 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Fair Acre, Braunton Road, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Fair Acre has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Fair Acre

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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.

Fair Acre valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£646,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£410,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 August 2006Most recent

    £410,000

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

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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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.

Fair Acre outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,637

Street avg £2,915

Below

Floor Area

250 m²

Street avg 197 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

On par
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£386k

1, Bradiford

EX31 4AD

5 bed
£345k

1 Crosspark Close

EX31 4AN

4 bed2 bath
£311k

1 Castle Cottages, Bratton Fleming

EX31 4TG

3 bed
£568k

1 Anchor Mills, Bradiford

EX31 4DP

£309k

1 Barton Gate, Challacombe

EX31 4TU

3 bed
£270k

1 Ashford Inn Cottages, Braunton Road, Ashford

EX31 4AU

3 bed1 bath
£238k

1 Broadgate Close

EX31 4AL

3 bed
£445k

1 Barnfield, Bratton Fleming

EX31 4RT

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Fair Acre, Braunton Road, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.