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Fairoak Farmhouse, Braunton Road, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4AU

13 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
206 m²
2217 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Fairoak Farmhouse

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

Fairoak Farmhouse is a semi-detached house in Ashford, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 4AU). It has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (around 2217 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

13 planning records sit against the property, 11 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

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.

Fairoak Farmhouse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

Fairoak Farmhouse has been through 11 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Dec 2021
    Outline
    In report

    Reserved matters application for demoltion of existing maintenance and repair workshop & erection of 4 open market & 2 affordable dwellings (re-orientation & design to plot 4) (Outline planning permission 63290 Outline application for demolition of existing maintenance & repair workshop & erection of 4 open market & 2 affordable dwellings (all matters reserved))

    Documents
    24 docs on file
    Reference
    74320
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2020
    New BuildOutline
    In report

    Reserved matters application for demolition of existing maintenance & repair workshop & erection of 4 open market & 2 affordable dwellings (outline planning permission 63290) (Amended Plans and Details)

    Documents
    47 docs on file
    Reference
    70908
    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.

Fairoak Farmhouse has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£508,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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.

EPC Rating

68 (D)

Street avg 61 (D)

Above

Floor Area

206 m²

Street avg 202 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below
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

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 Fairoak Farmhouse, Braunton Road, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.