Riverside, Braunton Road, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4AU
About Riverside
Riverside is a detached house in Ashford, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 4AU). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £625,000 is 13.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 60.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 192 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (228 m² median across 8 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £550,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Riverside'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Riverside has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Dec 2024ConditionsIn report
Retrospective application to vary condition 2 (plans) attached to planning permission 72866 (extension of dwelling and replacement of decking with extended patios and landscaping works) to allow smaller area for inclusion of a plunge pool and Jacuzzi and the retention of existing planting
Retrospective- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 79302
- Mar 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension to dwelling & replacement of existing decking with extended patios and landscaping works
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 72866
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Riverside has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£625,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 22 years.
£550,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
21 September 2020Most recent
£550,000
+139.1%over 19 years29 August 2001
£230,000
+76.9%over 3 years18 August 1998
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 4AU: £247,500 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in EX31 4AU
3 Ashford Inn Cottages, Braunton Road, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4AU
Sold Mar 2025
£410,000Strand House, Braunton Road, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4AU
Sold Jun 2022
£1,150,0002 Ashford Inn Cottages, Braunton Road, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4AU
Sold Feb 2022
£247,5001 Ashford Inn Cottages, Braunton Road, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4AU
Sold Apr 2018
£150,000Wholelife Farm, Braunton Road, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4AU
Sold Mar 2016
£35,000
Everything we know about Riverside, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Braunton Road homes
Riverside is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,865
Street avg £2,670
Floor Area
192 m²
Street avg 204 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB