8 Ashfield Close, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4BP
About 8 Ashfield Close
8 Ashfield Close is a detached house in Ashford, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 4BP). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
It hasn't traded since October 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £438,000 sits 86.4% above the 2003 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 24.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 8 Ashfield Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Ashfield Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- May 2014ExtensionFullIn report
EXTENSION TO GARAGE
- Council
- BAC
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 57275
- Jan 2008ExtensionFullIn report
EXTENSION TO DWELLING
- Council
- BAC
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 45620
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Ashfield Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Ashfield Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£438,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£235,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 October 2003Most recent
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 4BP: £420,000 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in EX31 4BP
7 Ashfield Close, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4BP
Sold Nov 2024
£650,0006 Ashfield Close, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4BP
Sold Jul 2019
£490,00011 Ashfield Close, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4BP
Sold May 2014
£340,0009 Ashfield Close, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4BP
Sold Dec 2013
£415,0004 Ashfield Close, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4BP
Sold Jan 2012
£420,000
Everything we know about 8 Ashfield Close, 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 Ashfield Close homes
8 Ashfield Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,715
Street avg £3,053
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Meadowside — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
Pilton Community College. 3 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
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB