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9 Ashfield Close, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4BP

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Ashfield Close

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

9 Ashfield Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Ashford, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 4BP). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £556,000 is 34% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 47.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (December 2013).

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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

  • Bedrooms4
Energy

Energy performance

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

9 Ashfield Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jul 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2013from Nov 2009
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
61%29%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Ashfield Close, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Ashfield Close has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Mar 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    EXTENSION TO DWELLING

    Council
    NOR
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    64560
    View planning record
  2. May 2014
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    EXTENSION TO GARAGE

    Council
    BAC
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    57235
    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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£556,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£415,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 2013Most recent

    £415,000

    +29.7%over 3 years
  2. 27 January 2010

    £320,000

    +101.3%over 9 years
  3. 15 June 2000

    £159,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 4BP: £420,000 (2024–2010).

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On the street

Versus other Ashfield Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,074

Street avg £2,859

On par

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 131 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Above
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX31 4BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX31 4BP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX31 4BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

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 9 Ashfield Close, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4BP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.