1 Meadowside, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4BS
About 1 Meadowside
1 Meadowside is a four-bedroom detached house in Ashford, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 4BS). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 2-band jump. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 173 m² it's 20.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (144 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 43.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £735,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenWrap around
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (20 kWp) installed
Planning history
1 Meadowside has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Meadowside
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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2009.
£758,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 12 years.
£735,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
23 March 2022Most recent
£735,000
+162.5%over 12 years27 November 2009
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 4BS: £605,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in EX31 4BS
Kestrels, Meadowside, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4BS
Sold Jan 2024
£790,00016 Meadowside, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4BS
Sold Jan 2021
£570,00013 Meadowside, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4BS
Sold Mar 2019
£487,500Sandpiper, Meadowside, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4BS
Sold Dec 2018
£605,00012 Meadowside, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4BS
Sold Jul 2018
£355,000
Everything we know about 1 Meadowside, 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 Meadowside homes
On habitable rooms, 1 Meadowside runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,249
Street avg £3,403
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
2.1 km
Pilton Community College. 4 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
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB