What kind of home is 16 Meadowside, EX31 4BS?

16 Meadowside, EX31 4BS is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 16 Meadowside, EX31 4BS last change hands?

16 Meadowside, EX31 4BS last sold for £570,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £430,000 in December 2015, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Meadowside, EX31 4BS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2015 and January 2021, 16 Meadowside, EX31 4BS rose from £430,000 to £570,000, a change of £140,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Meadowside, EX31 4BS?

The current EPC rating for 16 Meadowside, EX31 4BS is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in July 2016. It has dropped from a D recorded in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Meadowside, EX31 4BS?

16 Meadowside, EX31 4BS has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (2,131 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EX31 4BS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Meadowside, EX31 4BS use?

The latest EPC at 16 Meadowside, EX31 4BS records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Meadowside, EX31 4BS?

16 Meadowside, EX31 4BS is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 16 Meadowside, EX31 4BS in?

16 Meadowside, EX31 4BS sits in Ashford, Barnstaple, Barnstaple. It falls within the EX31 postcode district in Devon.

What is crime like near 16 Meadowside, EX31 4BS?

Police records around 16 Meadowside, EX31 4BS show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Meadowside, EX31 4BS?

The closest primary school to 16 Meadowside, EX31 4BS is Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy (2.5km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pilton Community College (2.1km).

What is the nearest station to 16 Meadowside, EX31 4BS?

The closest bus stop to 16 Meadowside, EX31 4BS is Meadowside, 146m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Meadowside, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4BS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

198 m²

2131 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Meadowside

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

16 Meadowside is a four-bedroom detached house in Ashford, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 4BS). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 198 m² the property is well over the postcode median (144 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £665,000 is 16.7% above the 2021 sale price. Sold January 2021 for £570,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

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

16 Meadowside's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2016

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2016from May 2015

EPC improved fromD59toE43

Low Energy Lighting

36%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Meadowside, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Meadowside has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£665,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£570,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

6 January 2021Most recent
£570,000
+32.6%over 5 years
2 December 2015
£430,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 4BS: £640,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in EX31 4BS

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On the street

Versus other Meadowside homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Meadowside outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,879

Street avg £3,555

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Floor Area

198 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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3 bed

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£245k

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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

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX31 4BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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