What kind of home is 18 Meadowside, EX31 4BS?

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

What was the last sold price for 18 Meadowside, EX31 4BS?

18 Meadowside, EX31 4BS last sold for £435,000 in May 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Meadowside, EX31 4BS?

The current EPC rating for 18 Meadowside, EX31 4BS is F with a score of 30 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Meadowside, EX31 4BS?

18 Meadowside, EX31 4BS has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (1,658 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Meadowside, EX31 4BS use?

The latest EPC at 18 Meadowside, EX31 4BS records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 18 Meadowside, EX31 4BS have?

18 Meadowside, EX31 4BS has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in December 2021 under ref. 74292. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Meadowside, EX31 4BS?

18 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 18 Meadowside, EX31 4BS in?

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

What is crime like near 18 Meadowside, EX31 4BS?

Police records around 18 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 18 Meadowside, EX31 4BS?

The closest primary school to 18 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 transport links are near 18 Meadowside, EX31 4BS?

The closest bus stop to 18 Meadowside, EX31 4BS is Meadowside, 146m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Meadowside, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4BS

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

154 m²

1658 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 30

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Meadowside

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

18 Meadowside is a four-bedroom detached house in Ashford, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 4BS). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 9 years since the last transfer (May 2017). Today's modelled estimate of £613,000 is 40.9% above the 2017 sale price.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms4

Energy

Energy performance

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

18 Meadowside sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F30

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Meadowside, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dec 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor extension above garage, replacing single storey roof with balcony and external cladding
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
74292
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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.

18 Meadowside valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£613,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£435,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 May 2017Most recent
£435,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 4BS: £605,000 (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.

EPC Rating for 18 Meadowside lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,825

Street avg £3,561

Below

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 138 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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£309k

1 Barton Gate, Challacombe

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3 bed

£270k

1 Ashford Inn Cottages, Braunton Road, Ashford

EX31 4AU

3 bed1 bath

£238k

1 Broadgate Close

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3 bed

£568k

1 Anchor Mills, Bradiford

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£245k

1 Cross Park Crescent, Shirwell

EX31 4JP

2 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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