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Kestrels, Meadowside, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4BS

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
170 m²
1830 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Kestrels

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

Kestrels is a four-bedroom detached house in Ashford, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 4BS). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft). The latest certificate (September 2018) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The property has solar panels and underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.

At 170 m² it's 18.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (144 m² median across 13 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£432/sq ft) was about 63% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £790,000.

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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
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageIntegral
  • BalconyYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Heating systemAir source
  • Underfloor heatingYes
  • Solar panelsYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Kestrels ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

Kestrels 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.

Latest sale on Kestrels was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£776,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£790,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 January 2024Most recent

    £790,000

    +23.4%over 5 years
  2. 10 December 2018

    £640,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 4BS: £570,000 (2022–2018).

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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.

Kestrels is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,647

Street avg £3,359

Above

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 11 years

Strongly below
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

2.1 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.

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 road noise heatmap for EX31 4BS

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Kestrels, Meadowside, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.