Kestrels, Meadowside, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4BS
About Kestrels
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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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageIntegral
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemAir source
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Kestrels ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Kestrels has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Kestrels
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
Latest sale on Kestrels was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£776,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 5 years.
£790,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
2 January 2024Most recent
£790,000
+23.4%over 5 years10 December 2018
£640,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 4BS: £570,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in EX31 4BS
1 Meadowside, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4BS
Sold Mar 2022
£735,00016 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 Kestrels, 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
Kestrels is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,647
Street avg £3,359
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 137 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Years Held
2 years
Street avg 11 years
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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