What type of property is 17 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX?

17 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX is a mid-terrace house.

What did 17 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX sell for?

17 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX last sold for £159,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £59,950 in September 2000, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2000 and September 2020, 17 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX rose from £59,950 to £159,000, a change of £99,050. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX?

The current EPC rating for 17 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX?

17 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX?

17 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX located?

17 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX sits in Chivenor, Barnstaple, Barnstaple. It falls within the EX31 postcode district in Devon.

How safe is the area around 17 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX?

Police records around 17 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX 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.

Which schools serve 17 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX?

The closest primary school to 17 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX is Southmead School (1.5km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Braunton Academy (1.5km).

How well connected is 17 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX?

The closest bus stop to 17 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX is The Landings, 191m away. In total there are 27 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Heanton Lea, Chivenor, Barnstaple, EX31 4BX

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Heanton Lea

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

17 Heanton Lea is a mid-terrace house in Chivenor, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 4BX). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2019) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 is 22% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 16.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £159,000 in September 2020.

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Risks

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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

17 Heanton Lea ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Heanton Lea, Chivenor, Barnstaple, EX31 4BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Heanton Lea 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.

17 Heanton Lea has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£194,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£159,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

15 September 2020Most recent
£159,000
+165.2%over 20 years
7 September 2000
£59,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 4BX: £190,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in EX31 4BX

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Versus other Heanton Lea homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 17 Heanton Lea runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,313

Street avg £3,014

On par

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

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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

0.2 km

The Landings — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Southmead School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX31 4BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

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