What kind of home is 5 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX?

5 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 5 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX sell for?

5 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX last sold for £188,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £48,500 in August 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 1998 and October 2024, 5 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX rose from £48,500 to £188,000, a change of £139,500. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX?

The current EPC rating for 5 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX?

5 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (452 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in EX31 4BX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX use?

The latest EPC at 5 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX?

5 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.

Which area is 5 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX in?

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

What is crime like near 5 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX?

Police records around 5 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.

What schools are near 5 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX?

The closest primary school to 5 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX is Southmead School (1.5km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Braunton Academy (1.5km).

What is the nearest station to 5 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX?

The closest bus stop to 5 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX is The Landings, 191m away. In total there are 27 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Heanton Lea, Chivenor, Barnstaple, EX31 4BX

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

42 m²

452 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Heanton Lea

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

5 Heanton Lea is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chivenor, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 4BX). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 58.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £188,000.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Heanton Lea's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Heanton Lea, Chivenor, Barnstaple, EX31 4BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£192,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£188,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

31 October 2024Most recent
£188,000
+31.9%over 17 years
23 March 2007
£142,500
+193.8%over 8 years
11 August 1998
£48,500

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

Nearby sales in EX31 4BX

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On the street

Versus other Heanton Lea homes

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

5 Heanton Lea outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,476

Street avg £2,964

Strongly above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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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.

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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

0.2 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

60 dB

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70 dB

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