What kind of home is 7 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX?

7 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX?

7 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX last sold for £220,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £52,000 in October 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX changed over time?

Across 6 sales between October 1998 and November 2021, 7 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX rose from £52,000 to £220,000, a change of £168,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX?

The current EPC rating for 7 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX?

7 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EX31 4BX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX use?

The latest EPC at 7 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX?

7 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 7 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX in?

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

Is 7 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX in a safe area?

Police records around 7 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 7 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX?

The closest primary school to 7 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 transport links are near 7 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX?

The closest bus stop to 7 Heanton Lea, EX31 4BX is The Landings, 191m away. In total there are 27 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Heanton Lea, Chivenor, Barnstaple, EX31 4BX

6 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Heanton Lea

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

7 Heanton Lea is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chivenor, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 4BX). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good.

Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £220,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 68.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Oct 2025

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2012from May 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

40%60%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2025from May 2012

Low Energy Lighting

60%94%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Heanton Lea, Chivenor, Barnstaple, EX31 4BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

Latest sale on 7 Heanton Lea was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£235,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£220,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

29 November 2021Most recent
£220,000
+26.4%over 11 months
21 December 2020
£174,000
+14.5%over 4 years
11 November 2016
£152,000
14 December 2012
£152,500
+8.9%over 3 years
29 September 2009
£140,000
+169.2%over 10 years
14 October 1998
£52,000

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.

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

Price per m²

£4,490

Street avg £2,963

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Above

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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.

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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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