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8 Heanton Lea, Chivenor, Barnstaple, EX31 4BX

EPC B
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
38 m²
409 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Heanton Lea

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

8 Heanton Lea is an end-of-terrace house in Chivenor, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 4BX). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2022) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).

It hasn't traded since September 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 38 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 23 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 sits 119.8% above the 2002 sale of £86,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 21.3% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Heanton Lea, Chivenor, Barnstaple, EX31 4BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Heanton Lea's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£189,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.2% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£86,000

Growth on file: 18.2% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 September 2002Most recent

    £86,000

    +73.7%over 3 years

  2. 20 May 1999

    £49,500

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

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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.

On floor area, 8 Heanton Lea runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,263

Street avg £3,060

Below

Floor Area

38 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£195k

1 Church Close, Bratton Fleming

EX31 4TB

£202k

1 Exe Close, Chivenor

EX31 4RD

£204k

1 Claude Dix Close

EX31 4HU

£208k

1 Dart Close, Chivenor

EX31 4RB

£236k

1 Ash Park, Parracombe

EX31 4PR

£238k

1 Broadgate Close

EX31 4AL

3 bed
£241k

1 Corn Park Close, Ashford

EX31 4FX

£245k

1 Cross Park Crescent, Shirwell

EX31 4JP

2 bed1 bath
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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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 4BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX31 4BX

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Heanton Lea, Chivenor, Barnstaple, EX31 4BX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.