What type of property is Cherry Cottage, EX31 4BY?

Cherry Cottage, EX31 4BY is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Cherry Cottage, EX31 4BY?

Cherry Cottage, EX31 4BY last sold for £645,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £195,000 in August 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Cherry Cottage, EX31 4BY changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 2000 and January 2021, Cherry Cottage, EX31 4BY rose from £195,000 to £645,000, a change of £450,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Cherry Cottage, EX31 4BY?

The current EPC rating for Cherry Cottage, EX31 4BY is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in September 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Cherry Cottage, EX31 4BY?

Cherry Cottage, EX31 4BY has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (1,959 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Cherry Cottage, EX31 4BY heated?

The latest EPC at Cherry Cottage, EX31 4BY records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Cherry Cottage, EX31 4BY?

Cherry Cottage, EX31 4BY has council approval for an extension granted in July 2015 under ref. 59405. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Cherry Cottage, EX31 4BY?

Cherry Cottage, EX31 4BY is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Cherry Cottage, EX31 4BY located?

Cherry Cottage, EX31 4BY sits in Ashford, Barnstaple, Barnstaple. It falls within the EX31 postcode district in Devon.

What is crime like near Cherry Cottage, EX31 4BY?

Police records around Cherry Cottage, EX31 4BY 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 Cherry Cottage, EX31 4BY?

The closest primary school to Cherry Cottage, EX31 4BY is Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy (2.6km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pilton Community College (2.3km).

What transport links are near Cherry Cottage, EX31 4BY?

The closest bus stop to Cherry Cottage, EX31 4BY is Meadowside, 193m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Cherry Cottage, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4BY

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

182 m²

1959 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Cherry Cottage

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

Cherry Cottage is a detached house in Ashford, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 4BY). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £716,000 is 11% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 33.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £645,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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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.

Cherry Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Sept 2022

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cherry Cottage, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Cherry Cottage sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

Jun 2021
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Notice Of Intent to Remove 1 Ash, 1 Sycamore and 2 Elm trees
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
73341
View planning record
Jul 2015
ExtensionFull
In report
EXTENSION & ALTERATIONS TO DWELLING
Council
NOR
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
59405
View planning record

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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.

Cherry Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£716,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£645,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

25 January 2021Most recent
£645,000
+145.7%over 18 years
17 April 2002
£262,500
+34.6%over 1 year
31 August 2000
£195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 4BY: £499,999 (2023–2011).

Nearby sales in EX31 4BY

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Versus the street

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Cherry Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,544

Street avg £2,230

Strongly above

Floor Area

182 m²

Street avg 171 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

Below

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Area

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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

Meadowside — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

Pilton Community College. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX31 4BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

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