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Quarter Field, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4BY

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
185 m²
1991 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Quarter Field

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

Quarter Field is a detached house in Ashford, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 4BY). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 185 m² it's 15.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (160 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £698,000 is 39.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 34.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.

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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.

Quarter Field's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Oct 2016
EPC improved fromG16toD68
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
78%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history at Quarter Field is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Dec 2023
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Notification of works to trees in a conservation area in respect of reducing height and crown reduction to 2x Beech and 1x Oak, crown lifting and reduction to 1x Copper Beech and 1x Sycamore and branch removal on East Side of 1x Beech

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    77851
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2020
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Notification of works to trees in a conservation area in respect of removal of 1 Spruce tree

    Conservation Area
    Reference
    72315
    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.

Quarter Field valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£698,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£499,999

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 March 2018Most recent

    £499,999

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 4BY: £575,000 (2023–2011).

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On the street

Versus the street

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

Quarter Field outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,703

Street avg £2,440

On par

Floor Area

185 m²

Street avg 171 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 9.8 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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

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
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 Quarter Field, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4BY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.