Quarter Field, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4BY
About Quarter Field
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 performance
Quarter Field's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at Quarter Field is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Dec 2023Tree WorksTreesIn 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
- Dec 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
Notification of works to trees in a conservation area in respect of removal of 1 Spruce tree
Conservation Area- Reference
- 72315
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Quarter Field valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£698,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£499,999
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 March 2018Most recent
£499,999
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 4BY: £575,000 (2023–2011).
Nearby sales in EX31 4BY
Claye Hill, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4BY
Sold Jun 2023
£575,000Cherry Cottage, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4BY
Sold Jan 2021
£645,000The Old Rectory, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4BY
Sold Mar 2017
£685,000Veracott, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4BY
Sold Jun 2016
£420,00014 Horridge Cottages, Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31 4BY
Sold Aug 2011
£327,500
Everything we know about Quarter Field, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus the street
Quarter Field outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,703
Street avg £2,440
Floor Area
185 m²
Street avg 171 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 9.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB