2 Cross Park Crescent, Shirwell, Barnstaple, EX31 4JP
About 2 Cross Park Crescent
2 Cross Park Crescent is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shirwell, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 4JP). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 73 m² it's 27.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £250,000. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 43.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
2 Cross Park Crescent sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Cross Park Crescent has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 2 Cross Park Crescent has grown more than fourfold since the 2003 starting point.
£251,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 22 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
24 February 2025Most recent
£250,000
+23.8%over 4 years4 October 2020
£202,000
+304.0%over 17 years26 August 2003
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 4JP: £215,000 (2025–2013).
Everything we know about 2 Cross Park Crescent, 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 other Cross Park Crescent homes
On epc rating, 2 Cross Park Crescent runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,425
Street avg £3,138
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
Shirwell Cross — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Shirwell Community Primary School. 2 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
42.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB