2 New England Cottages, Arlington, Barnstaple, EX31 4LW
About 2 New England Cottages
2 New England Cottages is a semi-detached house in Arlington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 4LW). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 107), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
2 New England Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 New England Cottages
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 New England Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£286,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 2 sales in EX31 4LW: £587,500 (2022–2020).
Everything we know about 2 New England Cottages, 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
On co₂ emissions, 2 New England Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 43 (E)
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 104 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.7 km
Arlington Court Turn — bus stop.
Closest school
2.7 km
Kentisbury Primary School. 1 school 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
41.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB