What kind of home is Beccott Down Cottage, EX31 4LW?

Beccott Down Cottage, EX31 4LW is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Beccott Down Cottage, EX31 4LW?

Beccott Down Cottage, EX31 4LW last sold for £445,000 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Beccott Down Cottage, EX31 4LW?

The current EPC rating for Beccott Down Cottage, EX31 4LW is F with a score of 34 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Beccott Down Cottage, EX31 4LW?

Beccott Down Cottage, EX31 4LW has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (1,905 sq ft). That makes it about 130% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EX31 4LW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Beccott Down Cottage, EX31 4LW use?

The latest EPC at Beccott Down Cottage, EX31 4LW records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Beccott Down Cottage, EX31 4LW?

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

Which area is Beccott Down Cottage, EX31 4LW in?

Beccott Down Cottage, EX31 4LW sits in Arlington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple. It falls within the EX31 postcode district in Devon.

How safe is the area around Beccott Down Cottage, EX31 4LW?

Police records around Beccott Down Cottage, EX31 4LW 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.

What schools are near Beccott Down Cottage, EX31 4LW?

The closest primary school to Beccott Down Cottage, EX31 4LW is Kentisbury Primary School (2.7km).

What transport links are near Beccott Down Cottage, EX31 4LW?

The closest bus stop to Beccott Down Cottage, EX31 4LW is Arlington Court Turn, 656m away. In total there are 5 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Beccott Down Cottage, Arlington, Barnstaple, EX31 4LW

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

177 m²

1905 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 34

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Beccott Down Cottage

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

Beccott Down Cottage is a detached house in Arlington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 4LW). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £552,000 is 24% above the 2020 sale price. Sold July 2020 for £445,000.

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Valuation

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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.

Beccott Down Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

F34

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beccott Down Cottage, Arlington, Barnstaple, EX31 4LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Beccott Down Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£552,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£445,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 July 2020Most recent
£445,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in EX31 4LW: £730,000 (2022–2022).

Nearby sales in EX31 4LW

The Old School, Arlington, Barnstaple, EX31 4LW
Sold Dec 2022
£730,000

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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.

Beccott Down Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

34 (F)

Street avg 45 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

177 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Barnstaple report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX31 4LW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low

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70 dB

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