Appletree Cottage, East Down, Barnstaple, EX31 4LX
About Appletree Cottage
Appletree Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in East Down, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 4LX). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on oil.
Across 2002–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £377,000 sits 93.3% above the 2011 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 18.7% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in July 2011.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Appletree Cottage 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
Appletree Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£377,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 9 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
7 July 2011Most recent
£195,000
+50.0%over 8 years15 November 2002
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 4LX: £330,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in EX31 4LX
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Sold Nov 2023
£470,000The Old Chapel, East Down, Barnstaple, EX31 4LX
Sold Mar 2021
£390,000Wychway, East Down, Barnstaple, EX31 4LX
Sold Nov 2013
£233,000Rodd Bank Cottage, East Down, Barnstaple, EX31 4LX
Sold Jul 1998
£72,000Half Hidden Cottage, East Down, Barnstaple, EX31 4LX
Sold Jun 1997
£116,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
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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
Brockham Bridge — bus stop.
Closest school
2.8 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
43.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB