Sandyway Cottage, East Down, Barnstaple, EX31 4LX
About Sandyway Cottage
Sandyway Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in East Down, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 4LX). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemLpg
- Underfloor heatingYes
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
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Sandyway 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
Sandyway Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£289,000
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 5 sales in EX31 4LX: £330,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in EX31 4LX
Clifton Cottage, East Down, Barnstaple, EX31 4LX
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
£233,000Appletree Cottage, East Down, Barnstaple, EX31 4LX
Sold Jul 2011
£195,000Rodd Bank Cottage, East Down, Barnstaple, EX31 4LX
Sold Jul 1998
£72,000
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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