East Down Mill, East Down, Barnstaple, EX31 4LZ
About East Down Mill
East Down Mill is a detached house in East Down, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 4LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 233 m² (around 2508 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 233 m² the property is well over the postcode median (174 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 68.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
East Down Mill's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2023Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use and conversion of stable and store building to single one bedroom dwelling
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 76651
- Jun 2011
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on East Down Mill was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£896,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 18 years.
£820,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
10 November 2017Most recent
£820,000
+320.5%over 18 years18 August 1999
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 4LZ: £465,000 (2021–2008).
Nearby sales in EX31 4LZ
Bugford Cottage, East Down, Barnstaple, EX31 4LZ
Sold Sept 2021
£490,000Gratton Cottage, East Down, Barnstaple, EX31 4LZ
Sold Dec 2014
£285,000Valley View, East Down, Barnstaple, EX31 4LZ
Sold Aug 2013
£355,000Sillery Cottage, East Down, Barnstaple, EX31 4LZ
Sold Oct 2012
£560,000Barton House, East Down, Barnstaple, EX31 4LZ
Sold Aug 2008
£465,000
Everything we know about East Down Mill, 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 price per m², East Down Mill stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,519
Street avg £2,488
Floor Area
233 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.9 t/year
Street avg 8.5 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
1.7 km
Ford Cross — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 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
41.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB