Sillery Cottage, East Down, Barnstaple, EX31 4LZ
About Sillery Cottage
Sillery Cottage is a detached house in East Down, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 4LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £756,000 is 35% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 133.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in October 2012.
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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
Sillery Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2019Change of UseAmendmentIn report
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR CONVERSION / CHANGE OF USE OF ANNEXE / ANCILLARY LIVING ACCOMMODATION TO FORM ONE UNIT OF HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION
- Council
- NOR
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 66271
- Oct 2004AmendmentIn report
APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR A PROPOSED USE IN RESPECT OF ERECTION OF MACHINERY STORE, WORKSHOP & GREENHOUSE
- Council
- NRAC
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 38370
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Sillery Cottage
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
Sillery Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£756,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£560,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 October 2012Most recent
£560,000
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
£490,000East Down Mill, East Down, Barnstaple, EX31 4LZ
Sold Nov 2017
£820,000Gratton Cottage, East Down, Barnstaple, EX31 4LZ
Sold Dec 2014
£285,000Valley View, East Down, Barnstaple, EX31 4LZ
Sold Aug 2013
£355,000Barton House, East Down, Barnstaple, EX31 4LZ
Sold Aug 2008
£465,000
Everything we know about Sillery Cottage, 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
Years Held for Sillery Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,275
Street avg £2,569
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 182 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 8.4 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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