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2, East Down, Barnstaple, EX31 4NA

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
157 m²
1690 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 12
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2

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

2 is a three-bedroom detached house in East Down, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 4NA). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a G (score 12), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 6-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 8 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 £442,000 is 14.8% above the 2023 sale price. Last sale on file: £385,000 in January 2023.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G12
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
17.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2, East Down, Barnstaple, EX31 4NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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.

Latest sale on 2 was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£442,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£385,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 January 2023Most recent

    £385,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 4NA: £325,000 (2019–2003).

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

12 (G)

Street avg 52 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

17.0 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
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.

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

1.9 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX31 4NA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2, East Down, Barnstaple, EX31 4NA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.