Maddox Down Farm, The Granary, East Down, Barnstaple, EX31 4NA
About Maddox Down Farm
Maddox Down Farm is a detached house in East Down, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 4NA). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 112), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Maddox Down Farm 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
Maddox Down Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£252,000
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 4NA: £331,000 (2023–2006).
Nearby sales in EX31 4NA
2, East Down, Barnstaple, EX31 4NA
Sold Jan 2023
£385,0001, East Down, Barnstaple, EX31 4NA
Sold Aug 2019
£228,500Combe Cottage, East Down, Barnstaple, EX31 4NA
Sold Jun 2015
£331,000Broadpark, East Down, Barnstaple, EX31 4NA
Sold Jun 2009
£340,000Roderic Cottage, East Down, Barnstaple, EX31 4NA
Sold May 1997
£55,000
Everything we know about Maddox Down Farm, 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 habitable rooms, Maddox Down Farm runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 95 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
1.9 km
Ford Cross — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
Kentisbury Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB