What type of property is 5 Fairfield, EX31 4RX?

5 Fairfield, EX31 4RX is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Fairfield, EX31 4RX?

5 Fairfield, EX31 4RX last sold for £262,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £98,000 in January 2002, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Fairfield, EX31 4RX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2002 and April 2021, 5 Fairfield, EX31 4RX rose from £98,000 to £262,000, a change of £164,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Fairfield, EX31 4RX have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Fairfield, EX31 4RX is F with a score of 25 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Fairfield, EX31 4RX?

5 Fairfield, EX31 4RX has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in EX31 4RX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Fairfield, EX31 4RX heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Fairfield, EX31 4RX records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Fairfield, EX31 4RX?

5 Fairfield, EX31 4RX is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Fairfield, EX31 4RX located?

5 Fairfield, EX31 4RX sits in Bratton Fleming, Barnstaple, Barnstaple. It falls within the EX31 postcode district in Devon.

How safe is the area around 5 Fairfield, EX31 4RX?

Police records around 5 Fairfield, EX31 4RX show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Fairfield, EX31 4RX?

The closest primary school to 5 Fairfield, EX31 4RX is Bratton Fleming Community Primary School (347m).

What is the nearest station to 5 Fairfield, EX31 4RX?

The closest bus stop to 5 Fairfield, EX31 4RX is Lower Bratton Fleming, 110m away. In total there are 5 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Fairfield, Bratton Fleming, Barnstaple, EX31 4RX

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 25

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 5 Fairfield

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

5 Fairfield is a two-bedroom detached house in Bratton Fleming, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 4RX). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 66 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 is 14.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 50.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2021 for £262,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemOil
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

F25

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Fairfield, Bratton Fleming, Barnstaple, EX31 4RX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Fairfield 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.

5 Fairfield has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£299,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£262,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

28 April 2021Most recent
£262,000
+167.3%over 19 years
4 January 2002
£98,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 4RX: £330,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in EX31 4RX

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On the street

Versus other Fairfield homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Fairfield lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,970

Street avg £2,892

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Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Ashford Inn Cottages, Braunton Road, Ashford

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1 Broadgate Close

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3 bed

£345k

1 Crosspark Close

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4 bed2 bath

£331k

1, East Down

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£247k

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Barnstaple report

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

0.1 km

Lower Bratton Fleming — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Bratton Fleming Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX31 4RX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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