1 Homer Close, Bratton Fleming, Barnstaple, EX31 4TD
About 1 Homer Close
1 Homer Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bratton Fleming, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 4TD). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 sits 70.7% above the 2013 sale of £147,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 27.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in August 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Side extensions to dwelling to include installation of rear dormer
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 77558
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Homer Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£251,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 17 years.
£147,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
27 August 2013Most recent
£147,000
+200.0%over 16 years29 November 1996
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 4TD: £219,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in EX31 4TD
10 Homer Close, Bratton Fleming, Barnstaple, EX31 4TD
Sold Jun 2025
£290,00016 Homer Close, Bratton Fleming, Barnstaple, EX31 4TD
Sold May 2024
£225,00021 Homer Close, Bratton Fleming, Barnstaple, EX31 4TD
Sold Oct 2023
£219,00017 Homer Close, Bratton Fleming, Barnstaple, EX31 4TD
Sold Nov 2021
£210,00015 Homer Close, Bratton Fleming, Barnstaple, EX31 4TD
Sold Feb 2021
£104,000
Everything we know about 1 Homer Close, 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 other Homer Close homes
On floor area, 1 Homer Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,313
Street avg £2,260
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.2 km
Lower Bratton Fleming — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bratton Fleming Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB