5 Homer Close, Bratton Fleming, Barnstaple, EX31 4TD
About 5 Homer Close
5 Homer Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Bratton Fleming, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 4TD). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in January 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 sits 484.4% above the 1996 sale of £42,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£55/sq ft) was about 63.6% below the postcode norm.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Homer Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Homer Close
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
5 Homer Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£251,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£42,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 January 1996Most recent
£42,950
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 5 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
Price per m² for 5 Homer Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£597
Street avg £2,316
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB