What type of property is 1 Castle Cottages, EX31 4TG?

1 Castle Cottages, EX31 4TG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What energy rating does 1 Castle Cottages, EX31 4TG have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Castle Cottages, EX31 4TG is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in October 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Castle Cottages, EX31 4TG?

1 Castle Cottages, EX31 4TG has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Castle Cottages, EX31 4TG heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Castle Cottages, EX31 4TG records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Castle Cottages, EX31 4TG?

1 Castle Cottages, EX31 4TG is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Castle Cottages, EX31 4TG located?

1 Castle Cottages, EX31 4TG sits in Bratton Fleming, Barnstaple, Barnstaple. It falls within the EX31 postcode district in Devon.

What is crime like near 1 Castle Cottages, EX31 4TG?

Police records around 1 Castle Cottages, EX31 4TG 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 1 Castle Cottages, EX31 4TG?

The closest primary school to 1 Castle Cottages, EX31 4TG is Bratton Fleming Community Primary School (226m).

How well connected is 1 Castle Cottages, EX31 4TG?

The closest bus stop to 1 Castle Cottages, EX31 4TG is Sentry Cross, 115m away. In total there are 5 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Castle Cottages, Bratton Fleming, Barnstaple, EX31 4TG

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Castle Cottages

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

1 Castle Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bratton Fleming, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 4TG). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble
OutbuildingsYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Heating systemOil

Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Castle Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Oct 2022

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Castle Cottages, Bratton Fleming, Barnstaple, EX31 4TG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Castle Cottages 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.

1 Castle Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 4TG: £380,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in EX31 4TG

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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.

1 Castle Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

40 (E)

Street avg 49 (E)

Below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

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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.

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

Sentry Cross — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 4TG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX31 4TG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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