1 Yelland Cottage, Challacombe, Barnstaple, EX31 4TU
About 1 Yelland Cottage
1 Yelland Cottage is a semi-detached house in Challacombe, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 4TU). 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 (November 2014) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Yelland Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
- Aug 2015OutbuildingAmendmentIn report
Proposed timber structure stable and/or field shelter. Retrospective.
Retrospective- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 62/13/15/002
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Yelland Cottage
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
1 Yelland Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£324,000
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 4TU: £180,000 (2018–2003).
Nearby sales in EX31 4TU
Withycombe Farm, Challacombe, Barnstaple, EX31 4TU
Sold Sept 2018
£50,0002 Barton Gate, Challacombe, Barnstaple, EX31 4TU
Sold Mar 2017
£190,0001 Barton Gate, Challacombe, Barnstaple, EX31 4TU
Sold Dec 2006
£180,000Black Gate Cottage, Challacombe, Barnstaple, EX31 4TU
Sold May 2003
£206,000West Barton Gate, Challacombe, Barnstaple, EX31 4TU
Sold Apr 2003
£205,000
Everything we know about 1 Yelland Cottage, 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
1 Yelland Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
31 (F)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 117 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 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
2.7 km
Stowford Cross — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB