2 Yelland Cottage, Challacombe, Barnstaple, EX31 4TU
About 2 Yelland Cottage
2 Yelland Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Challacombe, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 4TU). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (June 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
2 Yelland Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 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
2 Yelland Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£288,000
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 2 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
Floor Area for 2 Yelland Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
38 (F)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 118 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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.
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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
44.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB