What did Black Gate Cottage, EX31 4TU sell for?

Black Gate Cottage, EX31 4TU last sold for £206,000 in May 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £67,000 in June 1995, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Black Gate Cottage, EX31 4TU?

Across 2 sales between June 1995 and May 2003, Black Gate Cottage, EX31 4TU rose from £67,000 to £206,000, a change of £139,000. That works out to roughly +15.3% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Black Gate Cottage, EX31 4TU had any planning applications?

Black Gate Cottage, EX31 4TU has council approval for single-storey extension granted in April 2005 under ref. 62/13/05/001. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Black Gate Cottage, EX31 4TU?

Black Gate Cottage, EX31 4TU is in council tax band D.

Where is Black Gate Cottage, EX31 4TU located?

Black Gate Cottage, EX31 4TU sits in Challacombe, Barnstaple, Barnstaple. It falls within the EX31 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Black Gate Cottage, EX31 4TU?

Police records around Black Gate Cottage, EX31 4TU 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.

What transport links are near Black Gate Cottage, EX31 4TU?

The closest bus stop to Black Gate Cottage, EX31 4TU is Stowford Cross, 2.7km away.

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Black Gate Cottage, Challacombe, Barnstaple, EX31 4TU

2 planning records

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About Black Gate Cottage

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Black Gate Cottage is a property in Challacombe, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 4TU). It has council tax band D.

It hasn't traded since May 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.3% per year.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Black Gate Cottage, Challacombe, Barnstaple, EX31 4TU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at Black Gate Cottage.

Apr 2020
ExtensionFull
In report
Proposed extension to dwelling as an alternative to extension approved under application ref 62/13/05/001.
Documents
20 docs on file
Reference
62/13/20/001
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Apr 2005
Extension
In report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
62/13/05/001
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Sales history & valuation

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Latest sale on Black Gate Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Last sold (2003)

£206,000

Growth on file: 15.3% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

18 May 2003Most recent
£206,000
+207.5%over 7 years
22 June 1995
£67,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 4TU: £180,000 (2018–2003).

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Area

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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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Noise

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for EX31 4TU

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37.5dB

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