Little Swincombe Cottage, Challacombe, Barnstaple, EX31 4TU
About Little Swincombe Cottage
Little Swincombe Cottage is a detached house in Challacombe, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 4TU). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Little Swincombe Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Little Swincombe Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Little Swincombe 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
Little Swincombe Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£434,000
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 Little Swincombe 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
On habitable rooms, Little Swincombe Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 115 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB