Swincombe, The New House, Challacombe, Barnstaple, EX31 4TU
About Swincombe
Swincombe is a detached house in Challacombe, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 4TU). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil.
At 122 m² it's 25.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 6 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Swincombe has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Swincombe
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
Swincombe has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£459,000
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 Swincombe, 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
Swincombe outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 113 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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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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