1 Barns Close, EX16 7RT

Semi-detached house77 m²EPC EBand BFreehold

1 Barns Close is a freehold semi-detached house on Barns Close in EX16. It last sold for £205,000 in 2006, its only sale in HM Land Registry's records — 20 years in the same hands, well beyond the typical hold.

EPC ECouncil tax B

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Semi-detached house
Semi-detached
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Built
1930-1949
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
1.1 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £170,000£283,000 today, projected from its 2006 sale.

Indicative value
£170,000£283,000
Carrying the 2006 sale forward with EX16's market movement (×1.1). It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2006)
£205,000
District median movement since: ×1.1.
Sold 2006 · £205k£283k£170k2026

From the 2006 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

EX16 £/m² (recent sales)£2,880this home £2,662 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Mid Devon, the official average home value is £291,923-1% in a year, +12% over five.

Detached£432,443
Semi-detached£286,198
Terraced£227,286
Flat / maisonette£134,129

Covers the whole Mid Devon area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 1 Barns Close, newest first.

1 recorded sale since 2006.

£100k£200k£300k200620102014201820222026£266kSold 2006: £205,000£205k
£100k£200k£300k200620162026£266kSold 2006: £205,000£205k
EX16 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against EX16's yearly median.

Energy certificate 4 Jun 2026
Rated EPC E · 92 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 7 Feb 2014:
Heating
Heating changed: Room heaters, dual fuel (mineral and wood) → Room heaters, electric
Efficiency
EPC dropped from D to E
Energy certificate 7 Feb 2014
Rated EPC D · 77 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 5 Dec 2013:
Heating
Heating changed: Electric storage heaters → Room heaters, dual fuel (mineral and wood)
Energy certificate 5 Dec 2013
Rated EPC D · 65 m² recorded
7 Apr 2006Most recent
£205,000
Semi-detached house · Freehold
Built 1930-1949
Property built
Interwar (1919–1944)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls begin to appear, but many of this era are unfilled — worth checking whether they’ve been insulated.
  • Foundations are deeper than Victorian but still shallow by modern standards; clay-heave subsidence is the classic risk.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

Energy & running costs

What 1 Barns Close's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band E (49/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £2,476 a year. The certificate expired in 2024 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2024 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 71
D55–68
E39–54
This home · 49
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
1.1 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1930-1949
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£2,476/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
7 Feb 2014
latest of 2 on record
Between its certificates
RatingDE49Declined
7 Feb 2014Floor area grew 65→77 m² (+12 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
7 Feb 2014Heating changed: Electric storage heaters → Room heaters, dual fuel (mineral and wood)
4 Jun 2026Floor area grew 77→92 m² (+15 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
4 Jun 2026Heating changed: Room heaters, dual fuel (mineral and wood) → Room heaters, electric
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1930-1949 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band B (≈£2,066/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 0% of premises.

Council tax
Band B
£2,066/yr · Mid Devon
Gigabit broadband
0%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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Parks & green spaces with sizes
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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Mid Devon 002A neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 7/10less deprived than most of England; household income about 8% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

7/10Less deprived than most of England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: crime and income score well, but a weaker housing & access.

Breakdown by domain
Income7/10
Employment7/10
Education & skills6/10
Health6/10
Crime9/10
Housing & access4/10
Living environment6/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 1 Barns Close sits in its local market.

EX16 median
£275,000
last 8 years
EX16 £/m²
£2,880
last 8 years

1 Barns Close: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 1 Barns Close last sell, and for how much?

1 Barns Close last sold for £205,000 on 7 Apr 2006, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 1 Barns Close been sold?

HM Land Registry records 1 sale for 1 Barns Close. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 1 Barns Close?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 77 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 1 Barns Close?

1 Barns Close is in council tax band B, costing about £2,066 a year (Mid Devon).

How energy efficient is 1 Barns Close?

Its most recent EPC rates it E (score 49). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

What is 1 Barns Close worth today?

Carrying its 2006 sale price forward with EX16's market movement suggests roughly £170,000–£283,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 1 Barns Close?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 0% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at EX16 7RT

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Barns Close.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (11)
Last sold
2003
Price
£153,200
Sales
1
Last sold
2023
Price
£400,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2001
Price
£275,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2004
Price
£257,500
Sales
2
Last sold
2023
Price
£300,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2015
Price
£228,500
Sales
1
Last sold
2020
Price
£450,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2013
Price
£470,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2006
Price
£410,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2021
Price
£497,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2001
Price
£260,000
Sales
2

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.