2 Lion Cottages is a freehold semi-detached house on Lion Cottages in EX31. It last sold for £390,000 in 2021, its only sale in HM Land Registry's records.
35 min walk to BarnstapleLow crimeFlood risk high10 of 16 schools Good+Road noise ~58 dB
51.09062, -4.07102 · EX31 4AP
PART 01The home at a glanceWhat it is, and the one-number read across every dataset.
What this home is
The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.
PART 02Money & marketWhat it’s worth, what it has sold for, and how the street and market frame it.
What is it worth now?
An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.
Most likely worth £405,000–£440,000 today, from its £390,000 sale carried along the local index — in a pocket in line with the wider area.
Most likely range today
£405,000 – £440,000
The last sold price carried forward along the local price index. Wider 80% range £370,000 – £480,000. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2021)
£390,000
The known fact every projection starts from — HM Land Registry's recorded price.
core 50% range wider 80% range
From the last sold price to today, along the local price index. The bands widen with time since the sale — the inner band is where the value most likely sits, the outer the wider plausible spread.
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EX31 £/m² (recent sales)£3,103this home £2,889 at its last sale
Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.
Everything on 2 Lion Cottages, unlocked
The valuation with its comparables, every application and document trail, tenure & title, the ten score workings — the full dossier for this one address.
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
Itemised running costs (heating / hot water / lighting)
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Yeo Valley Primary School · PrimaryGood1.5 kmOfsted ↗
Pilton Community College · SecondaryGood392 mOfsted ↗
The Park Community School · SecondaryRequires improvement2.8 kmOfsted ↗
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Results & admissions for all 16 schools in range
Every school nearby with exam performance (KS2 progress, Progress 8) benchmarked against the borough and England, admission odds by preference, capacity, and catchment likelihood for this address.
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Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy — KS2 results, admission odds & capacity
Pilton Infants' Academy — KS2 results, admission odds & capacity
Yeo Valley Primary School — KS2 results, admission odds & capacity
Pilton Community College — Progress 8, GCSE results & admission odds
The Park Community School — Progress 8, GCSE results & admission odds
The other 11 schools in range, with Ofsted & distance
Catchment likelihood for this address
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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.
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 North Devon 007A neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.
IMD decile 6/10 — mid-range for England; household income about 15% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.
6/10Mid-range for England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived
In plain terms: crime and income score well, but a weaker living environment.
Breakdown by domain
Income7/10
Employment6/10
Education & skills5/10
Health6/10
Crime9/10
Housing & access4/10
Living environment4/10
Household income (after housing costs)
This neighbourhood£47.3k
North Devon£47k
South West£53.1k
England & Wales£55.4k
15% below the national average.
Shared & rented housing: Low
Mostly owner-occupied housing; few shared houses.
Housing tenure
Owned76%
Private rented16%
Social rented5.9%
Shared ownership2.2%
Age profile
Aged 45 to 49 years3.7%
Aged 70 to 74 years3.7%
Aged 35 to 39 years3.2%
Aged 50 to 54 years3.2%
Aged 55 to 59 years3.2%
Occupation
Professional occupations16%
Skilled trades occupations13%
Managers, directors and senior officials12%
Caring, leisure and other service occupations11%
Associate professional and technical occupations10%
Qualifications
Level 4 qualifications and above27%
No qualifications18%
Level 3 qualifications18%
Level 2 qualifications16%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12%
The dark tick on each bar marks the England & Wales average.
ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.
PART 05Safety & environmentCrime and road safety, flood and ground risk, noise and air.
Crime & safety
Reported street-level crime within about 400 m of EX31 4AP.
Low crime
22 crimes over 24 months — about 1 a month, most often violent crime (68%). Trend falling (+17% year on year).
Lower crime than about 85% of neighbourhoods in England.
Neighbourhood ranking from the Indices of Deprivation crime domain — relative risk of personal and property crime.
The EA planning flood zone, historic flooding and landfill within 1 km, BGS GeoSure six-theme ground-stability screening, non-coal mining hazard and coastal erosion — and what each finding means for insurance and conveyancing.
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EA Flood Map for Planning zone (rivers & sea, zones 2–3)
Environment Agency flood mapping and storm-overflow monitoring, UKHSA radon atlas, Coal Authority reporting areas and the Renewable Energy Planning Database — location screening, not a site investigation.
Noise, air & designations
DEFRA strategic mapping and planning designations at 2 Lion Cottages's location.
From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.
When did 2 Lion Cottages last sell, and for how much?
2 Lion Cottages last sold for £390,000 on 29 Apr 2021, according to HM Land Registry.
How many times has 2 Lion Cottages been sold?
HM Land Registry records 1 sale for 2 Lion Cottages. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.
How big is 2 Lion Cottages?
Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 135 m² of floor area.
How energy efficient is 2 Lion Cottages?
Its most recent EPC rates it E (score 53). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.
What is 2 Lion Cottages worth today?
Carrying its 2021 sale price forward with EX31's market movement suggests roughly £343,000–£437,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.
What is crime like near 2 Lion Cottages?
Police recorded 22 crimes within about 400 m over 24 months — roughly 1 a month, most often violent crime. The trend is falling. (Source: Police.uk)
What schools are near 2 Lion Cottages?
16 schools are within range, 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest is Pilton Community College (392 m). (Source: DfE/Ofsted)
What transport links are near 2 Lion Cottages?
The nearest station is Barnstaple, about a 35-minute walk.
Is 2 Lion Cottages at risk of flooding?
No flood warnings are in force. Surface-water (heavy rainfall) risk at this location is high. Rivers-and-sea risk is very low. (Source: Environment Agency)
How fast is broadband at 2 Lion Cottages?
Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)
Other homes at EX31 4AP
Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Lion Cottages.
HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.
Buying or selling 2 Lion Cottages?
The full £5 report opens every locked panel in this dossier — a precise comparables-based valuation, the itemised EPC, planning activity, school results and admissions odds, forward-looking flood risk, a negotiation read and a viewing checklist, for this exact home.