42, Lower Cross Road
42, Lower Cross Road
Description & Estimates







42, Lower Cross Road, Barnstaple is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 1,308 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 340 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 42, Lower Cross Road, Barnstaple is £393,353 and its rental estimate is £1,288 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Lower Cross Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 falls within the EX31 postal district, in the borough of North Devon.
Our Data Sources
42, Lower Cross Road, Barnstaple has a single entry in the Land Registry from July 2011 and a single entry in the EPC database dated April 2011.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 42, Lower Cross Road, Barnstaple, we estimate a market value of £413,021 and a rental value of £1,353 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £365,819 and £1,198 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 42, Lower Cross Road, Barnstaple has seen its estimated sale value move down by £4,609 (1.2%) and its estimated rental value increase by £36 per month (2.8%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 3.9%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 42, Lower Cross Road, Barnstaple as measuring 340 m2.
That makes it the 22nd largest plot in the postcode, where 31 of the 38 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
42, Lower Cross Road, Barnstaple has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 06 Apr 2011.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 42, Lower Cross Road, Barnstaple completed on 18th July 2011 at £250,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 57.4% over the period since July 2011.
- Sold Jul 2011£250,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 42, Lower Cross Road, Barnstaple have sold within a radius of 680 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 30th April 2025, was 11, Lower Cross Road, Barnstaple, EX31 2LE, a freehold house which sold for £470,000.
Read more about house prices in EX31.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 92 addresses on Lower Cross Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31, 42, Lower Cross Road, Barnstaple comes out as the 42nd largest and the 59th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £50k more expensive than the average property across the EX31 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 600mSticklepath Community Primary Academy
- 800mRoundswell Community Primary Academy
- 2.4kmPilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy
- 2.2kmPilton Community College
- 2.8kmThe Park Community School
- 5.6kmBraunton Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 42, Lower Cross Road, Barnstaple, the nearest station is Barnstaple, 1.9 kilometres away.
- 1.9kmBarnstaple
- 7.9kmChapelton (Devon)
- 11.4kmUmberleigh
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.

