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According to the public record, Lays Cottage, Barnstaple is a freehold house.
By comparing it to neighbours, we estimate that it is a period house with 1,485 ft2 of internal area and a garden.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for Lays Cottage, Barnstaple is £550,337 and the estimated rental value is £1,330 per month.
East Down, Barnstaple, EX31 is located in the borough of North Devon within the EX31 postal district.
Lays Cottage, Barnstaple has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in January 2026 and no records in the EPC database.
We combine this sold price information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If Lays Cottage, Barnstaple is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £577,854 and a rental value of £1,396 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £511,813 and a rental value of £1,237 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of Lays Cottage Barnstaple has decreased by an estimated £6,448 (1.2%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £38 per month (2.8%), giving an expected gross yield of 2.9%.
According to HM Land Registry, Lays Cottage, Barnstaple was last sold on 19th January 2026 for £480,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since January 2026, the market for similar properties has dropped 12.2%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to Lays Cottage, Barnstaple within a radius of 6.0 kilometres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is Oak Cottage, Barnstaple, EX31 4SY, a freehold house which sold for £520,000 on the 4th February 2026.
Read more about house prices in EX31.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
East Down, Barnstaple, EX31 has a total of 85 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, Lays Cottage, Barnstaple is the 43rd largest and the 32nd most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £206k more expensive than the average property in EX31.
The closest station to Lays Cottage, Barnstaple is Barnstaple station which is 9.2 kilometres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, there is poor internet coverage in this area which may result in poor or no internet connectivity.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Slow/none broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around Lays Cottage, Barnstaple, 51.4% of property is privately owned outright and 25.7% is privately rented.
The graph below shows how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around Lays Cottage, Barnstaple, 16.5% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 26.3% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around Lays Cottage, Barnstaple, the average age was 46.1 and the most common age was 52.
The graph below shows how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around Lays Cottage, Barnstaple, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for South West and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around Lays Cottage, Barnstaple, there are an average of 1.8 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.