Surveyors · Barnstaple, Devon
Surveys for Barnstaple buyers, with Barnstaple's own numbers: house prices, building age, flood zones and radon.
Our suggestion for Barnstaple
About a fifth or more of Barnstaple's homes are pre-1919, so the right survey depends on the house. Pick Level 3 for anything pre-1919, listed or much altered; a Level 2 covers a standard post-war or modern house in fair condition.
In 2025, 494 homes sold in Barnstaple at a median price of £257,750, up 1% on 2024's £254,250.
| Type | Median |
|---|---|
| detached | £350,000 |
| semi-detached | £270,000 |
| terraced | £219,000 |
| flat/maisonette | £152,750 |
Sales mix: terraced 36%, detached 30%, semi-detached 22%, flat/maisonette 13%. EX31, EX32. HM Land Registry, 2025, ONS built-up area. Residents: Barnstaple built-up area, ONS Census 2021.
22% of the housing stock in these neighbourhoods dates from before 1919 and 20% from before 1900. Expect solid walls rather than cavities, so damp diagnosis needs care: cement renders, plastic paints and raised ground levels trap moisture in walls that were designed to breathe.
Source: VOA, Mar 2025
Historic England lists 379 buildings in and around Barnstaple, including 62, Boutport Street (Grade I); Bull House (Grade I); Long Bridge (Grade I). Buying a listed home? Ask the seller for consents for any past alterations, as unauthorised works stay with the building.
List entries: 62, Boutport Street · Bull House · Long Bridge
Source: Historic England
Conservation areas here: Barnstaple - Ebberly Lawn, Barnstaple - Newport, Barnstaple - Pilton, Barnstaple - Rumsam, Barnstaple - Town Centre. If you plan changes, check with the council first: conservation area rules limit what you can do without permission.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk
18 of the 100 postcodes we checked (postcodes where homes sold in 2025) have their centre in Environment Agency Flood Zone 2 or 3, and 16 in Zone 3. Look up the exact property, not just the postcode, and get an insurance quote early.
Source: Environment Agency
The 1 km radon map square at the centre of Barnstaple is class 4: an estimated 5 to 10% of homes are above the radon Action Level. 100% of the sold postcodes we checked fall in a radon Affected Area. Check whether the house has a radon sump or membrane, and if there's no test result, plan one in the first year.
Source: UKHSA/BGS
Under most of Barnstaple the bedrock is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (100%). Local stone is common in older houses, so pointing, chimney stacks and the tops of walls deserve a close look.
Source: BGS 625k
The BGS GeoSure 5 km hexagon covering Barnstaple shows moderate slope instability (landslides) potential. That's a broad screen, not a site assessment; look for cracking, sticking doors and leaning walls.
Source: BGS GeoSure
Barnstaple LSOAs with 2025 sales. VOA, Mar 2025.
Thinking of selling in Barnstaple? 2025 medians by type: detached £350,000, semi-detached £270,000, terraced £219,000, flat/maisonette £152,750. A free, in-person appraisal tells you where yours sits.
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Based on HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, 494 homes sold in Barnstaple in 2025 with a median price of £257,750 (up 1% on 2024's £254,250). The most common type sold was terraced (36% of sales).
We carry out RICS Level 2 and Level 3 surveys. Which you need depends on the age and type of the house. 22% of homes in the 25 neighbourhoods where Barnstaple homes sold were built before 1919. 379 listed buildings in and around Barnstaple, 19 of them Grade I or II*. If in doubt, the chooser on our survey page takes a minute.
For most of Barnstaple, yes (100% of checked postcodes). At the centre, 5 to 10% of homes are estimated to exceed the Action Level (class 4).
Of 100 postcodes in Barnstaple with 2025 sales, 18 have their centre in Flood Zone 2 or 3 (rivers and sea) and 16 in Zone 3. Surface water isn't included.
Historic England's list shows 379 listed buildings in and around Barnstaple: 7 Grade I, 12 Grade II* and 360 Grade II.
Use the online quote on Survey Booker: enter the Barnstaple address and pick Level 2 or Level 3.