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About Rushmere
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Rushmere is a detached house in Widemouth Bay, Bude, Bude (EX23 0AD). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 12.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 63.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 135 m² it's 26.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 15 EPCs). Sold August 2021 for £580,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Rushmere has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£585,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.3% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2021)
£580,000
Growth on file: 12.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other The Crescent homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for Rushmere runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,296
Street avg £3,640
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bude district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Toilets — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX23 0AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 19 points of interest in total.
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