Are you a property professional?Get qualified leads from motivated homeowners.
Get startedThe Cottage, Leverlake Road, Widemouth Bay, Bude, EX23 0AF
EPC A
About The Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Cottage is a detached house in Widemouth Bay, Bude, Bude (EX23 0AF). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2024. The latest certificate (January 2024) returns an A (score 99), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in March 2021 the rating was G, the property has climbed 6 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
Today's modelled estimate of £729,000 is 16.7% below the 2024 sale of £875,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 82.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Sold May 2024 for £875,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2024
EPC Rating
A
A99
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
-0.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Leverlake Road, Widemouth Bay, Bude, EX23 0AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Cottage has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Apr 2024AmendmentGranted
Application for approval of reserved matters following outline approval PA21/03047 dated 27.07.2021: Three Dwellings (plots 1-3) without compliance of condition 1 in relation to decision notice PA21/12286 dated 15/07/2022
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£729,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£875,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Leverlake Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for The Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,442
Street avg £4,263
Floor Area
197 m²
Street avg 176 m²
CO₂ Emissions
-0.2 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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
0.1 km
Junction Leverlake Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX23 0AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 19 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
Curated scenic spots within reach of this postcode, served by Beautifulplaces.ai. Photography and tagging come from their open dataset.
Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Cottage, Leverlake Road, Widemouth Bay, Bude, EX23 0AF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.