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EPC B
About 3 Black Rock Sands
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Black Rock Sands is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Widemouth Bay, Bude, Bude (EX23 0AG). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2024 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2024) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -1.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £456,000 sits 62.9% above the 2024 sale of £280,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 29.9% below the postcode norm. A recent sale: £280,000 in December 2024. At 155 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 17 EPCs).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- Cul-de-sac
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Black Rock Sands's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Mar 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.4 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.
3 Black Rock Sands's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£456,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.7% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2024)
£280,000
Growth on file: -1.7% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Marine Drive homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Black Rock Sands is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,806
Street avg £3,660
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 139 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.4 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.2 km
Junction Leverlake Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX23 0AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 15 points of interest in total.
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