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EPC A
About 5 Black Rock Sands
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Black Rock Sands is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Widemouth Bay, Bude, Bude (EX23 0AG). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2024. The latest certificate (July 2024) returns an A (score 95), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was C, the property has climbed 2 bands 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.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £597,000 sits 52.3% above the 2020 sale of £392,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 19.5% below the postcode norm. At 195 m² the property is well over the postcode median (131 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sale on file: £392,000 in November 2020.
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
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Black Rock Sands ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Jul 2024
EPC Rating
A
A95
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
-0.1 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£597,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2020)
£392,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 9 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.
EPC Rating for 5 Black Rock Sands runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,010
Street avg £3,648
Floor Area
195 m²
Street avg 136 m²
CO₂ Emissions
-0.1 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
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