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About 5 The Valley Flats
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 The Valley Flats is a detached house in Bude (EX23 8EP). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 563 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 43). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 52 m² this is the 5th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–58 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (31 versus a best of 78).
At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 The Valley Flats sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Sept 2020
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 The Valley Flats has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Valley Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 5 The Valley Flats runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
31 (F)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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
Bencoolen Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX23 8EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.
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