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About Sunlea
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Sunlea is a detached house in Stratton, Bude, Bude (EX23 9BH). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
Held since May 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 22.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 is 48.6% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 16.5% below the postcode norm. At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 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.
Sunlea has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£364,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.2% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2004)
£245,000
Growth on file: 22.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bowden homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Sunlea is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,025
Street avg £2,998
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.2 km
Bottom of Union Hill — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX23 9BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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