31 The Square, Kilkhampton, Bude, EX23 9QQ

31 The Square is an end-of-terrace house in Kilkhampton, Bude, Bude (EX23 9QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since May 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 sits 132% above the 2009 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 38.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 70 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 17 EPCs).