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About Birchville
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Birchville is a detached house in Kilkhampton, Bude, Bude (EX23 9QT). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since August 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 £279,000 sits 64.1% above the 2009 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 20.3% below the postcode norm. At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (127 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 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 fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2009)
£170,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Penstowe Road homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, Birchville stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,125
Street avg £2,913
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 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
London Inn — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX23 9QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 13 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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