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High Stones, Cornborough Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1AA

3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
243 m²
2616 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About High Stones

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

High Stones is a detached house in Westward Ho, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1AA). It has a recorded floor area of 243 m² (around 2616 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 243 m² the property is well over the postcode median (146 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £734,000 is 26.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 15.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in August 2017.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

High Stones's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against High Stones, Cornborough Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

High Stones has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Mar 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    First floor extension

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    1/0050/2020/FUH
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2014
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Second storey on single storey rear extension

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    1/1071/2013/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at High Stones

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for High Stones has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£734,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£580,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 August 2017Most recent

    £580,000

    +43.2%over 10 years
  2. 1 November 2006

    £405,000

    +229.3%over 11 years
  3. 23 February 1995

    £123,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1AA: £385,000 (2022–2019).

On the street

Versus other Cornborough Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for High Stones runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,387

Street avg £2,445

On par

Floor Area

243 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about High Stones

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bideford district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Francis Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

St Margaret's Church of England Junior School. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX39 1AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX39 1AA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 1AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about High Stones, Cornborough Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1AA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.