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May Tower, Cornborough Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1AA

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
239 m²
2573 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About May Tower

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

May Tower is a five-bedroom detached house in Westward Ho, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1AA). It has a recorded floor area of 239 m² (around 2573 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 239 m² the property is well over the postcode median (146 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £608,000 sits 68.9% above the 2016 sale of £360,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 28.7% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about May Tower

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

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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.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from May 2013
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

May Tower has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at May Tower

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.

May Tower's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£608,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£360,000

Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 March 2016Most recent

    £360,000

    +20.0%over 12 years

  2. 30 July 2003

    £300,000

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.

EPC Rating for May Tower runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,506

Street avg £2,494

Strongly below

Floor Area

239 m²

Street avg 160 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about May Tower

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£469k

1 Century Drive, Northam

EX39 1BG

4 bed
£468k

1 Admirals Court, Northam

EX39 1SX

3 bed
£426k

1 Blyth Court, Westward Ho

EX39 1XF

3 bed2 bath
£400k

1 Bassetts Close, Northam

EX39 1SZ

3 bed
£385k

1 Armada Way, Westward Ho

EX39 1XB

3 bed2 bath
£370k

1 Bosuns Court, Tomouth Road, Appledore

EX39 1WH

3 bed2 bath
£608k

1 Burrough House Gardens, Northam

EX39 1FF

£327k

1 Broadlands, Northam

EX39 1ST

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Bideford report

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 May Tower, Cornborough Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1AA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.