Poppy House, Cornborough Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1AA
About Poppy House
Poppy House is a five-bedroom detached house in Westward Ho, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1AA). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views, a self-contained annexe and a basement.
Last changed hands 9 years ago, in October 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 181 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (146 m² median across 18 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £539,000 is 24.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 28.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
Poppy House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jul 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Poppy House has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Construction of first floor balcony to rear of property.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 1/0619/2022/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Poppy House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£539,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 14 years.
£432,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
26 October 2017Most recent
£432,000
+10.8%over 3 years3 December 2013
£390,000
-5.8%over 6 years25 September 2007
£414,000
+38.9%over 4 years19 June 2003
£297,999
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1AA: £385,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in EX39 1AA
11 Cornborough Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1AA
Sold Aug 2022
£365,000Carnbrae, Cornborough Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1AA
Sold Apr 2022
£750,0002 Cornborough Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1AA
Sold Feb 2021
£660,00019 Cornborough Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1AA
Sold Jan 2021
£345,0005 Cornborough Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1AA
Sold Jan 2019
£385,000
Versus other Cornborough Road homes
On co₂ emissions, Poppy House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,387
Street avg £2,445
Floor Area
181 m²
Street avg 163 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB








