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Poppy House, Cornborough Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1AA

Notable views4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
181 m²
1948 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Poppy House

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

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.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • Notable viewsYes
Before you decide

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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.

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

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

Poppy House has an approved extension on the planning record.

  1. Aug 2022
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Construction of first floor balcony to rear of property.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    1/0619/2022/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Poppy House

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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.

Poppy House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£539,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£432,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 October 2017Most recent

    £432,000

    +10.8%over 3 years
  2. 3 December 2013

    £390,000

    -5.8%over 6 years
  3. 25 September 2007

    £414,000

    +38.9%over 4 years
  4. 19 June 2003

    £297,999

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.

On co₂ emissions, Poppy House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,387

Street avg £2,445

On par

Floor Area

181 m²

Street avg 163 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Poppy House

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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