What kind of home is Chapel House, Flat 3, The Square, EX39 1AR?

Chapel House, Flat 3, The Square, EX39 1AR is a semi-detached house.

What did Chapel House, Flat 3, The Square, EX39 1AR sell for?

Chapel House, Flat 3, The Square, EX39 1AR last sold for £60,000 in January 2001, around 25 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £42,750 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Chapel House, Flat 3, The Square, EX39 1AR?

Across 3 sales between April 1997 and January 2001, Chapel House, Flat 3, The Square, EX39 1AR rose from £42,750 to £60,000, a change of £17,250. That works out to roughly +9.5% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Chapel House, Flat 3, The Square, EX39 1AR have?

The current EPC rating for Chapel House, Flat 3, The Square, EX39 1AR is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Chapel House, Flat 3, The Square, EX39 1AR?

Chapel House, Flat 3, The Square, EX39 1AR has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft). That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in EX39 1AR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Chapel House, Flat 3, The Square, EX39 1AR use?

The latest EPC at Chapel House, Flat 3, The Square, EX39 1AR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Chapel House, Flat 3, The Square, EX39 1AR?

Chapel House, Flat 3, The Square, EX39 1AR is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Chapel House, Flat 3, The Square, EX39 1AR in?

Chapel House, Flat 3, The Square, EX39 1AR sits in Northam, Bideford, Bideford. It falls within the EX39 postcode district in Devon.

How safe is the area around Chapel House, Flat 3, The Square, EX39 1AR?

Police records around Chapel House, Flat 3, The Square, EX39 1AR show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 81% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Chapel House, Flat 3, The Square, EX39 1AR?

The closest primary school to Chapel House, Flat 3, The Square, EX39 1AR is St Margaret's Church of England Junior School (284m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bideford College (2.8km).

What is the nearest station to Chapel House, Flat 3, The Square, EX39 1AR?

The closest bus stop to Chapel House, Flat 3, The Square, EX39 1AR is Square, 26m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Chapel House, Flat 3, The Square, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AR

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Chapel House

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

Chapel House is a semi-detached house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1AR). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 52 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in Chapel House, where floor areas span 48–61 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since January 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 sits 133.3% above the 2001 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 33.5% below the postcode norm.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Chapel House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Chapel House, Flat 3, The Square, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Chapel House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Chapel House's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£140,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£60,000

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

5 January 2001Most recent
£60,000
+22.4%over 2 years
24 August 1998
£49,000
+14.6%over 1 year
16 April 1997
£42,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1AR: £145,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in EX39 1AR

On the street

Versus other The Square homes

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

On epc rating, Chapel House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,154

Street avg £1,965

Below

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above

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

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 1AR

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