10 College Close, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1BL
About 10 College Close
10 College Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Westward Ho, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 3 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. At 62 m² this is the 7th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 54–312 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top.
At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. On the market in February 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 is 41% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 16% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
10 College Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
10 College Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
10 College Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£148,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 14 years.
£105,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
26 February 2014Most recent
£105,000
+14.1%over 11 years10 September 2002
£92,000
+78.6%over 2 years11 June 2000
£51,500
+22.6%over 7 months28 October 1999
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1BL: £550,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in EX39 1BL
29 College Close, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1BL
Sold Dec 2024
£380,000The Retreat, College Close, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1BL
Sold Apr 2024
£610,0007 College Close, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1BL
Sold Sept 2022
£440,00038 College Close, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1BL
Sold May 2022
£550,0001 College Close, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1BL
Sold May 2022
£595,000
Versus other College Close homes
10 College Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,694
Street avg £1,892
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
0.2 km
Francis Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 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
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB








