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17 College Close, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1BL

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 College Close

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

17 College Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Westward Ho, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer: April 2019 at £285,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 is 31.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 50.9% 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 College Close

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 College Close, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 College Close 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 17 College Close

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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£376,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£285,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 April 2019Most recent

    £285,000

    +17.3%over 11 years

  2. 29 August 2007

    £243,000

    +6.6%over 3 years

  3. 27 June 2004

    £227,950

    +214.4%over 6 years

  4. 16 October 1997

    £72,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1BL: £550,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other College Close homes

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

EPC Rating for 17 College Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,908

Street avg £2,915

On par

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 College Close

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.
£370k

1 Bosuns Court, Tomouth Road, Appledore

EX39 1WH

3 bed2 bath
£385k

1 Armada Way, Westward Ho

EX39 1XB

3 bed2 bath
£400k

1 Bassetts Close, Northam

EX39 1SZ

3 bed
£426k

1 Blyth Court, Westward Ho

EX39 1XF

3 bed2 bath
£327k

1 Broadlands, Northam

EX39 1ST

3 bed1 bath
£468k

1 Admirals Court, Northam

EX39 1SX

3 bed
£275k

1 Burrough Road, Northam

EX39 1BU

3 bed1 bath
£263k

1 Aysha House, Golf Links Road, Westward Ho

EX39 1HH

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

0.2 km

Francis Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 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 1BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX39 1BL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 1BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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 17 College Close, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.