What type of property is 29 College Close, EX39 1BL?

29 College Close, EX39 1BL is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 29 College Close, EX39 1BL?

29 College Close, EX39 1BL last sold for £380,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £73,500 in February 1997, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 29 College Close, EX39 1BL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 1997 and December 2024, 29 College Close, EX39 1BL rose from £73,500 to £380,000, a change of £306,500. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 29 College Close, EX39 1BL?

The current EPC rating for 29 College Close, EX39 1BL is B with a score of 90 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 29 College Close, EX39 1BL?

29 College Close, EX39 1BL has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EX39 1BL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 29 College Close, EX39 1BL heated?

The latest EPC at 29 College Close, EX39 1BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 29 College Close, EX39 1BL?

29 College Close, EX39 1BL is in council tax band D.

Where is 29 College Close, EX39 1BL located?

29 College Close, EX39 1BL sits in Westward Ho, Bideford, Bideford. It falls within the EX39 postcode district in Devon.

What is crime like near 29 College Close, EX39 1BL?

Police records around 29 College Close, EX39 1BL 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.

Which schools serve 29 College Close, EX39 1BL?

The closest primary school to 29 College Close, EX39 1BL is St Margaret's Church of England Junior School (1.6km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bideford College (2.5km).

How well connected is 29 College Close, EX39 1BL?

The closest bus stop to 29 College Close, EX39 1BL is Francis Drive, 245m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 90

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 29 College Close

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

29 College Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Westward Ho, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2024) returns a high B (score 90), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 116 m² it's 18.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 27 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. A recent sale: £380,000 in December 2024. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £439,000 is 15.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 69.3% 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

29 College Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

B90

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 College Close, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 College Close 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.

29 College Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£439,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£380,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

13 December 2024Most recent
£380,000
+417.0%over 27 years
3 February 1997
£73,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1BL: £575,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in EX39 1BL

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.

29 College Close is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,276

Street avg £2,894

Above

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 135 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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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· 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

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