6 College Close, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1BL
About 6 College Close
6 College Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Westward Ho, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 663 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. At 62 m² this is the 5th 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 across 28 units on file. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since February 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 is 43.5% above the 2010 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Swimming poolYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
6 College Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Dec 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
6 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£165,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 13 years.
£115,000
Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
5 February 2010Most recent
£115,000
+31.4%over 7 years15 November 2002
£87,500
+191.7%over 5 years30 July 1997
£30,000
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
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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
EPC Rating for 6 College Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,867
Street avg £1,871
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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








