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

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 College Close

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

8 College Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Westward Ho, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 61 m² this is the 3rd 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 (June 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 14 years since the last transfer (October 2012). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 39.1% above the 2012 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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.

8 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 15 Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 College Close, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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 8 College Close

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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 at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£160,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£115,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 October 2012Most recent

    £115,000

    -4.2%over 4 years

  2. 22 February 2008

    £120,000

    +17.6%over 4 years

  3. 10 November 2003

    £102,000

    +109.2%over 3 years

  4. 16 April 2000

    £48,750

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 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 College Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,885

Street avg £1,868

On par

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 61 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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.
£174k

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£137k

1 Bude Street, Appledore

EX39 1PS

2 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Castle Street, Northam

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2 bed1 bath
£234k

1 Bay View Court, Bay View Road, Northam

EX39 1TJ

2 bed1 bath
£262k

1 Britannia Way, Westward Ho

EX39 1UP

2 bed1 bath
£267k

1 Aysha Gardens, Westward Ho

EX39 1HJ

2 bed1 bath
£281k

1 Appletree Mews, Appledore

EX39 1QR

2 bed
£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 8 College Close, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.