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3 Surf Cottages, Golf Links Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1LH

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
83 m²
898 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Surf Cottages

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

3 Surf Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Westward Ho, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1LH). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 898 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2022. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 is 23.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 43.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (February 2017). At 83 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 18 EPCs).

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
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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.

3 Surf Cottages'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 26 Jan 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Surf Cottages, Golf Links Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2022
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Replacement windows

    New Windows
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    1/0366/2022/FUH
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Surf Cottages

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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.

3 Surf Cottages saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£285,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£230,000

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 February 2017Most recent

    £230,000

    +7.0%over 6 years
  2. 4 May 2010

    £215,000

    +9.7%over 1 year
  3. 7 August 2008

    £195,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1LH: £275,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Golf Links Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Surf Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,756

Street avg £3,032

Above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 111 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Surf Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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.

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

0.1 km

Car Park — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

St George's CofE Infant and Nursery 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 1LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX39 1LH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 1LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

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 3 Surf Cottages, Golf Links Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1LH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.