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The Nook, Golf Links Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1LH

5 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
234 m²
2519 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About The Nook

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

The Nook is a semi-detached house in Westward Ho, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1LH). It has a recorded floor area of 234 m² (around 2519 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £442,000 is 64.6% below the 2018 sale of £1,250,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£496/sq ft) was about 173.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 234 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Sold September 2018 for £1,250,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, partial demolition and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

The Nook's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Nook, Golf Links Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Apr 2026
    PorchFull
    In report

    Change of use application from C2 (residential institutions) to C3 (dwelling house), construction of replacement porch, storage area & total refurbishment of the property, including associated landscaping works (amended description)

    Extension
    Documents
    41 docs on file
    Reference
    1/0104/2026/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2024
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Reconfiguration of an assisted living premises with internal refurbishment, demolition of existing extension and replacement single-storey extension

    Extension
    Documents
    25 docs on file
    Reference
    1/0693/2024/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Nook

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.

Latest sale on The Nook was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£442,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£1,250,000

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 September 2018Most recent

    £1,250,000

    -4.8%
  2. 2 September 2018

    £1,313,052

    +425.2%over 2 years
  3. 28 March 2016

    £250,000

    +119.3%over 15 years
  4. 13 July 2000

    £114,000

    -28.2%over 5 years
  5. 13 March 1995

    £158,799

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.

On floor area, The Nook stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,611

Street avg £2,854

Strongly above

Floor Area

234 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.5 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Nook

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