The Nook, Golf Links Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1LH
About The Nook
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.
Energy performance
The Nook's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2026PorchFullIn 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
- Oct 2024DemolitionFullIn 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
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Nook was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£442,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 23 years.
£1,250,000
Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
2 September 2018Most recent
£1,250,000
-4.8%2 September 2018
£1,313,052
+425.2%over 2 years28 March 2016
£250,000
+119.3%over 15 years13 July 2000
£114,000
-28.2%over 5 years13 March 1995
£158,799
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1LH: £275,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in EX39 1LH
15 Surf Cottages, Golf Links Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1LH
Sold Nov 2025
£258,0002 Surf Cottages, Golf Links Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1LH
Sold Sept 2025
£275,000Ocean Swell, Golf Links Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1LH
Sold Mar 2021
£277,00011 Surf Cottages, Golf Links Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1LH
Sold Jul 2019
£199,950Sunnyside, Golf Links Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1LH
Sold Sept 2018
£645,701
Versus other Golf Links Road homes
On floor area, The Nook stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,611
Street avg £2,854
Floor Area
234 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.1 km
Car Park — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB








