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Burrows Cottage, Broad Lane, Appledore, Bideford, EX39 1ND

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Burrows Cottage

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

Burrows Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Appledore, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1ND). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £408,000 sits 52.5% above the 2012 sale of £267,500. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (November 2012).

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

  • Bedrooms4
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Burrows Cottage

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Sept 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2014from Jul 2012
EPC improved fromE42toD63
Windows
PoorGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorAverage

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Burrows Cottage, Broad Lane, Appledore, Bideford, EX39 1ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Burrows Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. May 2013
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single-storey ground-floor extension to rear of building

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    1/0263/2013/CPL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Burrows Cottage

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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.

Burrows Cottage saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£408,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£267,500

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 November 2012Most recent

    £267,500

    +10.8%over 4 years
  2. 3 August 2008

    £241,500

    +46.8%over 5 years
  3. 10 April 2003

    £164,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1ND: £166,500 (2022–2018).

On the street

Versus other Broad Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Burrows Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,011

Street avg £2,765

Below

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Burrows Cottage

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

0.3 km

Football Ground — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Appledore 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 1ND from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX39 1ND

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 1ND

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

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 Burrows Cottage, Broad Lane, Appledore, Bideford, EX39 1ND. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.