Richmond Farm, Broad Lane, Appledore, Bideford, EX39 1ND
About Richmond Farm
Richmond Farm is a semi-detached house in Appledore, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1ND). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on wood chips. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at Richmond Farm in 2021.
- Jul 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Replacement single storey rear extension (Re-submission of 1/0994/2021/FUL)
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 1/0606/2022/FUL
- Nov 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed replacement single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 1/0994/2021/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Richmond Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£452,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1ND: £166,500 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in EX39 1ND
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Sold Jul 2018
£165,500Burrows Cottage, Broad Lane, Appledore, Bideford, EX39 1ND
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£267,500
Versus other Broad Lane homes
On co₂ emissions, Richmond Farm stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 101 m²
CO₂ Emissions
-0.1 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Football Ground — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Appledore 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
37.3dB








