3 Myrtle Street, Appledore, Bideford, EX39 1PH
About 3 Myrtle Street
3 Myrtle Street is a two-bedroom detached house in Appledore, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1PH). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record.
A recent sale: £280,000 in March 2025. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£542/sq ft) was about 183.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
- Mar 2004RenovationFullIn report
Erection of a 2m high wall around the boundary replacing the fence
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 1/0029/2004/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
3 Myrtle Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 25 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
10 March 2025Most recent
£280,000
+55.6%over 5 years14 August 2019
£180,000
+11.1%over 3 years4 January 2016
£162,000
-2.7%over 10 years1 September 2005
£166,500
+214.2%over 5 years10 March 2000
£53,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1PH: £395,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in EX39 1PH
16 Myrtle Street, Appledore, Bideford, EX39 1PH
Sold Nov 2024
£471,00021 Myrtle Street, Appledore, Bideford, EX39 1PH
Sold Oct 2024
£200,0005 Myrtle Street, Appledore, Bideford, EX39 1PH
Sold Oct 2022
£337,50015 Myrtle Street, Appledore, Bideford, EX39 1PH
Sold Mar 2021
£395,000Fairholme, Myrtle Street, Appledore, Bideford, EX39 1PH
Sold Nov 2019
£217,000
Versus other Myrtle Street homes
On price per m², 3 Myrtle Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,833
Street avg £2,527
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
Pitt Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Appledore School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB








