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8 Myrtle Street, Appledore, Bideford, EX39 1PH

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
213 m²
2293 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Myrtle Street

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

8 Myrtle Street is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Appledore, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1PH). It has a recorded floor area of 213 m² (around 2293 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 213 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2000–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £597,000 sits 51.1% above the 2011 sale of £395,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 17.7% below the postcode norm. 15 years since the last transfer (September 2011). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Myrtle Street

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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.

8 Myrtle Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from Sept 2010
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
50%70%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Myrtle Street, Appledore, Bideford, EX39 1PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2008
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Addition of single window in bedroom to rear right hand (seaward) side of the house

    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    1/0844/2008/LBC
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Myrtle Street

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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£597,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£395,000

Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 September 2011Most recent

    £395,000

    +7.5%over 3 years
  2. 14 December 2007

    £367,500

    +194.0%over 7 years
  3. 17 January 2000

    £125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1PH: £337,500 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Myrtle Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 8 Myrtle Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,854

Street avg £2,811

Strongly below

Floor Area

213 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Myrtle Street

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

Pitt Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Appledore School. 4 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 1PH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX39 1PH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 1PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

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 8 Myrtle Street, Appledore, Bideford, EX39 1PH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.