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Driftwood, Myrtle Street, Appledore, Bideford, EX39 1PH

Extendable3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
879 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Driftwood

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

Driftwood is a three-bedroom detached house in Appledore, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1PH). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 879 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 is 29% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 51.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in January 2017.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Driftwood

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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.

Driftwood's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Driftwood, Myrtle Street, Appledore, Bideford, EX39 1PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A new windows application was refused at Driftwood in 2023.

  1. Jun 2024
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Replacement of all windows and doors, and retrospective permission for juliet balcony (Resubmission of 1/0025/2023/FUL)

    RetrospectiveNew Windows
    Documents
    21 docs on file
    Reference
    1/0347/2024/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2023
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Replacement of all windows and doors, and retrospective permission for juliet balcony.

    RetrospectiveNew Windows
    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    1/0025/2023/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Driftwood

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.

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

Current estimate

£329,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£255,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 January 2017Most recent

    £255,000

    +8.5%over 2 years
  2. 10 February 2014

    £235,000

    +6.8%over 4 years
  3. 10 June 2009

    £220,000

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.

On epc rating, Driftwood stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,123

Street avg £2,720

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Driftwood

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