3 Lea Terrace, Appledore, Bideford, EX39 1PZ
About 3 Lea Terrace
3 Lea Terrace is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Appledore, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2009–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £434,000 is 33.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 18.5% below the postcode norm. Last sold in March 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
3 Lea Terrace'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
- Mar 2011Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolition of existing and erection of new garage and store
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 1/0157/2011/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
3 Lea Terrace valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£434,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.8% per year over 5 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 13.8% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
27 March 2014Most recent
£325,000
+83.6%over 4 years16 July 2009
£177,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1PZ: £346,000 (2025–2011).
Versus other Lea Terrace homes
3 Lea Terrace is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,257
Street avg £3,861
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.2 km
Pitt Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Appledore School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB








