3 Holt Cottages, Richmond Road, Appledore, Bideford, EX39 1QN
About 3 Holt Cottages
3 Holt Cottages is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Appledore, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1QN). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.
It hasn't traded since November 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 is 32.5% above the 2005 sale price. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
3 Holt Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2014New BuildFullIn report
Construction of three bedroom semi detatched dwelling
- Documents
- 26 docs on file
- Reference
- 1/1079/2013/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
3 Holt Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£351,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.4% per year over 8 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 16.4% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
18 November 2005Most recent
£265,000
+235.4%over 7 years5 December 1997
£79,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in EX39 1QN: £120,000 (2016–1999).
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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
0.0 km
Kingsley Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Appledore School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB








