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Castaway Cottage, Alpha Place, Appledore, Bideford, EX39 1QY

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Castaway Cottage

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

Castaway Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Appledore, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1QY). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. Other recorded features include a basement. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £291,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £395,000 is 35.7% above the 2020 sale price.

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
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • ParkingOff road
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

Castaway Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Castaway Cottage, Alpha Place, Appledore, Bideford, EX39 1QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Feb 2021
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey

    Demolition of existing elevated sunroom, and erection of new 2 storey extension with alterations to existing fenestration layout and internal modifications

    Extension
    Documents
    22 docs on file
    Reference
    1/1019/2020/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2020
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Works to trees within a conservation area - felling of 1 x Eucalyptus tree and 1 x Leyland Cypress

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    1/0906/2020/TCA
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

Price for Castaway Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£395,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£291,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2020Most recent

    £291,000

    +94.0%over 8 years

  2. 15 September 2011

    £150,000

    +219.1%over 11 years

  3. 5 November 1999

    £47,000

    -6.0%over 3 years

  4. 9 April 1996

    £50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1QY: £375,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Alpha Place homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Castaway Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,221

Street avg £2,914

Strongly below

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Castaway Cottage

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
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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.
Full Bideford report

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

Seagate Hotel — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 1QY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX39 1QY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 1QY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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