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Churchfield Cottage, Churchfield, Appledore, Bideford, EX39 1RL

Notable views1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Churchfield Cottage

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

Churchfield Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Appledore, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1RL). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2021. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £502,000 is 28.7% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £390,000 in November 2020.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

Churchfield Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Churchfield Cottage, Churchfield, Appledore, Bideford, EX39 1RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2021
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Reinstate first floor window with a slightly larger one, installation of a new fix pane window on the gable end of the property and alteration of ground floor door to be replaced with a window.

    New Windows
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    1/1043/2020/FUL
    View planning record
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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.

Latest sale on Churchfield Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£502,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£390,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 November 2020Most recent

    £390,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1RL: £249,950 (2024–2016).

On the street

Versus other Churchfield homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Churchfield Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,071

Street avg £3,964

Strongly below

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Churchfield 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
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

Seagate Hotel — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 1RL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX39 1RL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 1RL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

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 Churchfield Cottage, Churchfield, Appledore, Bideford, EX39 1RL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.