Sandbanks, Torridge Road, Appledore, Bideford, EX39 1SF

Sandbanks is a five-bedroom detached house in Appledore, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1SF). It has a recorded floor area of 324 m² (around 3488 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include notable views, a self-contained annexe and outbuildings. The latest certificate (February 2025) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in October 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 324 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £905,000 sits 109.2% above the 2007 sale of £432,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 70.4% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.