5 Buttgarden Street, Bideford, EX39 2AU
About 5 Buttgarden Street
5 Buttgarden Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bideford (EX39 2AU). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 198 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 64.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £365,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
5 Buttgarden Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2021HMOFullIn report
Retrospective application for the conversion from 3.no flats (C3) into an 8 bedroom House of Multiple occupancy (Sui- Generis)
Retrospective- Documents
- 31 docs on file
- Reference
- 1/0171/2021/FUL
- Nov 2020HMOAmendmentIn report
Certificate of existing lawful use for use of property as a House of Multiple Occupancy
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 1/0865/2020/CPE
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Buttgarden Street
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Buttgarden Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£366,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 9 years.
£365,000
Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
19 September 2023Most recent
£365,000
+32.7%over 6 years13 June 2017
£275,000
+93.7%over 2 years7 November 2014
£142,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 2AU: £197,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in EX39 2AU
Flat 2, 19 Buttgarden Street, Bideford, EX39 2AU
Sold Aug 2025
£96,00016 Buttgarden Street, Bideford, EX39 2AU
Sold Sept 2024
£197,500Old Tobacco House, Buttgarden Street, Bideford, EX39 2AU
Sold Dec 2021
£250,0002a, Buttgarden Street, Bideford, EX39 2AU
Sold Nov 2021
£170,000Flat 1, 19 Buttgarden Street, Bideford, EX39 2AU
Sold Jan 2019
£81,500
Versus other Buttgarden Street homes
EPC Rating for 5 Buttgarden Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,843
Street avg £1,524
Floor Area
198 m²
Street avg 161 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Meddon Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
West Croft School. 5 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB








