Flat 1, 19 Buttgarden Street, Bideford, EX39 2AU
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bideford (EX39 2AU). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 632 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. At 59 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 55–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sale on file: £81,500 in January 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 is 32.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 15.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Flat 1's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Dec 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 1 has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£108,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 21 years.
£81,500
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
22 January 2019Most recent
£81,500
+81.1%over 16 years6 June 2002
£45,000
+45.2%over 6 months22 November 2001
£31,000
+24.2%over 3 years30 April 1998
£24,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 2AU: £250,000 (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
£197,5005 Buttgarden Street, Bideford, EX39 2AU
Sold Sept 2023
£365,000Old Tobacco House, Buttgarden Street, Bideford, EX39 2AU
Sold Dec 2021
£250,0002a, Buttgarden Street, Bideford, EX39 2AU
Sold Nov 2021
£170,000
Versus other Buttgarden Street homes
Flat 1 outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,388
Street avg £1,872
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
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