Torridge House, Buttgarden Street, Bideford, EX39 2AU
About Torridge House
Torridge House is a mid-terrace house in Bideford (EX39 2AU). It has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (around 2411 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump.
At 224 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
Torridge House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Torridge House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Torridge House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£515,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
EPC Rating for Torridge House lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
35 (F)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
224 m²
Street avg 159 m²
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
41.3dB








