5 New Street Flats, New Street, Bideford, EX39 2DB
About 5 New Street Flats
5 New Street Flats is an end-of-terrace house in Bideford (EX39 2DB). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 80 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (48–80 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.
One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2018. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 80 m² it's 29% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 18 EPCs).
Energy performance
5 New Street Flats's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
High performance glazing installed
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Oct 2018RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of wooden windows to UPVC windows to flats 1 - 13
New Windows- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 1/0833/2018/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 New Street Flats has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£126,000
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.
Versus other New Street homes
On floor area, 5 New Street Flats stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 1.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
West Croft School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB








