Flat 4, 3 Honestone Street, Bideford, EX39 2DL
About Flat 4
Flat 4 is a mid-terrace house in Bideford (EX39 2DL). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since August 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 sits 356% above the 2000 sale of £25,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£60/sq ft) was about 47.5% below the postcode norm. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 4 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
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 4's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£114,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 2 years.
£25,000
Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
13 August 2000Most recent
£25,000
+28.2%over 2 years27 March 1998
£19,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 2DL: £260,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in EX39 2DL
Versus other Honestone Street homes
Flat 4 is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 67 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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
Meddon Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
West Croft School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB








