1 Chantry Avenue, Bideford, EX39 2QW
About 1 Chantry Avenue
1 Chantry Avenue is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bideford (EX39 2QW). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 46.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £220,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
1 Chantry Avenue has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey rear and side extension, installation of windows
New Windows- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 1/1031/2021/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£240,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£220,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 September 2021Most recent
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 2QW: £200,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in EX39 2QW
Versus other Chantry Avenue homes
On floor area, 1 Chantry Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,785
Street avg £2,230
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
Chanters Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB








