What type of property is 8 Catshole Lane, EX39 3DQ?

8 Catshole Lane, EX39 3DQ is a 5-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 8 Catshole Lane, EX39 3DQ?

8 Catshole Lane, EX39 3DQ last sold for £375,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £250,000 in March 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Catshole Lane, EX39 3DQ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 2012 and March 2025, 8 Catshole Lane, EX39 3DQ rose from £250,000 to £375,000, a change of £125,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Catshole Lane, EX39 3DQ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Catshole Lane, EX39 3DQ is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Catshole Lane, EX39 3DQ?

8 Catshole Lane, EX39 3DQ has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (1,711 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EX39 3DQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Catshole Lane, EX39 3DQ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Catshole Lane, EX39 3DQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Catshole Lane, EX39 3DQ?

8 Catshole Lane, EX39 3DQ is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Catshole Lane, EX39 3DQ located?

8 Catshole Lane, EX39 3DQ sits in Bideford. It falls within the EX39 postcode district in Devon.

What is crime like near 8 Catshole Lane, EX39 3DQ?

Police records around 8 Catshole Lane, EX39 3DQ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 81% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Catshole Lane, EX39 3DQ?

The closest primary school to 8 Catshole Lane, EX39 3DQ is West Croft School (153m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bideford College (564m).

What transport links are near 8 Catshole Lane, EX39 3DQ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Catshole Lane, EX39 3DQ is Catshole Lane, 76m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Catshole Lane, Bideford, EX39 3DQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

159 m²

1711 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Catshole Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Catshole Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Bideford (EX39 3DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

A recent sale: £375,000 in March 2025. At 159 m² it's 21.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 21 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 26.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2024

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Nov 2011

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

8%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Catshole Lane, Bideford, EX39 3DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Catshole Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Catshole Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£371,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£375,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2025Most recent
£375,000
+38.9%over 8 years
3 August 2016
£269,995
+8.0%over 4 years
22 March 2012
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 3DQ: £300,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in EX39 3DQ

On the street

Versus other Catshole Lane homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 8 Catshole Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,358

Street avg £1,993

Strongly above

Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 142 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Bideford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Catshole Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

West Croft School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX39 3DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 3DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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