1 Chestnut Drive, Bideford, EX39 3HH
About 1 Chestnut Drive
1 Chestnut Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bideford (EX39 3HH). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 65 m² it's 18.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 is 31.1% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 18.8% below the postcode norm. 13 years since the last transfer (March 2013).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
1 Chestnut Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Chestnut Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
£173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 7 years.
£132,000
Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2013Most recent
£132,000
+8.2%over 6 years15 June 2006
£122,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 3HH: £157,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in EX39 3HH
Versus other Chestnut Drive homes
On floor area, 1 Chestnut Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,031
Street avg £2,562
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Cedar Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Bideford College. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB








