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1 Chestnut Drive, Bideford, EX39 3HH

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Chestnut Drive

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

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).

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

  • Bedrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Chestnut Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2015from Jan 2013
EPC improved fromD58toF31
Low Energy Lighting
50%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chestnut Drive, Bideford, EX39 3HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Chestnut Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Chestnut Drive

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.
Current estimate

£173,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£132,000

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2013Most recent

    £132,000

    +8.2%over 6 years
  2. 15 June 2006

    £122,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 3HH: £157,000 (2023–2013).

On the street

Versus other Chestnut Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Chestnut Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,031

Street avg £2,562

Below

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Chestnut Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bideford district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 3HH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Chestnut Drive, Bideford, EX39 3HH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.