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3 Chestnut Drive, Bideford, EX39 3HH

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 29
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Chestnut Drive

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

3 Chestnut Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bideford (EX39 3HH). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (June 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in December 2001. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 sits 136% above the 2001 sale of £65,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 56.1% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).

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
  • ConservatoryYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Chestnut Drive

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F29
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Jun 2011
EPC improved fromE45toF29
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
100%20%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

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

3 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 3 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

£154,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£65,250

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2001Most recent

    £65,250

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.

Price per m² for 3 Chestnut Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,052

Street avg £2,725

Strongly below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£155k

1 Cedar Way

EX39 3HF

2 bed
£173k

1 Chestnut Drive

EX39 3HH

2 bed
£199k

1 Brennacott Place

EX39 3EY

2 bed1 bath
£222k

1 Clovelly Close

EX39 3DN

2 bed
£234k

1 Brennacott Road

EX39 3EZ

2 bed1 bath
£279k

1 Acacia Close

EX39 3BA

2 bed
£183k

1 Albert Place

EX39 3BL

3 bed
£357k

1 Bailey Mews

EX39 3TL

2 bed
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.
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

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 3 Chestnut Drive, Bideford, EX39 3HH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.