38a, Lime Grove, Bideford, EX39 3JL
About 38a
38a is an end-of-terrace house in Bideford (EX39 3JL). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 502 sq ft) and council tax band A. At 47 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (47–170 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (15 versus a best of 72). The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a G (score 15), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
38a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Sept 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
38a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
38a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 3JL: £215,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other Lime Grove homes
EPC Rating for 38a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
15 (G)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
0.3 km
Hospital — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Bideford College. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB








