What type of property is 39 Lime Grove, EX39 3JL?

39 Lime Grove, EX39 3JL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 39 Lime Grove, EX39 3JL?

39 Lime Grove, EX39 3JL last sold for £227,500 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £65,950 in June 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 39 Lime Grove, EX39 3JL appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2000 and August 2022, 39 Lime Grove, EX39 3JL rose from £65,950 to £227,500, a change of £161,550. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 39 Lime Grove, EX39 3JL?

The current EPC rating for 39 Lime Grove, EX39 3JL is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in July 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 39 Lime Grove, EX39 3JL?

39 Lime Grove, EX39 3JL has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EX39 3JL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 39 Lime Grove, EX39 3JL heated?

The latest EPC at 39 Lime Grove, EX39 3JL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 39 Lime Grove, EX39 3JL have?

39 Lime Grove, EX39 3JL has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in April 2023. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 39 Lime Grove, EX39 3JL?

39 Lime Grove, EX39 3JL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 39 Lime Grove, EX39 3JL located?

39 Lime Grove, EX39 3JL sits in Bideford. It falls within the EX39 postcode district in Devon.

What is crime like near 39 Lime Grove, EX39 3JL?

Police records around 39 Lime Grove, EX39 3JL 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 39 Lime Grove, EX39 3JL?

The closest primary school to 39 Lime Grove, EX39 3JL is St Mary's CofE Primary School (720m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bideford College (708m).

What is the nearest station to 39 Lime Grove, EX39 3JL?

The closest bus stop to 39 Lime Grove, EX39 3JL is Hospital, 276m away. The nearest ferry option is Bideford Ferry Landing, 555m away.

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39 Lime Grove, Bideford, EX39 3JL

Extendable3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 39 Lime Grove

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

39 Lime Grove is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bideford (EX39 3JL). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a basement and a loft. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 69.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £227,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

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
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
StudyYes
LoftYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Lime Grove, Bideford, EX39 3JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2023
RenovationFull
In report
Retrospective application for the creation of driveway
Retrospective
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
1/0168/2023/FUL
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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.

39 Lime Grove has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£227,500

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

4 August 2022Most recent
£227,500
+47.7%over 5 years
9 December 2016
£154,000
+133.5%over 16 years
29 June 2000
£65,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 3JL: £215,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in EX39 3JL

On the street

Versus other Lime Grove homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 39 Lime Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,275

Street avg £1,578

Strongly above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

On par

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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

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

0.3 km

Hospital — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Bideford College. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 3JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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