55 Lime Grove, Bideford, EX39 3JL
About 55 Lime Grove
55 Lime Grove is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bideford (EX39 3JL). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 73.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £215,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
55 Lime Grove has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
55 Lime Grove saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£211,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 9 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
5 December 2022Most recent
£215,000
+31.9%over 5 years16 July 2017
£163,000
+25.4%over 3 years16 April 2014
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 3JL: £215,000 (2024–2021).
Versus other Lime Grove homes
On epc rating, 55 Lime Grove stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,263
Street avg £1,579
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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








