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78 Lime Grove, Bideford, EX39 3JW

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 78 Lime Grove

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

78 Lime Grove is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bideford (EX39 3JW). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in January 2011. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 is 43% above the 2011 sale price. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2020.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 78 Lime Grove

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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.

78 Lime Grove's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Oct 2020

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2010from Jun 2009
Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Lime Grove, Bideford, EX39 3JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Sept 2020
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Demolition of existing single storey extension, replace with two storey extension on footprint of demolished kitchen, but widen to the width of the garden on the ground floor level only.

    Extension
    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    1/0684/2020/FUL
    View planning record
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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.

78 Lime Grove has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£151,000

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 January 2011Most recent

    £151,000

    +2.4%over 1 year

  2. 20 August 2009

    £147,500

    +37.9%over 6 years

  3. 6 December 2002

    £107,000

    +82.9%over 3 years

  4. 19 November 1999

    £58,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 3JW: £205,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Lime Grove homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

78 Lime Grove outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,624

Street avg £1,984

Below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 97 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 78 Lime Grove

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

Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged
£14.99one-off

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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
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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

0.6 km

Bideford College. 7 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 3JW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX39 3JW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 3JW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

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

Common questions

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