8 Ashplants Close, Bideford, EX39 3PE
About 8 Ashplants Close
8 Ashplants Close is a detached house in Bideford (EX39 3PE). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£478/sq ft) was about 129% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £267,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Ashplants Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Ashplants Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£247,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 10 years.
£267,500
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
31 August 2021Most recent
£267,500
+62.1%over 9 years31 October 2011
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 3PE: £184,500 (2020–2008).
Nearby sales in EX39 3PE
Versus other Ashplants Close homes
On price per m², 8 Ashplants Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,144
Street avg £2,355
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
0.1 km
Post Box — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Bideford College. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB