Carleton House, Buckleigh Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 3PU
About Carleton House
Carleton House is a seven-bedroom detached house in Westward Ho, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 3PU). It has a recorded floor area of 413 m² (around 4445 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 413 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £819,000 is 21.3% above the 2020 sale price. Sold November 2020 for £675,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms5
Outside
- GarageDouble, Detached
- LandYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Carleton House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Carleton House has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Proposed extension to provide additional living accommodation
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 1/0890/2021/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Carleton House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£819,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 18 years.
£675,000
Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
19 November 2020Most recent
£675,000
+36.4%over 18 years4 August 2002
£495,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 3PU: £275,000 (2019–2014).
Nearby sales in EX39 3PU
Corithea, Buckleigh Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 3PU
Sold Jul 2019
£348,000Southmoor Cottage, Buckleigh Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 3PU
Sold Jun 2016
£275,000Windsong, Buckleigh Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 3PU
Sold Mar 2015
£168,000Vermont, Buckleigh Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 3PU
Sold Aug 2014
£550,000Kentu, Buckleigh Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 3PU
Sold Jan 2011
£334,000
Versus other Buckleigh Road homes
On years held, Carleton House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,634
Street avg £1,823
Floor Area
413 m²
Street avg 196 m²
Habitable Rooms
13 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
20.0 t/year
Street avg 8.8 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
Francis Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB








