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The Ferns, Buckleigh Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 3PU

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
241 m²
2594 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Ferns

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

The Ferns is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Westward Ho, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 3PU). It has a recorded floor area of 241 m² (around 2594 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in October 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 241 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 is 21.1% above the 2007 sale price.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Ferns

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

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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.

The Ferns's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Ferns, Buckleigh Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 3PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Ferns has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Ferns

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£424,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.7% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2007)

£350,000

Growth on file: 17.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 October 2007Most recent

    £350,000

    +22.8%over 3 years

  2. 17 February 2004

    £285,000

    +206.5%over 4 years

  3. 26 August 1999

    £93,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 3PU: £330,000 (2020–2015).

On the street

Versus other Buckleigh Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Ferns is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,452

Street avg £1,854

Below

Floor Area

241 m²

Street avg 215 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

12.2 t/year

Street avg 9.7 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Ferns

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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£321k

1 Buckleigh Grange, Westward Ho

EX39 3FD

3 bed
£289k

1 Buckland View

EX39 3TP

3 bed
£274k

1 Ashplants Close

EX39 3PE

3 bed1 bath
£253k

1 Annas Close, Pynes Lane

EX39 3EB

3 bed
£415k

1 Blackmore Avenue

EX39 3TG

4 bed2 bath
£221k

1 Capern Road

EX39 3DY

3 bed1 bath
£207k

1 Ashley Terrace

EX39 3AL

3 bed
£372k

1 College Green

EX39 3JY

4 bed
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

Francis Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

St Margaret's Church of England Junior School. 5 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 3PU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX39 3PU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 3PU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Ferns, Buckleigh Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 3PU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.