What kind of home is 12 Birdwood Crescent, EX39 3TA?

12 Birdwood Crescent, EX39 3TA is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Birdwood Crescent, EX39 3TA?

12 Birdwood Crescent, EX39 3TA last sold for £305,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £240,000 in August 2016, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Birdwood Crescent, EX39 3TA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2016 and March 2021, 12 Birdwood Crescent, EX39 3TA rose from £240,000 to £305,000, a change of £65,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Birdwood Crescent, EX39 3TA have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Birdwood Crescent, EX39 3TA is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in January 2026. It has dropped from a B recorded in February 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Birdwood Crescent, EX39 3TA?

12 Birdwood Crescent, EX39 3TA has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EX39 3TA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Birdwood Crescent, EX39 3TA use?

The latest EPC at 12 Birdwood Crescent, EX39 3TA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 12 Birdwood Crescent, EX39 3TA in?

12 Birdwood Crescent, EX39 3TA sits in Bideford. It falls within the EX39 postcode district in Devon.

What is crime like near 12 Birdwood Crescent, EX39 3TA?

Police records around 12 Birdwood Crescent, EX39 3TA show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 81% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Birdwood Crescent, EX39 3TA?

The closest primary school to 12 Birdwood Crescent, EX39 3TA is West Croft School (1.0km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bideford College (405m).

What is the nearest station to 12 Birdwood Crescent, EX39 3TA?

The closest bus stop to 12 Birdwood Crescent, EX39 3TA is College Park, 139m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Birdwood Crescent, Bideford, EX39 3TA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Birdwood Crescent

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

12 Birdwood Crescent is a four-bedroom detached house in Bideford (EX39 3TA). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012-2021. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 is 16.4% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £305,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas fired

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

12 Birdwood Crescent sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Jan 2026

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2016from Feb 2015

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Jan 2026from Feb 2016

EPC improved fromB82toC79

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Birdwood Crescent, Bideford, EX39 3TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Birdwood Crescent has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£305,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2021Most recent
£305,000
+27.1%over 4 years
25 August 2016
£240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 3TA: £277,500 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in EX39 3TA

On the street

Versus other Birdwood Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 12 Birdwood Crescent runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,144

Street avg £3,853

Below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 96 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 8 years

Below

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Comparables

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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

0.1 km

College Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Bideford College. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX39 3TA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 3TA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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