1 Barnstaple Street, Bideford, EX39 4AE
About 1 Barnstaple Street
1 Barnstaple Street is a mid-terrace house in Bideford (EX39 4AE). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since October 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 sits 500% above the 1996 sale of £32,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£25/sq ft) was about 82% below the postcode norm.
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
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
1 Barnstaple Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
1 Barnstaple Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£192,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£32,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 October 1996Most recent
£32,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 4AE: £146,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in EX39 4AE
27 Barnstaple Street, Bideford, EX39 4AE
Sold Aug 2025
£146,00025 Barnstaple Street, Bideford, EX39 4AE
Sold Mar 2025
£140,00017 Barnstaple Street, Bideford, EX39 4AE
Sold Apr 2024
£120,00026 Barnstaple Street, Bideford, EX39 4AE
Sold Mar 2024
£175,0003 Barnstaple Street, Bideford, EX39 4AE
Sold Jul 2022
£160,000
Versus other Barnstaple Street homes
Price per m² for 1 Barnstaple Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£271
Street avg £1,933
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Clarence Wharf — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
East-the-Water Community Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB








