23a, Barnstaple Street, Bideford, EX39 4AE
About 23a
23a is an end-of-terrace house in Bideford (EX39 4AE). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 67 m² this is the 12th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–165 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (45 versus a best of 71). The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
23a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
23a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
23a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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








