Flat 5, 18 Barnstaple Street, Bideford, EX39 4AE
About Flat 5
Flat 5 is a mid-terrace house in Bideford (EX39 4AE). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 34 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–47 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (57 versus a best of 68).
At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 5 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£126,000
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
Flat 5 is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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