Salamander, West View Avenue, Bideford, EX39 4AL
About Salamander
Salamander is a five-bedroom detached house in Bideford (EX39 4AL). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £489,000 is 28.7% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £380,000 in October 2019.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Salamander has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£489,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 21 years.
£380,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
22 October 2019Most recent
£380,000
+192.3%over 20 years22 April 1999
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 4AL: £335,000 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in EX39 4AL
Englyn, West View Avenue, Bideford, EX39 4AL
Sold Sept 2021
£390,000The Elms, West View Avenue, Bideford, EX39 4AL
Sold Jan 2021
£445,0002 West View Avenue, Bideford, EX39 4AL
Sold Feb 2019
£180,000Beech House, West View Avenue, Bideford, EX39 4AL
Sold Dec 2018
£334,0003 West View Avenue, Bideford, EX39 4AL
Sold Sept 2015
£190,000
Versus other West View Avenue homes
Habitable Rooms for Salamander runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,517
Street avg £2,318
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Salterns Terrace — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
East-the-Water Community Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB








