12 Avon Road, Bideford, EX39 4BL
About 12 Avon Road
12 Avon Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bideford (EX39 4BL). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £192,000 — fresh data. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 33.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Avon Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
12 Avon Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£201,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 29 years.
£192,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
11 May 2025Most recent
£192,000
+21.1%over 8 years11 April 2017
£158,500
+7.8%over 1 year8 September 2015
£147,000
+226.7%over 16 years27 May 1999
£45,000
+28.6%over 3 years14 April 1996
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 4BL: £180,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other Avon Road homes
12 Avon Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,110
Street avg £1,962
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Avon Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
East-the-Water Community Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB








