13a, Avon Road, Bideford, EX39 4BL
About 13a
13a is a semi-detached house in Bideford (EX39 4BL). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 418 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007 onwards. At 39 m² this is the 4th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–94 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Good to Very Good. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 is 56.9% below the 2023 sale of £352,500, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£843/sq ft) was about 473.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold September 2023 for £352,500.
Energy performance
13a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Sept 2020
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
- Mar 2020Change of UseAmendmentIn report
Proposed change of use of a hot food takeaway to a Class C3 residential use.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 1/0067/2020/COUPD
- Oct 2019Change of UseFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Change of use from A5 (Fish Restaurant) to C3 (Studio Apartment) and single storey extension.
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 1/0727/2019/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 13a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£352,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 September 2023Most recent
£352,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 4BL: £180,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Avon Road homes
On epc rating, 13a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 30 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.2 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








