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17 Avon Road, Bideford, EX39 4BL

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Avon Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Avon Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bideford (EX39 4BL). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2016. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £160,000 in December 2024. At 72 m² it's 17.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 18 EPCs). Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 is 14.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 39% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Avon Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Nov 2016
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Avon Road, Bideford, EX39 4BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Avon Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 Avon Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£183,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£160,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 December 2024Most recent

    £160,000

    +196.3%over 23 years

  2. 24 May 2001

    £54,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 4BL: £192,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Avon Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 17 Avon Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,222

Street avg £1,943

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Avon Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£187k

1 Chapel Park Close

EX39 4FD

2 bed1 bath
£274k

1 Chandlers Court, Instow

EX39 4RN

2 bed1 bath
£176k

1 Brookfield Street

EX39 4ER

3 bed
£200k

1 Brecon Close

EX39 4DD

3 bed
£212k

1 Abbots Drive

EX39 4DB

3 bed1 bath
£152k

1 Chubb Road

EX39 4HF

3 bed
£425k

1 Bridge Cottages, Instow

EX39 4JB

3 bed1 bath
£183k

1 Avon Road

EX39 4BL

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bideford district page.
Full Bideford report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX39 4BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX39 4BL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 4BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Avon Road, Bideford, EX39 4BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.