Dunromin, Alverdiscott Road, Bideford, EX39 4DA
About Dunromin
Dunromin is a four-bedroom detached house in Bideford (EX39 4DA). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) returns a high B (score 91), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 5 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
At 190 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £468,000 is 23.2% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £380,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Dunromin ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Dunromin has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2013ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the dwellinghouse by 6.5m, for which the maximum height would be 5.0m and for which the eaves height would be 2.5m
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 1/0624/2013/HPD
- Sept 2013OutbuildingFullIn report
Construction of single garage
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 1/0642/2013/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£468,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 8 years.
£380,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
13 October 2020Most recent
£380,000
+68.9%over 7 years15 March 2013
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 4DA: £185,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in EX39 4DA
10 Alverdiscott Road, Bideford, EX39 4DA
Sold Oct 2022
£620,000Cresta, Alverdiscott Road, Bideford, EX39 4DA
Sold Nov 2021
£352,0002 Alverdiscott Road, Bideford, EX39 4DA
Sold Sept 2016
£169,0003 Alverdiscott Road, Bideford, EX39 4DA
Sold Jul 2015
£170,0008 Alverdiscott Road, Bideford, EX39 4DA
Sold Mar 2015
£185,000
Versus other Alverdiscott Road homes
On epc rating, Dunromin stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,000
Street avg £2,190
Floor Area
190 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
Sentry Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
East-the-Water Community Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB








