What type of property is 4 Abbots Drive, EX39 4DB?

4 Abbots Drive, EX39 4DB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 4 Abbots Drive, EX39 4DB?

4 Abbots Drive, EX39 4DB last sold for £185,000 in February 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Abbots Drive, EX39 4DB have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Abbots Drive, EX39 4DB is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Abbots Drive, EX39 4DB?

4 Abbots Drive, EX39 4DB has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EX39 4DB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Abbots Drive, EX39 4DB heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Abbots Drive, EX39 4DB records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Abbots Drive, EX39 4DB?

4 Abbots Drive, EX39 4DB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 4 Abbots Drive, EX39 4DB located?

4 Abbots Drive, EX39 4DB sits in Bideford. It falls within the EX39 postcode district in Devon.

How safe is the area around 4 Abbots Drive, EX39 4DB?

Police records around 4 Abbots Drive, EX39 4DB show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 81% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Abbots Drive, EX39 4DB?

The closest primary school to 4 Abbots Drive, EX39 4DB is East-the-Water Community Primary School (357m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bideford College (2.4km).

What transport links are near 4 Abbots Drive, EX39 4DB?

The closest bus stop to 4 Abbots Drive, EX39 4DB is Clivenden Road, 32m away. The nearest ferry option is Bideford Ferry Landing, 1.4km away.

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4 Abbots Drive, Bideford, EX39 4DB

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Abbots Drive

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

4 Abbots Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bideford (EX39 4DB). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 88 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 15 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 is 43.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 16.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £185,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Abbots Drive, Bideford, EX39 4DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Abbots Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£265,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 February 2020Most recent
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 4DB: £166,950 (2021–2016).

Nearby sales in EX39 4DB

On the street

Versus other Abbots Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Abbots Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,102

Street avg £1,935

On par

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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3 bed1 bath

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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

0.0 km

Clivenden Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

East-the-Water Community Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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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 4DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 4DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

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