What type of property is The Old Gasworks Stores, Torrington Street, EX39 4DP?

The Old Gasworks Stores, Torrington Street, EX39 4DP is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Old Gasworks Stores, Torrington Street, EX39 4DP?

The Old Gasworks Stores, Torrington Street, EX39 4DP last sold for £230,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Old Gasworks Stores, Torrington Street, EX39 4DP?

The current EPC rating for The Old Gasworks Stores, Torrington Street, EX39 4DP is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in August 2020 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Old Gasworks Stores, Torrington Street, EX39 4DP?

The Old Gasworks Stores, Torrington Street, EX39 4DP has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft). That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EX39 4DP. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Old Gasworks Stores, Torrington Street, EX39 4DP heated?

The latest EPC at The Old Gasworks Stores, Torrington Street, EX39 4DP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does The Old Gasworks Stores, Torrington Street, EX39 4DP have?

The Old Gasworks Stores, Torrington Street, EX39 4DP has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in May 2004. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is The Old Gasworks Stores, Torrington Street, EX39 4DP located?

The Old Gasworks Stores, Torrington Street, EX39 4DP sits in Bideford. It falls within the EX39 postcode district in Devon.

Is The Old Gasworks Stores, Torrington Street, EX39 4DP in a safe area?

Police records around The Old Gasworks Stores, Torrington Street, EX39 4DP 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 The Old Gasworks Stores, Torrington Street, EX39 4DP?

The closest primary school to The Old Gasworks Stores, Torrington Street, EX39 4DP is East-the-Water Community Primary School (774m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bideford College (1.3km).

What transport links are near The Old Gasworks Stores, Torrington Street, EX39 4DP?

The closest bus stop to The Old Gasworks Stores, Torrington Street, EX39 4DP is Royal Hotel, 97m away. The nearest ferry option is Bideford Ferry Landing, 416m away.

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The Old Gasworks Stores, Torrington Street, Bideford, EX39 4DP

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Old Gasworks Stores

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

The Old Gasworks Stores is a semi-detached house in Bideford (EX39 4DP). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 76 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in The Old Gasworks Stores, where floor areas span 73–76 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in August 2020 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 98% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2021 for £230,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2020

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Aug 2020

EPC improved fromE43toC72

Main Fuel

CommunityGas

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Gasworks Stores, Torrington Street, Bideford, EX39 4DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2004
Full
In report
Sun deck
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
1/0563/2004/FUL
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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

£217,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£230,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 July 2021Most recent
£230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 4DP: £165,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in EX39 4DP

On the street

Versus other Torrington Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, The Old Gasworks Stores stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

72 (C)

Street avg 46 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

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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.

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Royal Hotel — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 4DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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