18 Barton Tors, Bideford, EX39 4EY
About 18 Barton Tors
18 Barton Tors is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bideford (EX39 4EY). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Held since February 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2004–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 sits 51.6% above the 2011 sale of £129,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 17.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
18 Barton Tors sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Barton Tors has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
18 Barton Tors valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£197,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 7 years.
£129,950
Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
22 February 2011Most recent
£129,950
+10.1%over 6 years6 May 2004
£118,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 4EY: £165,000 (2025–2018).
Versus other Barton Tors homes
18 Barton Tors is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,444
Street avg £1,381
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
Barton Tors — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
East-the-Water Community Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB








