5b, Chapel Park Close, Bideford, EX39 4FD
About 5b
5b is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bideford (EX39 4FD). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 39.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £255,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5b has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Retrospective application for extension of veranda
Retrospective- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 1/0060/2020/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£280,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 11 years.
£255,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2021Most recent
£255,000
+30.1%over 2 years25 July 2019
£196,000
+28.5%over 8 years30 November 2010
£152,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 4FD: £200,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in EX39 4FD
1 Chapel Park Close, Bideford, EX39 4FD
Sold Oct 2024
£185,0007 Chapel Park Close, Bideford, EX39 4FD
Sold Jan 2023
£348,0005 Chapel Park Close, Bideford, EX39 4FD
Sold Jan 2022
£160,0006 Chapel Park Close, Bideford, EX39 4FD
Sold Feb 2021
£270,0003 Chapel Park Close, Bideford, EX39 4FD
Sold Nov 2020
£192,500
Versus other Chapel Park Close homes
5b outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,110
Street avg £2,339
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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
0.2 km
Biddiblack Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
East-the-Water Community Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB








