Hopworth, Chubb Road, Bideford, EX39 4HF
About Hopworth
Hopworth is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bideford (EX39 4HF). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2010. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 is 39.1% above the 2018 sale price. Most recent transfer: July 2018 at £197,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2010Garage ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of garage to bedroom
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 1/1215/2009/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Hopworth's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£274,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 12 years.
£197,000
Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
23 July 2018Most recent
£197,000
+24.7%over 8 years20 November 2009
£158,000
-9.2%over 3 years5 October 2006
£174,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 4HF: £160,000 (2024–2006).
Versus other Chubb Road homes
On floor area, Hopworth stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,504
Street avg £1,770
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 1.6 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
Chubb Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
East-the-Water Community Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB








