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1 Bridge Cottages, Instow, Bideford, EX39 4JB

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Bridge Cottages

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

1 Bridge Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Instow, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 4JB). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 91.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £425,000 in May 2024.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Bridge Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bridge Cottages, Instow, Bideford, EX39 4JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2024
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Replacement of lean to extension and erection of gable extension

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    78940
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Bridge Cottages

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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.

1 Bridge Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£425,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£425,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 May 2024Most recent

    £425,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 4JB: £299,950 (2023–2008).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bridge Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

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

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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

0.1 km

Anstey Way — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Appledore School. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 4JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX39 4JB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 4JB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Bridge Cottages, Instow, Bideford, EX39 4JB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.