Top Flat, 7 Bath Terrace, Instow, Bideford, EX39 4JL
About Top Flat
Top Flat is an end-of-terrace house in Instow, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 4JL). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 5 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Top Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Top Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£216,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 4JL: £850,000 (2017–2002).
Versus other Bath Terrace homes
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 136 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
Down Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Instow Community Primary and Pre-School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB








