When did Folly Cottage, EX39 4PA last change hands?

Folly Cottage, EX39 4PA last sold for £208,000 in April 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £60,000 in March 1997, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Folly Cottage, EX39 4PA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 1997 and April 2005, Folly Cottage, EX39 4PA rose from £60,000 to £208,000, a change of £148,000. That works out to roughly +16.8% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Which area is Folly Cottage, EX39 4PA in?

Folly Cottage, EX39 4PA sits in Eastleigh, Bideford, Bideford. It falls within the EX39 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Folly Cottage, EX39 4PA?

Police records around Folly Cottage, EX39 4PA show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 81% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Folly Cottage, EX39 4PA?

The closest primary school to Folly Cottage, EX39 4PA is East-the-Water Community Primary School (2.8km).

What is the nearest station to Folly Cottage, EX39 4PA?

The closest bus stop to Folly Cottage, EX39 4PA is Westleigh, 2.2km away. The nearest ferry option is Instow Ferry Landing, 2.9km away.

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Overview

About Folly Cottage

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

Folly Cottage is a property in Eastleigh, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 4PA).

Held since April 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.8% per year.

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Energy

Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Folly Cottage, Eastleigh, Bideford, EX39 4PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Folly Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Last sold (2005)

£208,000

Growth on file: 16.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

6 April 2005Most recent
£208,000
+246.7%over 8 years
27 March 1997
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 4PA: £290,000 (2023–2010).

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

2.2 km

Westleigh — bus stop.

Closest school

2.8 km

East-the-Water Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX39 4PA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 4PA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

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