Longbridge Wharf, Flat 13, New Road, Bideford, EX39 5AL
About Longbridge Wharf
Longbridge Wharf is a semi-detached house in Bideford (EX39 5AL). It has a recorded floor area of 319 m² (around 3434 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. At 319 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Longbridge Wharf (64–319 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
Across 2006–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £573,000 is 18.1% below the 2017 sale of £700,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 27.6% below the postcode norm. At 319 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sold in January 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
Energy performance
Longbridge Wharf's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Longbridge Wharf has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Longbridge Wharf was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£573,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 11 years.
£700,000
Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
4 January 2017Most recent
£700,000
+218.2%over 10 years30 March 2006
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 5AL: £375,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in EX39 5AL
Longbridge Wharf, Flat 5, New Road, Bideford, EX39 5AL
Sold Sept 2023
£400,000Longbridge Wharf, Flat 6, New Road, Bideford, EX39 5AL
Sold Aug 2023
£336,000Longbridge Wharf, Flat 4, New Road, Bideford, EX39 5AL
Sold May 2023
£390,000Longbridge Wharf, Flat 1, New Road, Bideford, EX39 5AL
Sold May 2019
£194,500Longbridge Wharf, Flat 8, New Road, Bideford, EX39 5AL
Sold Jun 2017
£307,500
Versus other New Road homes
Price per m² for Longbridge Wharf lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,194
Street avg £3,583
Floor Area
319 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 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
Devonshire Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
West Croft School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB








