17 Arthurs Lea, Abbotsham, Bideford, EX39 5AN
About 17 Arthurs Lea
17 Arthurs Lea is a semi-detached house in Abbotsham, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 5AN). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 790 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2008) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in October 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 is 16.3% above the 2008 sale price.
Energy performance
17 Arthurs Lea's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2018RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of existing boundary hedge with a fence
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 1/0703/2018/FUL
- Sept 2018RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of existing boundary hedge with a fence
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 1/0703/2018/FUH
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£235,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£202,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 October 2008Most recent
£202,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 5AN: £310,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in EX39 5AN
4 Arthurs Lea, Abbotsham, Bideford, EX39 5AN
Sold Jun 2025
£170,00014 Arthurs Lea, Abbotsham, Bideford, EX39 5AN
Sold Apr 2023
£425,00010 Arthurs Lea, Abbotsham, Bideford, EX39 5AN
Sold Jun 2021
£345,00012 Arthurs Lea, Abbotsham, Bideford, EX39 5AN
Sold Dec 2020
£310,0007 Arthurs Lea, Abbotsham, Bideford, EX39 5AN
Sold May 2018
£320,000
Versus other Arthurs Lea homes
Years Held for 17 Arthurs Lea runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,753
Street avg £2,516
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 103 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Years Held
18 years
Street avg 10 years
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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
The Big Sheep — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Helen's Church of England School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB








