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17 Arthurs Lea, Abbotsham, Bideford, EX39 5AN

EPC B2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
73 m²
790 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band C
Overview

About 17 Arthurs Lea

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

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.

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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2018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

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Arthurs Lea, Abbotsham, Bideford, EX39 5AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2018
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Replacement of existing boundary hedge with a fence

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    1/0703/2018/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2018
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Replacement of existing boundary hedge with a fence

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    1/0703/2018/FUH
    View planning record
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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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£235,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2008)

£202,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 2008Most recent

    £202,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 5AN: £310,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Arthurs Lea homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 17 Arthurs Lea runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,753

Street avg £2,516

On par

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Above

Years Held

18 years

Street avg 10 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Arthurs Lea

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
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX39 5AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX39 5AN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 5AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

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 17 Arthurs Lea, Abbotsham, Bideford, EX39 5AN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.