2 Carnbrae Cottages, Abbotsham, Bideford, EX39 5AP
About 2 Carnbrae Cottages
2 Carnbrae Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Abbotsham, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 5AP). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg. Other recorded features include a loft.
Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 is 33.1% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 23.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Summer houseYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
2 Carnbrae Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£237,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 14 years.
£178,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
31 July 2014Most recent
£178,000
-7.8%over 7 years16 May 2007
£193,000
+30.8%over 3 years16 January 2004
£147,500
+96.7%over 3 years24 August 2000
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 5AP: £282,500 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in EX39 5AP
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Sold Oct 2023
£645,000Corner Cottage, Abbotsham, Bideford, EX39 5AP
Sold Nov 2021
£217,500The Old Vicarage, Abbotsham, Bideford, EX39 5AP
Sold Mar 2021
£725,000Butthay Cottage, Abbotsham, Bideford, EX39 5AP
Sold Mar 2018
£159,950
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
St Helen's Church of England School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

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