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12 Portledge Place, Fairy Cross, Bideford, EX39 5AW

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Portledge Place

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

12 Portledge Place is a detached house in Fairy Cross, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 5AW). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in August 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 sits 158.3% above the 2002 sale of £127,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 40% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs).

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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.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2026from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromD57toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (20 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Portledge Place, Fairy Cross, Bideford, EX39 5AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Portledge Place has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 12 Portledge Place

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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.

12 Portledge Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£127,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 August 2002Most recent

    £127,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 5AW: £259,950 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Portledge Place homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Portledge Place is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,233

Street avg £2,161

Strongly below

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Portledge Place

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£325k

1 Belle View, Whitehall

EX39 5HF

£338k

1 Buckland View, Buckland Brewer

EX39 5LN

3 bed
£350k

1 Castle Cottages, Buckland Brewer

EX39 5LP

5 bed
£305k

1 Beuvron Close, Woolsery

EX39 5SR

3 bed1 bath
£304k

1 Arthurs Lea, Abbotsham

EX39 5AN

3 bed1 bath
£304k

1 Castle Meadow, Buckland Brewer

EX39 5XA

3 bed
£300k

1 Auction Way, Woolsery

EX39 5TT

3 bed
£300k

1 Boundstone Cottages, Littleham

EX39 5HW

3 bed1 bath
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.
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

0.1 km

Portledge Gatehouse — bus stop.

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 5AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX39 5AW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 5AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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 12 Portledge Place, Fairy Cross, Bideford, EX39 5AW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.