16 Portledge Place, Fairy Cross, Bideford, EX39 5AW
About 16 Portledge Place
16 Portledge Place is a three-bedroom detached house in Fairy Cross, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 5AW). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since March 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 sits 58.1% above the 2011 sale of £210,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
16 Portledge Place's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Portledge Place has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 16 Portledge Place
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
16 Portledge Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£332,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£210,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 March 2011Most recent
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 5AW: £259,950 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in EX39 5AW
21 Portledge Place, Fairy Cross, Bideford, EX39 5AW
Sold Mar 2025
£335,000Rosebank, Portledge Place, Fairy Cross, Bideford, EX39 5AW
Sold Aug 2019
£255,00011 Portledge Place, Fairy Cross, Bideford, EX39 5AW
Sold Jul 2018
£295,00019 Portledge Place, Fairy Cross, Bideford, EX39 5AW
Sold Jan 2014
£195,0009 Portledge Place, Fairy Cross, Bideford, EX39 5AW
Sold Nov 2013
£130,000
Versus other Portledge Place homes
CO₂ Emissions for 16 Portledge Place lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,100
Street avg £2,074
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
Portledge Gatehouse — bus stop.
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
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB








