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

3 Portledge Place is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Fairy Cross, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 5AW). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in December 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 is 35.3% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 18.9% below the postcode norm.