What type of property is Spry Cottage, Pump Lane, EX39 5AY?

Spry Cottage, Pump Lane, EX39 5AY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Spry Cottage, Pump Lane, EX39 5AY?

Spry Cottage, Pump Lane, EX39 5AY last sold for £202,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £136,000 in November 2013. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Spry Cottage, Pump Lane, EX39 5AY appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 2013 and November 2024, Spry Cottage, Pump Lane, EX39 5AY rose from £136,000 to £202,000, a change of £66,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Spry Cottage, Pump Lane, EX39 5AY?

The current EPC rating for Spry Cottage, Pump Lane, EX39 5AY is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Spry Cottage, Pump Lane, EX39 5AY?

Spry Cottage, Pump Lane, EX39 5AY has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in EX39 5AY. Source: EPC Register.

How is Spry Cottage, Pump Lane, EX39 5AY heated?

The latest EPC at Spry Cottage, Pump Lane, EX39 5AY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Spry Cottage, Pump Lane, EX39 5AY?

Spry Cottage, Pump Lane, EX39 5AY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Spry Cottage, Pump Lane, EX39 5AY located?

Spry Cottage, Pump Lane, EX39 5AY sits in Abbotsham, Bideford, Bideford. It falls within the EX39 postcode district in Devon.

How safe is the area around Spry Cottage, Pump Lane, EX39 5AY?

Police records around Spry Cottage, Pump Lane, EX39 5AY show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 81% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Spry Cottage, Pump Lane, EX39 5AY?

The closest primary school to Spry Cottage, Pump Lane, EX39 5AY is St Helen's Church of England School (299m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bideford College (2.1km).

What is the nearest station to Spry Cottage, Pump Lane, EX39 5AY?

The closest bus stop to Spry Cottage, Pump Lane, EX39 5AY is Church, 258m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Spry Cottage, Pump Lane, Abbotsham, Bideford, EX39 5AY

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Spry Cottage

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

Spry Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Abbotsham, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 5AY). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2013–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 45.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 58 m² it's 24.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 4 EPCs). Last sale on file: £202,000 in November 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Spry Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Spry Cottage, Pump Lane, Abbotsham, Bideford, EX39 5AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Spry Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Spry Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£199,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£202,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

11 November 2024Most recent
£202,000
+31.6%over 5 years
1 October 2019
£153,500
+12.9%over 5 years
8 November 2013
£136,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 5AY: £200,000 (2025–2010).

Nearby sales in EX39 5AY

On the street

Versus other Pump Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Spry Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,483

Street avg £2,763

Above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

0.3 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Helen's Church of England School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 5AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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