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8 Rickards Green, Abbotsham, Bideford, EX39 5BB

Notable views2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Rickards Green

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

8 Rickards Green is a two-bedroom detached house in Abbotsham, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 5BB). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 sits 52.2% above the 2017 sale of £180,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in October 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. At 62 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 5 EPCs).

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Rickards Green, Abbotsham, Bideford, EX39 5BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Rickards Green has an approved extension on the planning record.

  1. Sept 2021
    Application
    In report

    Non material amendment to 1/0482/2019/FUL - Increase in roof pitch by 4 degrees

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    1/0011/2021/NMAT
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension & enlargement of existing entrance lobby

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    1/0482/2019/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

8 Rickards Green has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£274,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£180,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 October 2017Most recent

    £180,000

    +331.0%over 17 years

  2. 1 March 2000

    £41,760

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 5BB: £350,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Rickards Green homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 8 Rickards Green lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,903

Street avg £3,677

On par

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Rickards Green

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.
£242k

1 Abbots Close, Woolsery

EX39 5SP

2 bed1 bath
£224k

1 Ashtons Row, Buckland Brewer

EX39 5LW

2 bed1 bath
£276k

1 Buckland Close

EX39 5AG

3 bed2 bath
£278k

1 Bevil Close

EX39 5XN

3 bed1 bath
£281k

1 Chiddlecombe Cottages, Fairy Cross

EX39 5DE

3 bed1 bath
£252k

1 Barton Mews, Parkham

EX39 5RL

3 bed1 bath
£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

0.2 km

The Big Sheep — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Helen's Church of England School. 4 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 5BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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