What kind of home is 4 Shepherds Meadow, EX39 5BP?

4 Shepherds Meadow, EX39 5BP is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 4 Shepherds Meadow, EX39 5BP last change hands?

4 Shepherds Meadow, EX39 5BP last sold for £415,000 in October 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £393,000 in August 2007, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Shepherds Meadow, EX39 5BP?

Across 2 sales between August 2007 and October 2017, 4 Shepherds Meadow, EX39 5BP rose from £393,000 to £415,000, a change of £22,000. That works out to roughly +0.5% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Shepherds Meadow, EX39 5BP?

The current EPC rating for 4 Shepherds Meadow, EX39 5BP is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Shepherds Meadow, EX39 5BP?

4 Shepherds Meadow, EX39 5BP has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (1,604 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EX39 5BP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Shepherds Meadow, EX39 5BP use?

The latest EPC at 4 Shepherds Meadow, EX39 5BP records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Shepherds Meadow, EX39 5BP?

4 Shepherds Meadow, EX39 5BP is in council tax band E.

Which area is 4 Shepherds Meadow, EX39 5BP in?

4 Shepherds Meadow, EX39 5BP sits in Abbotsham, Bideford, Bideford. It falls within the EX39 postcode district in Devon.

What is crime like near 4 Shepherds Meadow, EX39 5BP?

Police records around 4 Shepherds Meadow, EX39 5BP 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.

What schools are near 4 Shepherds Meadow, EX39 5BP?

The closest primary school to 4 Shepherds Meadow, EX39 5BP is St Helen's Church of England School (230m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bideford College (2.0km).

What transport links are near 4 Shepherds Meadow, EX39 5BP?

The closest bus stop to 4 Shepherds Meadow, EX39 5BP is Church, 194m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Shepherds Meadow, Abbotsham, Bideford, EX39 5BP

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

149 m²

1604 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Shepherds Meadow

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

4 Shepherds Meadow is a three-bedroom detached house in Abbotsham, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 5BP). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a self-contained annexe.

At 149 m² it's 16.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 12 EPCs). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in October 2017. Across 2007–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £522,000 is 25.8% above the 2017 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

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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.

4 Shepherds Meadow's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Shepherds Meadow, Abbotsham, Bideford, EX39 5BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Shepherds Meadow 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.

Latest sale on 4 Shepherds Meadow was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£522,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£415,000

Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

4 October 2017Most recent
£415,000
+5.6%over 10 years
13 August 2007
£393,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 5BP: £375,000 (2024–2011).

Nearby sales in EX39 5BP

On the street

Versus other Shepherds Meadow homes

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

Floor Area for 4 Shepherds Meadow runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,785

Street avg £2,759

On par

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

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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

0.2 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 5BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 5BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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