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1 West Bucks, Bucks Cross, Bideford, EX39 5DT

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 West Bucks

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

1 West Bucks is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bucks Cross, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 5DT). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 is 12.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 187.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2021 for £287,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemOil
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 West Bucks

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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.

1 West Bucks's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Aug 2010
EPC improved fromE45toF29
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2024from Jan 2021
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Jun 2025from Sept 2024
EPC improved fromF30toE43
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 West Bucks, Bucks Cross, Bideford, EX39 5DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 West Bucks has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 West Bucks

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.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£323,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£287,500

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 July 2021Most recent

    £287,500

    +12.7%over 2 years
  2. 11 July 2019

    £255,000

    +14.6%over 8 years
  3. 28 February 2011

    £222,500

Median price across the last 4 sales in EX39 5DT: £72,250 (2023–1995).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 West Bucks stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

43 (E)

Street avg 34 (F)

Above

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 West Bucks

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
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.

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

0.7 km

Bucks Cross — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Atlantic Academy. 2 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 5DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX39 5DT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 5DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 West Bucks, Bucks Cross, Bideford, EX39 5DT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.