1 West Bucks, Bucks Cross, Bideford, EX39 5DT
About 1 West Bucks
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
Energy performance
1 West Bucks's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
1 West Bucks has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£323,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 10 years.
£287,500
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
15 July 2021Most recent
£287,500
+12.7%over 2 years11 July 2019
£255,000
+14.6%over 8 years28 February 2011
£222,500
Median price across the last 4 sales in EX39 5DT: £72,250 (2023–1995).
Versus the street
On floor area, 1 West Bucks stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 34 (F)
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB








