1 Orleigh Court, Buckland Brewer, Bideford, EX39 5EH
About 1 Orleigh Court
1 Orleigh Court is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Buckland Brewer, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 5EH). It has a recorded floor area of 492 m² (around 5292 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a G (score 18), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 22). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 492 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £743,000 is 48.6% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£94/sq ft) was about 32.5% below the postcode norm. Last sold in October 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Orleigh Court's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Sept 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2013RenovationHeritageIn report
Repair of existing chimneys
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 1/0384/2013/LBC
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Orleigh Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£743,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 October 2012Most recent
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 5EH: £228,000 (2024–2009).
Nearby sales in EX39 5EH
12a Orleigh Court, Buckland Brewer, Bideford, EX39 5EH
Sold Sept 2024
£228,0005 Orleigh Court, Buckland Brewer, Bideford, EX39 5EH
Sold Dec 2017
£215,00012 Orleigh Court, Buckland Brewer, Bideford, EX39 5EH
Sold Sept 2017
£130,000Woodside, Buckland Brewer, Bideford, EX39 5EH
Sold Dec 2014
£440,0004 Orleigh Court, Buckland Brewer, Bideford, EX39 5EH
Sold Sept 2009
£242,000
Versus the street
1 Orleigh Court outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
18 (G)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
492 m²
Street avg 113 m²
CO₂ Emissions
28.0 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.8 km
Hoopers Water Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Buckland Brewer Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB








