What type of property is 14 Southwood Meadows, EX39 5LJ?

14 Southwood Meadows, EX39 5LJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 14 Southwood Meadows, EX39 5LJ sell for?

14 Southwood Meadows, EX39 5LJ last sold for £71,500 in January 2000, around 26 years ago. Before that, it sold for £41,000 in November 1995, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 14 Southwood Meadows, EX39 5LJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 1995 and January 2000, 14 Southwood Meadows, EX39 5LJ rose from £41,000 to £71,500, a change of £30,500. That works out to roughly +14% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 14 Southwood Meadows, EX39 5LJ have?

The current EPC rating for 14 Southwood Meadows, EX39 5LJ is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. It has dropped from a D recorded in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Southwood Meadows, EX39 5LJ?

14 Southwood Meadows, EX39 5LJ has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in EX39 5LJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Southwood Meadows, EX39 5LJ heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Southwood Meadows, EX39 5LJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Southwood Meadows, EX39 5LJ?

14 Southwood Meadows, EX39 5LJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 14 Southwood Meadows, EX39 5LJ located?

14 Southwood Meadows, EX39 5LJ sits in Buckland Brewer, Bideford, Bideford. It falls within the EX39 postcode district in Devon.

Is 14 Southwood Meadows, EX39 5LJ in a safe area?

Police records around 14 Southwood Meadows, EX39 5LJ 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.

Which schools serve 14 Southwood Meadows, EX39 5LJ?

The closest primary school to 14 Southwood Meadows, EX39 5LJ is Buckland Brewer Primary School (263m).

How well connected is 14 Southwood Meadows, EX39 5LJ?

The closest bus stop to 14 Southwood Meadows, EX39 5LJ is Church, 107m away. In total there are 4 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Southwood Meadows, Buckland Brewer, Bideford, EX39 5LJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Southwood Meadows

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

14 Southwood Meadows is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Buckland Brewer, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 5LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in January 2000. Across 1995–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 14% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 sits 221.7% above the 2000 sale of £71,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 52.3% below the postcode norm. At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2025

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Jan 2014

EPC improved fromD56toE51

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Southwood Meadows, Buckland Brewer, Bideford, EX39 5LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Southwood Meadows 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.

14 Southwood Meadows's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£230,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.0% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2000)

£71,500

Growth on file: 14.0% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

28 January 2000Most recent
£71,500
+74.4%over 4 years
2 November 1995
£41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 5LJ: £300,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in EX39 5LJ

On the street

Versus other Southwood Meadows homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

14 Southwood Meadows is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,083

Street avg £2,639

Strongly below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

On par

Before you decide

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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3 bed1 bath

£252k

1 Barton Mews, Parkham

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Back Street, Woolsery

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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

0.1 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Buckland Brewer Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX39 5LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 5LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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