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

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
104 m²
1115 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Southwood Meadows

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

3 Southwood Meadows is a detached house in Buckland Brewer, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 5LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1115 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on bottled lpg. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sold June 2021 for £325,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 43% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.

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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.

3 Southwood Meadows's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jul 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2011from Mar 2010
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricLPG

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Southwood Meadows, Buckland Brewer, Bideford, EX39 5LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2003
    Full
    In report

    New kitchen, utility room, bedroom and garage

    Reference
    1/0920/2003/FUL
    View planning record
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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

£346,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£325,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2021Most recent

    £325,000

    +14.0%over 1 year

  2. 29 November 2019

    £285,000

    +29.5%over 8 years

  3. 8 September 2011

    £220,000

    +6.0%over 10 months

  4. 28 October 2010

    £207,500

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

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.

On epc rating, 3 Southwood Meadows runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,137

Street avg £2,481

Above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Southwood Meadows

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£350k

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1 Buckland View, Buckland Brewer

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3 bed
£325k

1 Belle View, Whitehall

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£383k

1 Barton Close, Parkham

EX39 5NZ

£305k

1 Beuvron Close, Woolsery

EX39 5SR

3 bed1 bath
£304k

1 Arthurs Lea, Abbotsham

EX39 5AN

3 bed1 bath
£304k

1 Castle Meadow, Buckland Brewer

EX39 5XA

3 bed
£300k

1 Auction Way, Woolsery

EX39 5TT

3 bed
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.

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

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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