5 Southwood Meadows, Buckland Brewer, Bideford, EX39 5LJ
About 5 Southwood Meadows
5 Southwood Meadows is a three-bedroom detached house in Buckland Brewer, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 5LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since November 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £322,000 is 29.8% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 46.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 77 m² it's 25.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 16 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Southwood Meadows has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Southwood Meadows
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Southwood Meadows has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£322,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.6% per year over 7 years.
£248,000
Growth on file: 17.6% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
7 November 2006Most recent
£248,000
+200.6%over 6 years19 January 2000
£82,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 5LJ: £300,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in EX39 5LJ
9 Southwood Meadows, Buckland Brewer, Bideford, EX39 5LJ
Sold Sept 2025
£300,0004 Southwood Meadows, Buckland Brewer, Bideford, EX39 5LJ
Sold Oct 2024
£315,00022 Southwood Meadows, Buckland Brewer, Bideford, EX39 5LJ
Sold Sept 2024
£330,0001 Southwood Meadows, Buckland Brewer, Bideford, EX39 5LJ
Sold Jun 2024
£275,00012 Southwood Meadows, Buckland Brewer, Bideford, EX39 5LJ
Sold Sept 2021
£274,000
Versus other Southwood Meadows homes
5 Southwood Meadows outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,221
Street avg £2,475
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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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
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB








