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1 Castle Cottages, Buckland Brewer, Bideford, EX39 5LP

1 planning record
Bedrooms
5
Council tax
Band C
Overview

About 1 Castle Cottages

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

1 Castle Cottages is a five-bedroom property in Buckland Brewer, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 5LP). It has council tax band C.

Held since March 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2007–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at -8.9% per year. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms5
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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.

No EPC on record

This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Castle Cottages, Buckland Brewer, Bideford, EX39 5LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Castle Cottages sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

  1. Jul 2022
    Full
    In report

    Retrospective permission for cladding within a conservation area.

    Conservation AreaRetrospective
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    1/0466/2022/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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 fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Last sold (2009)

£225,000

Growth on file: -8.9% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 March 2009Most recent

    £225,000

    -18.2%over 2 years

  2. 26 January 2007

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 5LP: £304,000 (2023–2006).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Castle Cottages

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

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1 Auction Way, Woolsery

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1 Boundstone Cottages, Littleham

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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

0.0 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 5LP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX39 5LP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 5LP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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