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3 Rickards Row, Buckland Brewer, Bideford, EX39 5LT

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Rickards Row

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

3 Rickards Row is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Buckland Brewer, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 5LT). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2018–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 138.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £227,500.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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 Rickards Row's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2023from Jun 2011
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
7%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Rickards Row, Buckland Brewer, Bideford, EX39 5LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Rickards Row has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Rickards Row

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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.
Current estimate

£241,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£227,500

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 August 2023Most recent

    £227,500

    +35.8%over 4 years
  2. 27 September 2018

    £167,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 5LT: £399,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 3 Rickards Row lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,850

Street avg £1,219

Above

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 117 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Rickards Row

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
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.

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

0.2 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 5LT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX39 5LT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 5LT

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Rickards Row, Buckland Brewer, Bideford, EX39 5LT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.