5 Orleigh Close, Buckland Brewer, Bideford, EX39 5NY
About 5 Orleigh Close
5 Orleigh Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Buckland Brewer, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 5NY). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 71% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2024 for £356,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Summer houseYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation upgraded
Planning history
5 Orleigh Close has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2004
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Orleigh Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£349,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 23 years.
£356,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
5 September 2024Most recent
£356,000
+374.7%over 22 years4 October 2001
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 5NY: £170,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in EX39 5NY
The Coach House, Orleigh Close, Buckland Brewer, Bideford, EX39 5NY
Sold Sept 2023
£160,00023 Orleigh Close, Buckland Brewer, Bideford, EX39 5NY
Sold Dec 2021
£170,00025 Orleigh Close, Buckland Brewer, Bideford, EX39 5NY
Sold Mar 2021
£170,0004 Orleigh Close, Buckland Brewer, Bideford, EX39 5NY
Sold Sept 2020
£195,0009 Orleigh Close, Buckland Brewer, Bideford, EX39 5NY
Sold Jan 2020
£185,000
Versus other Orleigh Close homes
On years held, 5 Orleigh Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,266
Street avg £2,089
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.2 km
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Buckland Brewer Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB








