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5 Orleigh Close, Buckland Brewer, Bideford, EX39 5NY

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Orleigh Close

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Summer houseYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Oct 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Orleigh Close, Buckland Brewer, Bideford, EX39 5NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Orleigh Close has an approved extension on the planning record.

  1. Apr 2004
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    1/0268/2004/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Orleigh Close

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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.

Latest sale on 5 Orleigh Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£349,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£356,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 September 2024Most recent

    £356,000

    +374.7%over 22 years
  2. 4 October 2001

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 5NY: £170,000 (2023–2020).

On the street

Versus other Orleigh Close homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 5 Orleigh Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,266

Street avg £2,089

Strongly above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Orleigh Close

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

0.1 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 5NY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX39 5NY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 5NY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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 5 Orleigh Close, Buckland Brewer, Bideford, EX39 5NY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.