What type of property is Pear Tree House, Orleigh Close, EX39 5NY?

Pear Tree House, Orleigh Close, EX39 5NY is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did Pear Tree House, Orleigh Close, EX39 5NY last change hands?

Pear Tree House, Orleigh Close, EX39 5NY last sold for £349,950 in September 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £249,999 in March 2013, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Pear Tree House, Orleigh Close, EX39 5NY?

Across 2 sales between March 2013 and September 2017, Pear Tree House, Orleigh Close, EX39 5NY rose from £249,999 to £349,950, a change of £99,951. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Pear Tree House, Orleigh Close, EX39 5NY have?

The current EPC rating for Pear Tree House, Orleigh Close, EX39 5NY is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Pear Tree House, Orleigh Close, EX39 5NY?

Pear Tree House, Orleigh Close, EX39 5NY has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (1,733 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 127% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EX39 5NY. Source: EPC Register.

How is Pear Tree House, Orleigh Close, EX39 5NY heated?

The latest EPC at Pear Tree House, Orleigh Close, EX39 5NY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Pear Tree House, Orleigh Close, EX39 5NY?

Pear Tree House, Orleigh Close, EX39 5NY is in council tax band D.

Where is Pear Tree House, Orleigh Close, EX39 5NY located?

Pear Tree House, Orleigh Close, EX39 5NY sits in Buckland Brewer, Bideford, Bideford. It falls within the EX39 postcode district in Devon.

Is Pear Tree House, Orleigh Close, EX39 5NY in a safe area?

Police records around Pear Tree House, Orleigh Close, EX39 5NY show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 81% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Pear Tree House, Orleigh Close, EX39 5NY?

The closest primary school to Pear Tree House, Orleigh Close, EX39 5NY is Buckland Brewer Primary School (149m).

What is the nearest station to Pear Tree House, Orleigh Close, EX39 5NY?

The closest bus stop to Pear Tree House, Orleigh Close, EX39 5NY is Church, 228m away. In total there are 4 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Pear Tree House, Orleigh Close, Buckland Brewer, Bideford, EX39 5NY

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

161 m²

1733 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Pear Tree House

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

Pear Tree House is a four-bedroom detached house in Buckland Brewer, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 5NY). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 62), 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 electricity. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sold in September 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 2013–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £471,000 is 34.6% above the 2017 sale price.

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
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Pear Tree House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Pear Tree House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£471,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£349,950

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

26 September 2017Most recent
£349,950
+40.0%over 4 years
13 March 2013
£249,999

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 5NY: £170,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in EX39 5NY

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.

Pear Tree House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,174

Street avg £2,146

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Floor Area

161 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.2 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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 5NY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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