6 Back Street, Woolsery, Bideford, EX39 5QR
About 6 Back Street
6 Back Street is a mid-terrace house in Woolsery, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 5QR). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in December 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 36% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
6 Back Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
6 Back Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 21 years.
£115,000
Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
21 December 2016Most recent
£115,000
+13.9%over 6 years12 March 2010
£101,000
+38.4%over 7 years14 October 2002
£73,000
+62.2%over 2 years20 July 2000
£45,000
+168.7%over 4 years16 February 1996
£16,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 5QR: £155,000 (2020–2013).
Nearby sales in EX39 5QR
2 Back Street, Woolsery, Bideford, EX39 5QR
Sold May 2020
£195,0008 Back Street, Woolsery, Bideford, EX39 5QR
Sold Mar 2020
£195,0001 Back Street, Woolsery, Bideford, EX39 5QR
Sold Jul 2014
£95,00010 Back Street, Woolsery, Bideford, EX39 5QR
Sold Jan 2013
£220,0007 Back Street, Woolsery, Bideford, EX39 5QR
Sold Apr 2006
£123,000
Versus other Back Street homes
On floor area, 6 Back Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,949
Street avg £2,738
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.1 km
The Farmers Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Woolsery 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








