St Christophers Cottage, Higher Clovelly, Bideford, EX39 5RU
About St Christophers Cottage
St Christophers Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Higher Clovelly, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 5RU). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 729 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since October 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £191,000 sits 293.8% above the 1999 sale of £48,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£67/sq ft) was about 63.7% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
St Christophers Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Aug 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
St Christophers Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on St Christophers Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£191,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.5% per year over 4 years.
£48,500
Growth on file: 15.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
24 October 1999Most recent
£48,500
+67.2%over 3 years27 March 1996
£29,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 5RU: £213,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in EX39 5RU
Versus the street
EPC Rating for St Christophers Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 37 (F)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
Dyke Green — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB








