1a Turnpike Close, Higher Clovelly, Bideford, EX39 5RW
About 1a Turnpike Close
1a Turnpike Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Higher Clovelly, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 5RW). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1080 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 40). Main heating runs on bottled lpg. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
It hasn't traded since September 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 sits 142.6% above the 2001 sale of £119,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 36.1% below the postcode norm. At 100 m² it's 18.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 8 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
1a Turnpike Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
1a Turnpike Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
1a Turnpike Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£291,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.7% per year over 6 years.
£119,950
Growth on file: 12.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
6 September 2001Most recent
£119,950
+55.8%over 2 years7 October 1998
£77,000
+28.3%over 2 years24 November 1995
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 5RW: £249,950 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in EX39 5RW
128 Stoop, Higher Clovelly, Bideford, EX39 5RW
Sold Aug 2025
£285,0001 Turnpike Close, Higher Clovelly, Bideford, EX39 5RW
Sold Nov 2024
£345,0002 Turnpike Close, Higher Clovelly, Bideford, EX39 5RW
Sold May 2014
£198,000Westall, Higher Clovelly, Bideford, EX39 5RW
Sold Apr 2014
£249,9503 Turnpike Close, Higher Clovelly, Bideford, EX39 5RW
Sold Dec 2013
£175,000
Versus the street
1a Turnpike Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,196
Street avg £2,881
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 8.8 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
Higher Clovelly — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB








