3 Turnpike Close, Higher Clovelly, Bideford, EX39 5RW
About 3 Turnpike Close
3 Turnpike Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Higher Clovelly, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 5RW). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
Across 2002–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £273,000 sits 56% above the 2013 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 127.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (December 2013).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Turnpike Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2014ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of Rear Conservatory
- Agent
- Paul and Papworth
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 1/0351/2014/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
3 Turnpike Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£273,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 11 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
5 December 2013Most recent
£175,000
+22.4%over 11 years30 September 2002
£143,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 5RW: £249,950 (2025–2011).
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
£249,950126 Stoop, Higher Clovelly, Bideford, EX39 5RW
Sold May 2011
£205,000
Versus the street
On co₂ emissions, 3 Turnpike Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,059
Street avg £2,594
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 8.7 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB








