What type of property is Highford Farm, The Long Barn, EX39 5SA?

Highford Farm, The Long Barn, EX39 5SA is a detached house.

When did Highford Farm, The Long Barn, EX39 5SA last change hands?

Highford Farm, The Long Barn, EX39 5SA last sold for £256,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £139,950 in September 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Highford Farm, The Long Barn, EX39 5SA appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 2003 and July 2024, Highford Farm, The Long Barn, EX39 5SA rose from £139,950 to £256,000, a change of £116,050. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Highford Farm, The Long Barn, EX39 5SA?

The current EPC rating for Highford Farm, The Long Barn, EX39 5SA is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in May 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Highford Farm, The Long Barn, EX39 5SA?

Highford Farm, The Long Barn, EX39 5SA has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (715 sq ft). That makes it about 51% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in EX39 5SA. Source: EPC Register.

How is Highford Farm, The Long Barn, EX39 5SA heated?

The latest EPC at Highford Farm, The Long Barn, EX39 5SA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Highford Farm, The Long Barn, EX39 5SA have?

Highford Farm, The Long Barn, EX39 5SA has council approval for an extension granted in October 2007 under ref. 1/0782/2007/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Highford Farm, The Long Barn, EX39 5SA located?

Highford Farm, The Long Barn, EX39 5SA sits in Higher Clovelly, Bideford, Bideford. It falls within the EX39 postcode district in Devon.

How safe is the area around Highford Farm, The Long Barn, EX39 5SA?

Police records around Highford Farm, The Long Barn, EX39 5SA 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.

What is the nearest station to Highford Farm, The Long Barn, EX39 5SA?

The closest bus stop to Highford Farm, The Long Barn, EX39 5SA is Lighthouse Cross, 836m away. In total there are 8 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Highford Farm, The Long Barn, Higher Clovelly, Bideford, EX39 5SA

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

66 m²

715 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Highford Farm

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

Highford Farm is a detached house in Higher Clovelly, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 5SA). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 715 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 81.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £256,000.

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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.

Highford Farm'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 17 May 2019

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Highford Farm, The Long Barn, Higher Clovelly, Bideford, EX39 5SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2007
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension to livestock and fodder store
Documents
17 docs on file
Reference
1/0782/2007/FUL
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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.

Current estimate

£270,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£256,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

17 July 2024Most recent
£256,000
+46.3%over 14 years
4 October 2009
£175,000
+25.0%over 6 years
18 September 2003
£139,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 5SA: £415,000 (2020–2017).

Nearby sales in EX39 5SA

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Highford Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,854

Street avg £2,321

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.8 km

Lighthouse Cross — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX39 5SA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 5SA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

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