17 Abbots Close, Woolsery, Bideford, EX39 5SP
About 17 Abbots Close
17 Abbots Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Woolsery, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 5SP). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Last changed hands 11 years ago, in June 2015. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2009–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 48.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 18.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- LandYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Abbots Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
17 Abbots Close saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£239,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 6 years.
£161,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2015Most recent
£161,000
+4.5%over 1 year31 October 2013
£154,000
-2.5%over 1 year29 August 2012
£158,000
+10.5%over 2 years29 October 2009
£143,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 5SP: £225,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in EX39 5SP
12 Abbots Close, Woolsery, Bideford, EX39 5SP
Sold Mar 2024
£225,0007 Abbots Close, Woolsery, Bideford, EX39 5SP
Sold Jun 2022
£245,00010 Abbots Close, Woolsery, Bideford, EX39 5SP
Sold Feb 2022
£207,0001 Abbots Close, Woolsery, Bideford, EX39 5SP
Sold Nov 2021
£230,00014 Abbots Close, Woolsery, Bideford, EX39 5SP
Sold Jun 2021
£190,000
Versus other Abbots Close homes
17 Abbots Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,333
Street avg £2,394
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
Manor Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Woolsery Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB








