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2 Abbots Close, Woolsery, Bideford, EX39 5SP

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
63 m²
675 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Abbots Close

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

2 Abbots Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Woolsery, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 5SP). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 675 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since November 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 is 28.9% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 27.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
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Everything you need to know about 2 Abbots Close

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Abbots 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 09 Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Abbots Close, Woolsery, Bideford, EX39 5SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2013
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Retrospective application for extension to rear of property and garage extension to side

    Retrospective
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    1/0042/2013/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Abbots Close

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£214,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.2% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£166,000

Growth on file: 16.2% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2006Most recent

    £166,000

    +34.4%over 3 years
  2. 28 November 2003

    £123,500

    +183.9%over 5 years
  3. 22 December 1997

    £43,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 5SP: £225,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Abbots Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 2 Abbots Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,648

Street avg £2,372

Above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Abbots Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bideford district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 5SP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Abbots Close, Woolsery, Bideford, EX39 5SP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.