Ford House, Flat 1, Rowe Close, Bideford, EX39 5XX
About Ford House
Ford House is a detached house in Bideford (EX39 5XX). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1048 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. At 97 m² this is the 4th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in Ford House, where floor areas span 77–124 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (69 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (August 2010) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 15% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 15 years since the last transfer (July 2011). At 97 m² it's 24% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 29 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Ford House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Aug 2020
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Ford House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£207,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 July 2011Most recent
£207,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 5XX: £249,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in EX39 5XX
9 Rowe Close, Bideford, EX39 5XX
Sold Jun 2025
£300,000Ford House, Flat 4, Rowe Close, Bideford, EX39 5XX
Sold Jul 2024
£190,000Ford House, Flat 5, Rowe Close, Bideford, EX39 5XX
Sold Apr 2024
£215,0007 Rowe Close, Bideford, EX39 5XX
Sold Apr 2024
£249,50027 Rowe Close, Bideford, EX39 5XX
Sold Feb 2024
£437,000
Versus other Rowe Close homes
On epc rating, Ford House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,132
Street avg £1,761
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Years Held
15 years
Street avg 16 years
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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
0.2 km
Soloman Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
West Croft School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB