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Ford House, Flat 2, Rowe Close, Bideford, EX39 5XX

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Ford House

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

Ford House is a semi-detached house in Bideford (EX39 5XX). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

At 91 m² it's 28.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 29 EPCs).

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2010from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromD68toC73
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Aug 2023from Aug 2010
Heating Controls
Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls
AverageGood

Wall insulation improved

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ford House, Flat 2, Rowe Close, Bideford, EX39 5XX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Ford House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Ford House

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.

Ford House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£254,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 5XX: £249,500 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Rowe Close homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Ford House is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

EPC Rating

75 (C)

Street avg 76 (C)

On par

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 142 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Ford House

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

Larger development activity nearby
£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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£270k

Longbridge Wharf, Flat 7, New Road

EX39 5AL

Flat
£235k

Longbridge Wharf, Flat 2, New Road

EX39 5AL

Flat2 bed
£231k

Ford House, Flat 4, Rowe Close

EX39 5XX

Flat2 bed2 bath
£285k

Longbridge Wharf, Flat 9, New Road

EX39 5AL

Flat2 bed1 bath
£224k

Ford House, Flat 1, Rowe Close

EX39 5XX

Flat
£220k

Ford House, Flat 3, Rowe Close

EX39 5XX

Flat2 bed2 bath
£220k

Longbridge Wharf, Flat 10, New Road

EX39 5AL

Flat2 bed
£297k

Longbridge Wharf, Flat 6, New Road

EX39 5AL

Flat2 bed
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.
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

0.2 km

Soloman Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

West Croft School. 5 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 5XX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX39 5XX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 5XX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

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 Ford House, Flat 2, Rowe Close, Bideford, EX39 5XX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.