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Ford House, Flat 3, Rowe Close, Bideford, EX39 5XX

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
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 two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bideford (EX39 5XX). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 124 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Ford House (77–124 m²). The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

It hasn't traded since August 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 is 33.3% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 29.7% below the postcode norm.

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
  • Bathrooms2
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.

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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)
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2010from Mar 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated StonePartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

May 2024from Aug 2010
Heating Controls
Full ControlProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ford House, Flat 3, 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

Before you offer

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.
Current estimate

£220,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£165,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 August 2010Most recent

    £165,000

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 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Ford House is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,331

Street avg £1,875

Strongly below

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

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.
£220k

Longbridge Wharf, Flat 10, New Road

EX39 5AL

Flat2 bed
£217k

Longbridge Wharf, Flat 1, New Road

EX39 5AL

Flat2 bed1 bath
£212k

Ford House, Flat 5, Rowe Close

EX39 5XX

Flat2 bed2 bath
£231k

Ford House, Flat 4, Rowe Close

EX39 5XX

Flat2 bed2 bath
£235k

Longbridge Wharf, Flat 2, New Road

EX39 5AL

Flat2 bed
£190k

Ford House, Flat 6, Rowe Close

EX39 5XX

Flat2 bed1 bath
£285k

Longbridge Wharf, Flat 9, New Road

EX39 5AL

Flat2 bed1 bath
£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 3, Rowe Close, Bideford, EX39 5XX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.