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53 Fore Street, Hartland, Bideford, EX39 6BD

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 53 Fore Street

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

53 Fore Street is a semi-detached house in Hartland, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 6BD). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (120 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

53 Fore Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Mar 2015
EPC improved fromF28toE49
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
45%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Fore Street, Hartland, Bideford, EX39 6BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2010
    Change of UseFull
    In report

    Retrospective change of use from Bank to residential & proposed replacement of ground floor historic shops frontage with timber sliding sash windows and enlarged door way

    RetrospectiveNew Windows
    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    1/0442/2010/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2009
    Change Of UseFull
    In report

    Retrospective change of use from Bank to residential & proposed replacement frontage with window/door

    Retrospective
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    1/0578/2009/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 53 Fore Street, Hartland, Bideford, EX39 6BD's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

53 Fore Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£232,000

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 6BD: £245,000 (2021–2019).

On the street

Versus other Fore Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

53 Fore Street is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 38 (F)

Above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 53 Fore Street

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

£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.
£237k

1 Mill Hill, Hartland

EX39 6DS

£240k

1 Gregory Terrace, Hartland

EX39 6AA

£222k

1 Heywood Close, Hartland

EX39 6HS

3 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Meadow View, Hartland

EX39 6JB

£219k

1 Darracott, Welcombe

EX39 6HG

£217k

1 Docton Cottages, Hartland

EX39 6EL

£211k

1 Exmansworthy Barns, Hartland

EX39 6AR

£207k

1 Jeffery Close, Hartland

EX39 6HT

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

Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Hartland Primary School. 1 school 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 6BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX39 6BD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 6BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

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 53 Fore Street, Hartland, Bideford, EX39 6BD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.