79 The Square, Hartland, Bideford, EX39 6BL

79 The Square is a semi-detached house in Hartland, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 6BL). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in May 2004. At 192 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, partial demolition and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 72.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £406,000 is 15.3% above the 2004 sale price.