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1 Old Smithy Cottages, Welcombe, Bideford, EX39 6HG

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
41 m²
441 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Old Smithy Cottages

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

1 Old Smithy Cottages is a detached house in Welcombe, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 6HG). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Old Smithy Cottages, Welcombe, Bideford, EX39 6HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Old Smithy Cottages has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Old Smithy Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£202,000

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 6HG: £460,000 (2022–2018).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Old Smithy Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

50 (E)

Street avg 43 (E)

On par

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Old Smithy Cottages

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.
£207k

1 Jeffery Close, Hartland

EX39 6HT

£211k

1 Exmansworthy Barns, Hartland

EX39 6AR

£190k

1 Heard Close, Hartland

EX39 6HX

£217k

1 Docton Cottages, Hartland

EX39 6EL

£219k

1 Darracott, Welcombe

EX39 6HG

£186k

1 Northgate, Hartland

EX39 6BW

£220k

1 Meadow View, Hartland

EX39 6JB

£222k

1 Heywood Close, Hartland

EX39 6HS

3 bed1 bath
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

1.7 km

Marsland Cottage — bus stop.

Closest school

2.9 km

St Mark's CofE Academy. 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 6HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX39 6HG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 6HG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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 1 Old Smithy Cottages, Welcombe, Bideford, EX39 6HG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.