2 Darracott, Welcombe, Bideford, EX39 6HG
About 2 Darracott
2 Darracott is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Welcombe, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 6HG). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (August 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 57), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 is 16.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 56.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £280,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Darracott has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
2 Darracott has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£326,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 22 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
9 December 2020Most recent
£280,000
+9.8%over 3 years8 November 2017
£255,000
+339.7%over 18 years23 March 1999
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 6HG: £460,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in EX39 6HG
The Roundhouse, Welcombe, Bideford, EX39 6HG
Sold Oct 2022
£595,0009 Old Smithy Cottages, Welcombe, Bideford, EX39 6HG
Sold Jul 2021
£85,000Tidewood, Welcombe, Bideford, EX39 6HG
Sold Oct 2019
£460,000Well Farm, Welcombe, Bideford, EX39 6HG
Sold Oct 2017
£312,000Well Barn, Welcombe, Bideford, EX39 6HG
Sold Sept 2017
£350,000
Versus the street
On price per m², 2 Darracott stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,077
Street avg £1,766
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB








