23a, The Greenwoods, Hartland, Bideford, EX39 6JA
About 23a
23a is a two-bedroom detached house in Hartland, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 6JA). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96). Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a corner plot.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sale on file: £240,000 in March 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 157.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Energy performance
23a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
- May 2006FullIn report
Introduction of three Sunpipe natural light tubes
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 1/0605/2006/FUL
- Oct 2003RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of full length sliding door in bedroom with a half height block wall and window
New Windows- Reference
- 1/1776/2003/FUL
What's in 23a, The Greenwoods, Hartland, Bideford, EX39 6JA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£251,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 24 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
20 March 2023Most recent
£240,000
+60.0%over 10 years14 October 2012
£150,000
+18.8%over 9 years13 April 2003
£126,250
+103.8%over 3 years1 August 1999
£61,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 6JA: £205,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in EX39 6JA
15 The Greenwoods, Hartland, Bideford, EX39 6JA
Sold Aug 2025
£237,0008 The Greenwoods, Hartland, Bideford, EX39 6JA
Sold Aug 2025
£195,0004 The Greenwoods, Hartland, Bideford, EX39 6JA
Sold Feb 2023
£205,00022 The Greenwoods, Hartland, Bideford, EX39 6JA
Sold Oct 2022
£390,00012 The Greenwoods, Hartland, Bideford, EX39 6JA
Sold Sept 2021
£170,000
Versus other The Greenwoods homes
Price per m² for 23a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,529
Street avg £1,797
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
0.2 km
Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Hartland Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB








