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According to the public record, 3 Hows Cottages is a period freehold house with 1,044 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 232 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for 3 Hows Cottages is £219,750 and the estimated rental value is £986 per month.
Bideford, EX39 is located in the borough of Torridge within the EX39 postal district.
3 Hows Cottages has 51 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in October 2020 and a single entry in the EPC database dated July 2020.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 3 Hows Cottages is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £230,737 and a rental value of £1,035 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £204,367 and a rental value of £917 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 3 Hows Cottages has decreased by an estimated £3,772 (1.7%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £32 per month (3.2%), giving an expected gross yield of 5.4%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 3 Hows Cottages sits on a plot of 232m2.
We have plot size data on 2 out of 3 other houses in the postcode and 3 Hows Cottages sits on the largest plot.
3 Hows Cottages has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 15 Jul 2020.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
According to HM Land Registry, 3 Hows Cottages was last sold on 5th October 2020 for £190,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 5 sales since 1995.
Since October 2020, the market for similar properties has risen 67.3%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 3 Hows Cottages within a radius of 600 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 57, Clifton Street, Bideford, EX39 4EU, a freehold house which sold for £130,000 on the 5th September 2025.
Read more about house prices in EX39.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Bideford, EX39 has a total of 14 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 3 Hows Cottages is the 4th largest and the 10th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £90k less expensive than the average property in EX39.
The closest station to 3 Hows Cottages is Barnstaple station which is 11.8 kilometres away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 3 Hows Cottages, 32.9% of property is privately owned outright and 25.7% is privately rented.
The graph below shows how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 3 Hows Cottages, 9.2% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 28.4% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 3 Hows Cottages, the average age was 41.1 and the most common age was 57.
The graph below shows how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 3 Hows Cottages, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for South West and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 3 Hows Cottages, there are an average of 0.9 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.