The Forge, Bideford
The Forge, Bideford
Description & Estimates
The Forge, Bideford is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 1,453 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 611 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of The Forge, Bideford is £449,956 and its rental estimate is £1,140 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Acre Road, Horns Cross, Bideford, EX39 falls within the EX39 postal district, in the borough of Torridge.
Our Data Sources
The Forge, Bideford has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in July 2024 and a single entry in the EPC database dated September 2023.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For The Forge, Bideford, we estimate a market value of £472,454 and a rental value of £1,197 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £418,459 and £1,060 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, The Forge, Bideford has seen its estimated sale value drop by £5,573 (1.2%) and its estimated rental value rise by £30 per month (2.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 3.0%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for The Forge, Bideford as measuring 611 m2.
That makes it the 6th largest plot in the postcode, where 9 of the 21 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
The Forge, Bideford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 22 Sep 2023.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, oil.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of The Forge, Bideford completed on 17th July 2024 at £500,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 9.6% over the period since July 2024.
- Sold Jul 2024£500,000
- Sold Apr 2015£288,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to The Forge, Bideford have sold within a radius of 5.7 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 27th April 2021, was Combe House, Bideford, EX39 5DG, a freehold house which sold for £385,000.
Read more about house prices in EX39.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 21 addresses on Acre Road, Horns Cross, Bideford, EX39, The Forge, Bideford comes out as the 2nd largest and the most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £138k more expensive than the average property across the EX39 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 2.0kmParkham Primary School
- 4.4kmBuckland Brewer Primary School
- 5.2kmSt Helen's Church of England School
- 2.8kmAtlantic Academy
- 6.7kmBideford College
- 12.2kmGreat Torrington School
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Public Transport Nearby
From The Forge, Bideford, the nearest station is Barnstaple, 19.5 kilometres away.
- 19.5kmBarnstaple
- 19.7kmChapelton (Devon)
- 22.4kmUmberleigh
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
