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Westcombe Lane, Bideford, EX39

Description

Comprising two natural stone faced work shop units with full Planning Permission approved 21/05/2026 for conversion into spacious three bed character dwellings a short walk to the town centre shops and picturesque quayside.

Comprising 2 natural stone faced work shop units with full Planning Permission approved 21/05/2026 for conversion into spacious 3 bed character dwellings a short walk to the town centre shops and picturesque quayside.

Westcombe Lane is a mixed use no through road comprising a variety of other conversions, traditional houses and existing workshop/light industrial buildings.

Plans show accommodation over 2 floors and having gross internal floor areas of approx:

No 13 (Unit 1): 135 sq m (1452 sq ft.)

No 15 (Unit 2): 119 sq m (1280 sq ft).

The current plans provided for:

Ground floor - entrance lobby, large living area through kitchen/dining and cloakroom plus 3 first floor bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.

PLANNING: Refer to the Torridge District Council Planning Portal (view and comment on a planning application).

The application number is 1/0154/2026/FUL.

The planning decision is available together with the proposed drawings and other useful information.

SERVICES: Currently mains electricity (3 phase), water and drainage.

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE: Exempt (as lacking a fixed heating system and no air conditioning).

RATEABLE VALUE: To be reassessed.

TENURE: Freehold.

DIRECTIONS: From Bideford Quay proceed up Bridgeland Street (adjacent to the Wishing Well and Post Office) veering right at the top and continuing to the end of North Road. At the junction turn right and after approx. 50m turn left into Westcombe Lane where the premises will be found on the left hand side.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-07-08

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • St Mary's CofE Primary School662 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    397
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • West Croft School866 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    417
    Type
    Community school
  • East-the-Water Community Primary School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    439
    Type
    Community school
  • St Margaret's Church of England Junior School1.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    184
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Helen's Church of England School1.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    204
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Bideford College760 metresOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,455
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Great Torrington School5.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    863
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Braunton Academy6.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    828
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Atlantic Academy6.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    242
    Type
    Free schools
  • Pilton Community College7.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,165
    Type
    Academy converter

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Morrisons Bideford, Bideford431 metres
Co-op Bideford, Bideford495 metres
Morrisons Daily Bideford 12/13 The Quay, Bideford526 metres

GP surgery

Bideford Medical Centre359 metres

Pharmacy

Bideford Pharmacy359 metres

Hospital

Bideford Hospital301 metres

Green space

Play Space66 metres

Walking trail

South West Coast Path537 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Barnstaple Rail Station7.5 miles

Nearest bus stop

Hospital336 metres

Typical drive times

Northam5 min · 1.7 miles
Bideford2 min · 0.6 miles
Barnstaple17 min · 10 miles
Exeter (city)1 hr 11 min · 49 miles
Great Torrington13 min · 7.6 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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