The Grange, Manteo Way, Bideford, North Devon, EX39
- Land size
- 15.7 acres
Key Features
- Situated in a small historic port and market town which straddles the estuary of the River Torridge in North Devon
- The development is situated on the eastern fringe of the town in an area known as East-the-Water. Principal access is by road via the A386 from the south and the A39 from the east and west
- The site is situated to the east of Manteo Way and extends to approx. 15.7 acres
- The development comprises a partially completed residential housing estate. The development is part-way through Phases 3 and 4 (out of 5)
- The site has planning permission for 225 dwellings
- 195 houses (mix of 2 - 5 beds) and 30 apartments (mix of 1 - 2 beds)
- In total, 112 of the dwellings have been built and sold, mainly in phases 1 & 2
- Opportunity to complete or build out and sell the remaining 113 dwellings / plots
- 2 additional dwellings have exchanged and 10 have been reserved giving potential early sales Freehold
- Offers are invited for the freehold interest
Description
Attractive Part Complete Residential Development Opportunity
The Grange is situated to the east of Manteo Way and extends to approx. 15.7 acres across two registered freehold titles; DN747395 and DN758401.
The site is irregularly-shaped and wraps around Marland School to the south.
The development comprises a partially completed residential housing estate which we understand commenced around 2022. The development is part-way through Phases 3 and 4 - see phasing plan.
The site has planning permission for 225 dwellings of which 45 (20%) are to be affordable homes.
Of the 180 Open Market homes to be delivered, we understand that 84 (47%) have been completed and sold to date.
We understand the sale of a further two houses (Plots 105 and 111) have exchanged contracts albeit these units are not build-complete/CML'd.
We understand a further ten houses (plots 102, 103, 106, 107, 108, 110, 116, 117, 118 & 119) have been reserved but sales have not exchanged. This includes the sale of four houses to Torridge Council as 'additionality units' - Plots 116-119.
Of the 45 affordable homes to be delivered, we understand that 28 (62%) have been sold to Registered Provider LiveWest. A further four units (Plots 64-67) have also been exchanged to LiveWest and are effectively build-complete (CML sign-off achieved in April 2026) save for some relatively minor external landscaping works which remain outstanding.
Location
Bideford is a small historic port and market town with a resident population of approx. 17,000 which straddles the estuary of the River Torridge in North Devon.
Principal access is by road via the A386 from the south and the A39 from the east and west. The nearest train station is at Barnstaple approx. 10 miles to the north east.
The development is situated off Manteo Way on the eastern rural fringe of the town in an area known as East-the-Water. Local amenities include supermarkets, pubs & restaurants, schools, a medical practice and leisure facilities.
The immediate area comprises a mix of established residential, new build residential (including Baker Estates' Chapel Green development) and commercial uses, whilst being close to open green space and countryside
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-09-22
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
No premises records for this postcode, which is common for bare land and rural plots. A new connection would be quoted by the provider.
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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
- East-the-Water Community Primary School652 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 439
- Type
- Community school
- St Mary's CofE Primary School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 397
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- West Croft School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 417
- Type
- Community school
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School2.4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 184
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School2.5 milesOfsted report card · Nov 2025
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Pupils
- 110
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Bideford College1.7 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,455
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Great Torrington School4.6 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
- The Park Community School6.9 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,408
- Type
- Academy converter
- Pilton Community College7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,165
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Walking trail
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
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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 long-term flood risk and flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. The map pin for this listing marks the postcode area rather than the exact location, so these readings describe the surrounding area. 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
Also mapped within the area searched, about 140 metres around the pin: low risk from about 140 metres and medium risk from about 130 metres and high risk from about 130 metres.
Higher risk nearbyOn the flood map for planning, which ignores defences: Flood Zone 1 at the map pin; Flood Zone 3 from about 130 metres within the area searched.
Surface water
Also mapped within the area searched, about 140 metres around the pin: a 1 in 30 or greater chance each year from about 10 metres and a 1 in 100 to 1 in 1000 chance each year from about 10 metres.
Higher risk nearbyThese bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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