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Goats Hill House, Goats Hill Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AJ

EPC B5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
1191 m²
12820 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 89
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Goats Hill House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Goats Hill House is a five-bedroom detached house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 1191 m² (around 12820 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2024 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2024) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since March 2022. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. Other recorded features include a balcony.

It hasn't traded since November 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 1191 m² the property is well over the postcode median (188 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,410,000 sits 168% above the 2005 sale of £899,295. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 60.9% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • BalconyYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Goats Hill House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B89
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Goats Hill House, Goats Hill Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Goats Hill House has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. May 2021
    Full
    In report

    Proposed earthworks to level garden (Affecting a Public Right of Way)

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    1/0069/2021/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2021
    Demolition And RebuildFull
    In report

    Proposed replacement dwelling, to include the demolition of the existing dwelling (affecting a public right of way) (Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 1/0639/2020/FUL)

    Documents
    59 docs on file
    Reference
    1/1180/2020/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Goats Hill House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£2,410,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.9% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£899,295

Growth on file: 12.9% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 November 2005Most recent

    £899,295

    +199.8%over 9 years
  2. 6 October 1996

    £300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1AJ: £540,000 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Goats Hill Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Goats Hill House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£755

Street avg £2,728

Strongly below

Floor Area

1191 m²

Street avg 210 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

On par

Years Held

21 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Goats Hill House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bideford district page.

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

0.3 km

Swimming Pool — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

St Margaret's Church of England Junior School. 7 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX39 1AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX39 1AJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 1AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Goats Hill House, Goats Hill Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.