Steepholm, Goats Hill Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AJ
About Steepholm
Steepholm is a five-bedroom detached house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 270 m² (around 2906 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on oil.
At 270 m² the property is well over the postcode median (188 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,034,000 is 18.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 88.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2024 at £875,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms5
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Swimming poolYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
Steepholm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Nov 2010Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Alterations and first floor extension/loft conversion
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 1/0886/2010/FUL
- Sept 2010Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Alterations and first floor extension/loft conversion
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 1/0662/2010/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Steepholm valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,034,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£875,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 December 2024Most recent
£875,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1AJ: £540,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in EX39 1AJ
Fleet, Goats Hill Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AJ
Sold Sept 2025
£1,162,500Treharrock, Goats Hill Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AJ
Sold Jul 2020
£540,000Higher Bay Cottage, Goats Hill Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AJ
Sold Nov 2017
£521,000Old Pastures, Goats Hill Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AJ
Sold May 2017
£800,000Foxholes, Goats Hill Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AJ
Sold Jan 2017
£275,000
Versus other Goats Hill Road homes
On habitable rooms, Steepholm stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,241
Street avg £2,479
Floor Area
270 m²
Street avg 294 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 8.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB








