8a, The Square, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AR
About 8a
8a is a mid-terrace house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1AR). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 77 m² this is the 17th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–111 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 21 units on file.
At 77 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
8a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
8a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1AR: £145,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in EX39 1AR
10 The Square, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AR
Sold Aug 2025
£215,000Chapel House, Flat 7, The Square, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AR
Sold Aug 2025
£157,500Chapel House, Flat 5, The Square, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AR
Sold Nov 2024
£135,000Chapel House, Flat 8, The Square, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AR
Sold Sept 2023
£140,0002 The Square, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AR
Sold Nov 2018
£100,000
Versus other The Square homes
On floor area, 8a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB