The Beehive, Lenards Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AS
About The Beehive
The Beehive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1AS). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2014–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 is 21.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 123.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in April 2018. At 73 m² it's 28.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 6 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Beehive sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Jul 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to trees within a conservation area - felling and replacement of 1no. copper beach
Conservation Area- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 1/0725/2022/TCA
- Dec 2014Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolition of lean-to garage and erection of replacement garage with bedroom above.
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 1/0953/2014/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Beehive
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Beehive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£324,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.4% per year over 4 years.
£266,000
Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
26 April 2018Most recent
£266,000
+55.1%over 3 years24 July 2014
£171,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1AS: £190,000 (2020–2010).
Nearby sales in EX39 1AS
9 Lenards Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AS
Sold Aug 2020
£215,0008 Lenards Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AS
Sold Jan 2020
£190,00011 Lenards Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AS
Sold May 2017
£419,0002 Lenards Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AS
Sold Sept 2010
£135,5003 Lenards Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AS
Sold Jun 2010
£133,500
Versus other Lenards Road homes
On price per m², The Beehive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,644
Street avg £1,832
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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
0.0 km
Lenards Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB








