What kind of home is 16 Castle Street, EX39 1AT?

16 Castle Street, EX39 1AT is a mid-terrace house.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Castle Street, EX39 1AT?

The current EPC rating for 16 Castle Street, EX39 1AT is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Castle Street, EX39 1AT?

16 Castle Street, EX39 1AT has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft). That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EX39 1AT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Castle Street, EX39 1AT use?

The latest EPC at 16 Castle Street, EX39 1AT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Castle Street, EX39 1AT?

16 Castle Street, EX39 1AT is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 16 Castle Street, EX39 1AT in?

16 Castle Street, EX39 1AT sits in Northam, Bideford, Bideford. It falls within the EX39 postcode district in Devon.

How safe is the area around 16 Castle Street, EX39 1AT?

Police records around 16 Castle Street, EX39 1AT show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 81% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Castle Street, EX39 1AT?

The closest primary school to 16 Castle Street, EX39 1AT is St Margaret's Church of England Junior School (487m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bideford College (2.5km).

What is the nearest station to 16 Castle Street, EX39 1AT?

The closest bus stop to 16 Castle Street, EX39 1AT is Library, 70m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Castle Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AT

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 16 Castle Street

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

16 Castle Street is a mid-terrace house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1AT). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Castle Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Castle Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

16 Castle Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£187,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 1AT: £218,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in EX39 1AT

On the street

Versus other Castle Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Castle Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

41 (E)

Street avg 56 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£180k

1 Ashfield Terrace, Northam

EX39 1DU

£198k

1 Causeway Close, Northam

EX39 1SN

£174k

1 Burrough Lawn, Northam

EX39 1AU

2 bed1 bath

£170k

1 Burrows Way, Northam

EX39 1HA

£220k

1 Castle Street, Northam

EX39 1AT

2 bed1 bath

£234k

1 Bay View Court, Bay View Road, Northam

EX39 1TJ

2 bed1 bath

£138k

1 Causey House, Springfield Terrace, Northam

EX39 1DW

£137k

1 Bude Street, Appledore

EX39 1PS

2 bed1 bath

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.

Full Bideford report

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

0.1 km

Library — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Margaret's Church of England Junior School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 1AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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