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20 Castle Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AT

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
151 m²
1625 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Castle Street

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

20 Castle Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1AT). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 is 18.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 15.3% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £248,000 in December 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Castle Street

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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.

20 Castle Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Castle Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Castle Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 20 Castle Street

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

20 Castle Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£248,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 December 2023Most recent

    £248,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1AT: £218,000 (2025–2022).

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.

Floor Area for 20 Castle Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,642

Street avg £2,441

Strongly below

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Castle Street

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£275k

1 Burrough Road, Northam

EX39 1BU

3 bed1 bath
£263k

1 Aysha House, Golf Links Road, Westward Ho

EX39 1HH

3 bed1 bath
£327k

1 Broadlands, Northam

EX39 1ST

3 bed1 bath
£370k

1 Bosuns Court, Tomouth Road, Appledore

EX39 1WH

3 bed2 bath
£385k

1 Armada Way, Westward Ho

EX39 1XB

3 bed2 bath
£400k

1 Bassetts Close, Northam

EX39 1SZ

3 bed
£426k

1 Blyth Court, Westward Ho

EX39 1XF

3 bed2 bath
£468k

1 Admirals Court, Northam

EX39 1SX

3 bed
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.

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 1AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX39 1AT

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Castle Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.