23 Castle Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AT
About 23 Castle Street
23 Castle Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1AT). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2014–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 58.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £306,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
23 Castle Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 23 Castle Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£280,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 10 years.
£306,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
13 August 2024Most recent
£306,000
-4.4%over 1 year23 October 2022
£320,000
+91.6%over 8 years16 June 2014
£167,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1AT: £218,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in EX39 1AT
1 Castle Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AT
Sold Jan 2025
£195,00028 Castle Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AT
Sold Aug 2024
£218,00020 Castle Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AT
Sold Dec 2023
£248,00012 Castle Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AT
Sold Feb 2023
£110,50022 Castle Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AT
Sold Nov 2022
£255,000
Versus other Castle Street homes
23 Castle Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,060
Street avg £2,339
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.1 km
Library — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB








