17a, Flat, Fore Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AW
About 17a
17a is a mid-terrace house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1AW). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 64), a 2-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
17a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17a
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£205,000
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 1AW: £180,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in EX39 1AW
3 Fore Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AW
Sold Oct 2025
£170,000Flat 2, 9 Fore Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AW
Sold Apr 2024
£117,70026 Fore Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AW
Sold Mar 2023
£550,00020 Fore Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AW
Sold Aug 2022
£280,000Flat 2, 12 Fore Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AW
Sold Apr 2022
£180,000
Versus other Fore Street homes
On epc rating, 17a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
36 (F)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 70 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.4 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
39.7dB








