5a, Fore Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AW
About 5a
5a is a semi-detached house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1AW). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on electricity. At 43 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 43 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–173 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 43 units on file.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 42 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
5a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
5a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£134,000
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
5a is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB