7a, Fore Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AW
About 7a
7a is a mid-terrace house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1AW). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). At 82 m² this is the 23rd 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.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 26.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £160,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£160,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 June 2021Most recent
£160,000
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
Price per m²
£1,951
Street avg £1,852
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.4 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








