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20 Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AY

Notable views4 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
170 m²
1830 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Bay View Road

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

20 Bay View Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 24.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £475,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • BalconyYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Bay View Road

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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 Bay View Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromC79toD57
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
6%85%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Sept 2008
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of conditions 1/0256/2008/FUL

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    1/0033/2008/DIS
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2008
    SubdivisionFull
    In report

    Conversion of 3 flats to form 2 new dwellings, construction of one new bungalow and associated works

    Documents
    31 docs on file
    Reference
    1/0256/2008/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 20 Bay View Road

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£470,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£475,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 November 2022Most recent

    £475,000

    +74.3%over 13 years
  2. 16 April 2009

    £272,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1AY: £390,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Bay View Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 20 Bay View Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,794

Street avg £2,595

Above

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Bay View Road

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
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.

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

0.3 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 1AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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 Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.