What type of property is 16 Highfield, EX39 1BB?

16 Highfield, EX39 1BB is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 16 Highfield, EX39 1BB sell for?

16 Highfield, EX39 1BB last sold for £415,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £120,000 in March 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Highfield, EX39 1BB?

Across 3 sales between March 2001 and February 2025, 16 Highfield, EX39 1BB rose from £120,000 to £415,000, a change of £295,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Highfield, EX39 1BB?

The current EPC rating for 16 Highfield, EX39 1BB is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Highfield, EX39 1BB?

16 Highfield, EX39 1BB has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in EX39 1BB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Highfield, EX39 1BB heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Highfield, EX39 1BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 16 Highfield, EX39 1BB had any planning applications?

16 Highfield, EX39 1BB has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in December 2016. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 16 Highfield, EX39 1BB?

16 Highfield, EX39 1BB is in council tax band D.

Where is 16 Highfield, EX39 1BB located?

16 Highfield, EX39 1BB sits in Northam, Bideford, Bideford. It falls within the EX39 postcode district in Devon.

Is 16 Highfield, EX39 1BB in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Highfield, EX39 1BB show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 81% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Highfield, EX39 1BB?

The closest primary school to 16 Highfield, EX39 1BB is St Margaret's Church of England Junior School (452m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bideford College (2.6km).

How well connected is 16 Highfield, EX39 1BB?

The closest bus stop to 16 Highfield, EX39 1BB is Library, 364m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Highfield, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BB

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Highfield

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

16 Highfield is a three-bedroom detached house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

A recent sale: £415,000 in February 2025. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£424/sq ft) was about 94.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Nov 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2013

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2013from Oct 2011

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Highfield, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dec 2016
New BuildOutline
In report
Proposed dwelling (reserved matters pursuant to 1/0016/2014/OUT)
Documents
18 docs on file
Reference
1/1086/2016/REM
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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.

16 Highfield has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£398,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£415,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

28 February 2025Most recent
£415,000
+67.3%over 8 years
19 May 2016
£248,000
+106.7%over 15 years
5 March 2001
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1BB: £390,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in EX39 1BB

On the street

Versus other Highfield homes

Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Highfield is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,560

Street avg £3,016

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 104 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Bideford report

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

0.4 km

Library — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Margaret's Church of England Junior School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX39 1BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 1BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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