17 Highfield, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BB

17 Highfield is a three-bedroom detached house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.

It hasn't traded since July 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 is 32.5% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 53.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.