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4 Highfield, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BB

Extendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 4 Highfield

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

4 Highfield is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£474/sq ft) was about 116% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £316,000 in September 2021. 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas fired
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Highfield

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Highfield, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Highfield has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Highfield

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.

Price for 4 Highfield has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£335,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£316,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 September 2021Most recent

    £316,000

    +474.5%over 25 years

  2. 29 May 1996

    £55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1BB: £415,000 (2025–2024).

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.

4 Highfield outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,097

Street avg £3,000

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Highfield

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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2 bed
£267k

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EX39 1HJ

2 bed1 bath
£262k

1 Britannia Way, Westward Ho

EX39 1UP

2 bed1 bath
£234k

1 Bay View Court, Bay View Road, Northam

EX39 1TJ

2 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Castle Street, Northam

EX39 1AT

2 bed1 bath
£327k

1 Broadlands, Northam

EX39 1ST

3 bed1 bath
£174k

1 Burrough Lawn, Northam

EX39 1AU

2 bed1 bath
£370k

1 Bosuns Court, Tomouth Road, Appledore

EX39 1WH

3 bed2 bath
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.

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

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Highfield, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.