What kind of home is 8 Highfield, EX39 1BB?

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

What did 8 Highfield, EX39 1BB sell for?

8 Highfield, EX39 1BB last sold for £415,000 in December 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £55,000 in September 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Highfield, EX39 1BB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 1995 and December 2024, 8 Highfield, EX39 1BB rose from £55,000 to £415,000, a change of £360,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Highfield, EX39 1BB have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Highfield, EX39 1BB is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Highfield, EX39 1BB?

8 Highfield, EX39 1BB has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (1,410 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EX39 1BB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Highfield, EX39 1BB use?

The latest EPC at 8 Highfield, EX39 1BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Highfield, EX39 1BB?

8 Highfield, EX39 1BB is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Highfield, EX39 1BB in?

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

Is 8 Highfield, EX39 1BB in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Highfield, EX39 1BB?

The closest primary school to 8 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).

What is the nearest station to 8 Highfield, EX39 1BB?

The closest bus stop to 8 Highfield, EX39 1BB is Library, 364m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Highfield, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BB

Notable views3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

131 m²

1410 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Highfield

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

8 Highfield is a three-bedroom detached house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.

At 131 m² it's 27.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 38 EPCs). Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 32.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £415,000 in December 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

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
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Notable viewsYes

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 Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Highfield, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2025
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of dormers and single-storey rear extension
Documents
22 docs on file
Reference
1/0318/2025/FUL
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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 8 Highfield has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£429,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£415,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

2 December 2024Most recent
£415,000
+67.7%over 18 years
24 October 2006
£247,500
+350.0%over 11 years
28 September 1995
£55,000

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.

Years Held for 8 Highfield lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,168

Street avg £3,057

Above

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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