18 Fairlea Crescent, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BD
About 18 Fairlea Crescent
18 Fairlea Crescent is a three-bedroom detached house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1BD). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since April 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 sits 55.8% above the 2004 sale of £233,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 31.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
18 Fairlea Crescent's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Fairlea Crescent has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Garage extension
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 1/1003/2010/FUL
- Jun 2004FullIn report
Demolition of existing garage & construction of new garage, bedroom & en-suite shower room
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 1/1082/2004/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
18 Fairlea Crescent has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£363,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.2% per year over 6 years.
£233,000
Growth on file: 20.2% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
5 April 2004Most recent
£233,000
+72.6%over 1 year26 June 2002
£135,000
29 January 2002
£135,000
+12.5%over 7 months26 June 2001
£120,000
+36.4%over 3 years17 May 1998
£88,000
+23.9%over 7 months15 October 1997
£71,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1BD: £445,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in EX39 1BD
38 Fairlea Crescent, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BD
Sold Sept 2024
£440,0002 Fairlea Crescent, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BD
Sold Jan 2024
£445,00011 Fairlea Crescent, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BD
Sold Nov 2023
£395,00032 Fairlea Crescent, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BD
Sold Oct 2022
£460,0005 Fairlea Crescent, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BD
Sold Sept 2022
£497,000
Versus other Fairlea Crescent homes
On years held, 18 Fairlea Crescent stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,080
Street avg £3,778
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.6 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB








