12 Century Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BG
About 12 Century Drive
12 Century Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 233 m² (around 2508 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include a balcony, notable views and a self-contained annexe. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 233 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 27.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2023 for £745,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
12 Century Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Proposed extensions, alterations and balcony.
- Agent
- Alan J Young LTD
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 1/0772/2013/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 12 Century Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£760,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 14 years.
£745,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
8 June 2023Most recent
£745,000
+198.0%over 13 years16 September 2009
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1BG: £480,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in EX39 1BG
5 Century Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BG
Sold Nov 2024
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Sold Nov 2024
£500,0002 Century Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BG
Sold May 2022
£560,0009 Century Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BG
Sold Jun 2021
£480,00013 Century Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BG
Sold Dec 2020
£330,000
Versus other Century Drive homes
On co₂ emissions, 12 Century Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,197
Street avg £3,141
Floor Area
233 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.5 km
Swanswood Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB








