13 Century Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BG
About 13 Century Drive
13 Century Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) returns a high B (score 90), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in November 2019 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 179 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £547,000 sits 65.8% above the 2020 sale of £330,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 28.8% 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. Sold December 2020 for £330,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
13 Century Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar water heating installed
Planning history
- Dec 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed refurbishment of dwelling, including an extension to the rear & raising the ridge height of the roof. Associated landscaping & creation of off-street parking to the front of the dwelling (Variation of condition 2 of permission 1/0872/2021/FUL)
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 1/0981/2023/FUL
- Nov 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed refurbishment of dwelling, including an extension to the rear & raising the ridge height of the roof. Associated landscaping & creation of off-street parking to the front of the dwelling.
- Documents
- 30 docs on file
- Reference
- 1/0872/2021/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£547,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£330,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 December 2020Most recent
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1BG: £500,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in EX39 1BG
5 Century Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BG
Sold Nov 2024
£385,00022 Century Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BG
Sold Nov 2024
£500,00012 Century Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BG
Sold Jun 2023
£745,0002 Century Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BG
Sold May 2022
£560,0009 Century Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BG
Sold Jun 2021
£480,000
Versus other Century Drive homes
13 Century Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,844
Street avg £3,212
Floor Area
179 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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








