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15 Century Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BG

Notable views
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 15 Century Drive

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

15 Century Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.

At 108 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (129 m² median across 20 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 is 34% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 26.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in December 2017.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Century Drive

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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.

15 Century Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Century Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Century Drive 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 15 Century Drive

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.

15 Century Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£457,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£341,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 December 2017Most recent

    £341,000

    +36.4%over 10 years

  2. 25 October 2007

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1BG: £500,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Century Drive homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 15 Century Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,157

Street avg £3,143

On par

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 143 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Century Drive

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.
£468k

1 Admirals Court, Northam

EX39 1SX

3 bed
£426k

1 Blyth Court, Westward Ho

EX39 1XF

3 bed2 bath
£400k

1 Bassetts Close, Northam

EX39 1SZ

3 bed
£385k

1 Armada Way, Westward Ho

EX39 1XB

3 bed2 bath
£370k

1 Bosuns Court, Tomouth Road, Appledore

EX39 1WH

3 bed2 bath
£327k

1 Broadlands, Northam

EX39 1ST

3 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Burrough Road, Northam

EX39 1BU

3 bed1 bath
£263k

1 Aysha House, Golf Links Road, Westward Ho

EX39 1HH

3 bed1 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

0.5 km

Swanswood Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Margaret's Church of England Junior School. 5 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 1BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX39 1BG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 1BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

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 15 Century Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.