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17 Century Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BG

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Century Drive

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

17 Century Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (June 2015). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £366,000 is 30.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 31.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.

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

  • Bedrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2015from Mar 2013
Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
45%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Century Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2014
    RenovationFull
    In report

    To provide a hard standing to the front of the property to allow two cars to park. The work requires the removal of part of the front of the garden and the repositioning of a rock faced block wall.

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    1/0103/2014/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 Century Drive

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£366,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£280,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 June 2015Most recent

    £280,000

    -1.8%over 8 years
  2. 15 October 2006

    £285,000

    +142.6%over 6 years
  3. 11 February 2000

    £117,500

    +65.5%over 4 years
  4. 24 April 1995

    £71,000

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.

17 Century Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,294

Street avg £3,136

Above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Century Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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£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
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.

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