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18 Century Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BG

Notable views1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
221 m²
2379 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Century Drive

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

18 Century Drive is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 221 m² (around 2379 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in January 2003. At 221 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2002–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 17% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £494,000 sits 205.9% above the 2003 sale of £161,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£68/sq ft) was about 72.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

  • Bedrooms5

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Century Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Century Drive has an approved extension on the planning record.

  1. Apr 2011
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Proposed extension to form garden room

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    1/0143/2011/FUL
    View planning record
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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.

18 Century Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).

Current estimate

£494,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.0% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£161,500

Growth on file: 17.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 January 2003Most recent

    £161,500

    +17.0%over 7 months
  2. 30 June 2002

    £138,000

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.

18 Century Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£731

Street avg £3,270

Strongly below

Floor Area

221 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 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
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 18 Century Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.