5 Century Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BG

5 Century Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £385,000 in November 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£511/sq ft) was about 132.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.