What type of property is 9 Century Drive, EX39 1BG?

9 Century Drive, EX39 1BG is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 9 Century Drive, EX39 1BG sell for?

9 Century Drive, EX39 1BG last sold for £480,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £205,000 in February 2003, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 9 Century Drive, EX39 1BG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2003 and June 2021, 9 Century Drive, EX39 1BG rose from £205,000 to £480,000, a change of £275,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 9 Century Drive, EX39 1BG?

The current EPC rating for 9 Century Drive, EX39 1BG is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 9 Century Drive, EX39 1BG?

9 Century Drive, EX39 1BG has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EX39 1BG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 9 Century Drive, EX39 1BG heated?

The latest EPC at 9 Century Drive, EX39 1BG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 9 Century Drive, EX39 1BG have?

9 Century Drive, EX39 1BG has council approval for single-storey extension granted in December 2021 under ref. 1/1237/2021/FUH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 9 Century Drive, EX39 1BG?

9 Century Drive, EX39 1BG is in council tax band D.

Where is 9 Century Drive, EX39 1BG located?

9 Century Drive, EX39 1BG sits in Northam, Bideford, Bideford. It falls within the EX39 postcode district in Devon.

Is 9 Century Drive, EX39 1BG in a safe area?

Police records around 9 Century Drive, EX39 1BG show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 81% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 9 Century Drive, EX39 1BG?

The closest primary school to 9 Century Drive, EX39 1BG is St Margaret's Church of England Junior School (656m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bideford College (2.6km).

What is the nearest station to 9 Century Drive, EX39 1BG?

The closest bus stop to 9 Century Drive, EX39 1BG is Swanswood Gardens, 468m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Century Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BG

Notable views1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Century Drive

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

9 Century Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include notable views.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £546,000 is 13.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 50% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £480,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Century Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Century Drive has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

Dec 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey ground floor extension and alterations
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
1/1237/2021/FUH
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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.

9 Century Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£546,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£480,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2021Most recent
£480,000
+134.1%over 18 years
17 February 2003
£205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1BG: £500,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in EX39 1BG

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.

Years Held for 9 Century Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,750

Street avg £3,112

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Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 142 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Broadlands, Northam

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3 bed1 bath

£275k

1 Burrough Road, Northam

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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.

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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· 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

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