29a, Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BH
About 29a
29a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (152 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Last sold in April 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 2007–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 is 48.3% above the 2017 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
29a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 29a
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£264,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.6% per year over 10 years.
£178,000
Growth on file: -0.6% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
6 April 2017Most recent
£178,000
-5.8%over 9 years19 July 2007
£189,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1BH: £675,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in EX39 1BH
53 Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BH
Sold Oct 2025
£395,000Ashley Cottage, Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BH
Sold Apr 2025
£675,00051 Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BH
Sold Aug 2024
£675,00060 Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BH
Sold May 2022
£805,00096 Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BH
Sold Feb 2022
£780,000
Versus other Bay View Road homes
Floor Area for 29a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,119
Street avg £2,902
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 176 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.9 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB








