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53 Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BH

Extendable
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 53 Bay View Road

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

53 Bay View Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since March 2017. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

A recent sale: £395,000 in October 2025. At 96 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). Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 80.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 53 Bay View Road

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Jul 2019
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
25%92%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Bay View Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 53 Bay View Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.
Current estimate

£379,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£395,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 October 2025Most recent

    £395,000

    +25.4%over 5 years

  2. 12 March 2020

    £315,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1BH: £675,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Bay View Road homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 53 Bay View Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,115

Street avg £2,838

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 176 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 53 Bay View Road

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£385k

1 Armada Way, Westward Ho

EX39 1XB

3 bed2 bath
£370k

1 Bosuns Court, Tomouth Road, Appledore

EX39 1WH

3 bed2 bath
£400k

1 Bassetts Close, Northam

EX39 1SZ

3 bed
£426k

1 Blyth Court, Westward Ho

EX39 1XF

3 bed2 bath
£327k

1 Broadlands, Northam

EX39 1ST

3 bed1 bath
£468k

1 Admirals Court, Northam

EX39 1SX

3 bed
£275k

1 Burrough Road, Northam

EX39 1BU

3 bed1 bath
£263k

1 Aysha House, Golf Links Road, Westward Ho

EX39 1HH

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

0.9 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX39 1BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX39 1BH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 1BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

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 53 Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.