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72a, Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BH

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
151 m²
1625 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 72a

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

72a is a detached house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Held since July 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £918,000 sits 50.5% above the 2006 sale of £610,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 76.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.

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Everything you need to know about 72a

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 72a, Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2018
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Replacement balcony

    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    1/0186/2018/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 72a

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.

72a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£918,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£610,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 July 2006Most recent

    £610,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1BH: £675,000 (2025–2022).

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.

72a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,040

Street avg £2,840

Strongly above

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 174 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 72a

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.
£608k

1 Burrough House Gardens, Northam

EX39 1FF

£549k

1 Atlanta View, Westward Ho

EX39 1WG

£528k

1 Boulevard Way, Westward Ho

EX39 1WF

£469k

1 Century Drive, Northam

EX39 1BG

4 bed
£468k

1 Admirals Court, Northam

EX39 1SX

3 bed
£426k

1 Blyth Court, Westward Ho

EX39 1XF

3 bed2 bath
£400k

1 Alpha Place, Appledore

EX39 1QY

£400k

1 Bassetts Close, Northam

EX39 1SZ

3 bed
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 72a, Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.