Flat 5a, 29 Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BH
About Flat 5a
Flat 5a is a semi-detached house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (25–48 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 5 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (152 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 5a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 5a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 Flat 5a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 35 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB








