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81 Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BJ

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 81 Bay View Road

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

81 Bay View Road is a detached house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £526,000 sits 163% above the 2021 sale of £200,000. Sold March 2021 for £200,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 115 m² it's 19% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (142 m² median across 53 EPCs).

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2021from Jan 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
50%90%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 81 Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

81 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 81 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.

81 Bay View Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£526,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£200,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 March 2021Most recent

    £200,000

    -38.5%over 9 years

  2. 21 July 2011

    £325,000

    +30.0%over 2 years

  3. 23 January 2009

    £250,000

    +104.1%over 11 years

  4. 4 November 1997

    £122,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1BJ: £550,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Bay View Road homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

81 Bay View Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,739

Street avg £2,571

Below

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 199 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 81 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.
£528k

1 Boulevard Way, Westward Ho

EX39 1WF

£549k

1 Atlanta View, Westward Ho

EX39 1WG

£469k

1 Century Drive, Northam

EX39 1BG

4 bed
£468k

1 Admirals Court, Northam

EX39 1SX

3 bed
£608k

1 Burrough House Gardens, Northam

EX39 1FF

£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

0.2 km

Kingsley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

St Margaret's Church of England Junior School. 6 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 1BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX39 1BJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 1BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

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