Flat 4, 134 Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BJ

Flat 4 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 58 m² this is the 6th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–71 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (142 m² across 53 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2022–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 59.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £180,000.