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16 Dolphin Court, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BQ

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 16 Dolphin Court

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

16 Dolphin Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 71 m² this is the 16th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 59–83 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 19 units on file. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 is 35.5% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £155,000 in July 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • GarageSingle, En bloc

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Dolphin Court

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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.

16 Dolphin Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Jul 2015
EPC improved fromD61toE53
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Dolphin Court, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Dolphin Court 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 16 Dolphin Court

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£210,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£155,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 July 2021Most recent

    £155,000

    +18.8%over 4 years

  2. 29 March 2017

    £130,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1BQ: £196,250 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Dolphin Court homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 16 Dolphin Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,183

Street avg £2,672

Strongly below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Dolphin Court

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.
£220k

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2 bed1 bath
£174k

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£262k

1 Britannia Way, Westward Ho

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£267k

1 Aysha Gardens, Westward Ho

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2 bed1 bath
£281k

1 Appletree Mews, Appledore

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2 bed
£137k

1 Bude Street, Appledore

EX39 1PS

2 bed1 bath
£263k

1 Aysha House, Golf Links Road, Westward Ho

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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

0.4 km

The Links — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Margaret's Church of England Junior School. 5 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 1BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX39 1BQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 1BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

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 16 Dolphin Court, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.