25b, Cross Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BS
About 25b
25b is a semi-detached house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since October 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 sits 57.1% above the 2004 sale of £99,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 55.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 44 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
25b's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
25b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
£157,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£99,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 October 2004Most recent
£99,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1BS: £190,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in EX39 1BS
4 Cross Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BS
Sold Dec 2024
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Sold Nov 2024
£190,0001b, Cross Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BS
Sold Jun 2024
£125,00014a, Cross Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BS
Sold Jan 2024
£245,0004a, Cross Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BS
Sold Sept 2023
£232,000
Versus other Cross Street homes
Floor Area for 25b lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,940
Street avg £2,312
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.6 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB








