4b, Cross Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BS

4b is a mid-terrace house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 44 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at -5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 is 45.1% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 56.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.