1 Burrough Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BU
About 1 Burrough Road
1 Burrough Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 is 25% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 27.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £220,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Burrough Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£275,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.9% per year over 3 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 22.9% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
15 January 2021Most recent
£220,000
+73.2%over 2 years17 May 2018
£127,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1BU: £253,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in EX39 1BU
20 Burrough Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BU
Sold Aug 2025
£285,00021 Burrough Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BU
Sold Nov 2024
£250,00037 Burrough Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BU
Sold Oct 2024
£365,000Gilberts, Burrough Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BU
Sold Jul 2023
£232,5005 Burrough Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BU
Sold May 2022
£253,000
Versus other Burrough Road homes
1 Burrough Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,418
Street avg £2,281
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
Swimming Pool — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB








