Gilberts, Burrough Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BU
About Gilberts
Gilberts is a two-bedroom detached house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2019–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 62% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 76 m² it's 15.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 29 EPCs). Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £232,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Gilberts has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Gilberts valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£240,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 4 years.
£232,500
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
11 July 2023Most recent
£232,500
+41.8%over 3 years25 September 2019
£164,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1BU: £285,000 (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
£365,0005 Burrough Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BU
Sold May 2022
£253,00018 Burrough Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BU
Sold Apr 2022
£326,000
Versus other Burrough Road homes
Price per m² for Gilberts runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,059
Street avg £2,255
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB








