49 Cross Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BX

49 Cross Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2013–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 sits 52.3% above the 2016 sale of £132,000. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.