54 Cross Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BX
About 54 Cross Street
54 Cross Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in April 2006. At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 sits 77.6% above the 2006 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 28.8% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
- 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
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2016RenovationFullIn report
Retrospective application to retain the applied External Wall insulation to the rear and side elevations of the property in a neutral colour (Amended description and documents)
Retrospective- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 1/0273/2016/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
54 Cross Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£302,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 11 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
6 April 2006Most recent
£170,000
+256.0%over 11 years10 March 1995
£47,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1BX: £190,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in EX39 1BX
41 Cross Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BX
Sold Jan 2025
£320,00042 Cross Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BX
Sold Nov 2024
£190,00038 Cross Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BX
Sold Aug 2024
£186,00039 Cross Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BX
Sold Feb 2023
£220,00051 Cross Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BX
Sold Sept 2022
£220,000
Versus other Cross Street homes
Habitable Rooms for 54 Cross Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,518
Street avg £3,022
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 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
Swimming Pool — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB








