What type of property is 56 Cross Street, EX39 1BX?

56 Cross Street, EX39 1BX is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 56 Cross Street, EX39 1BX?

56 Cross Street, EX39 1BX last sold for £130,000 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £64,000 in March 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 56 Cross Street, EX39 1BX appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between March 2000 and September 2018, 56 Cross Street, EX39 1BX rose from £64,000 to £130,000, a change of £66,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 56 Cross Street, EX39 1BX?

The current EPC rating for 56 Cross Street, EX39 1BX is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 56 Cross Street, EX39 1BX?

56 Cross Street, EX39 1BX has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in EX39 1BX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 56 Cross Street, EX39 1BX heated?

The latest EPC at 56 Cross Street, EX39 1BX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 56 Cross Street, EX39 1BX?

56 Cross Street, EX39 1BX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 56 Cross Street, EX39 1BX located?

56 Cross Street, EX39 1BX sits in Northam, Bideford, Bideford. It falls within the EX39 postcode district in Devon.

How safe is the area around 56 Cross Street, EX39 1BX?

Police records around 56 Cross Street, EX39 1BX show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 81% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 56 Cross Street, EX39 1BX?

The closest primary school to 56 Cross Street, EX39 1BX is St Margaret's Church of England Junior School (452m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bideford College (2.7km).

What is the nearest station to 56 Cross Street, EX39 1BX?

The closest bus stop to 56 Cross Street, EX39 1BX is Swimming Pool, 82m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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56 Cross Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BX

5 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 56 Cross Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

56 Cross Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 sits 60% above the 2018 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 22.4% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: September 2018 at £130,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Cross Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 Cross Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

56 Cross Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£208,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£130,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

17 September 2018Most recent
£130,000
-5.5%over 11 years
19 October 2006
£137,500
+96.4%over 5 years
13 September 2001
£70,000
+6.1%over 6 months
2 March 2001
£66,000
+3.1%over 11 months
24 March 2000
£64,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1BX: £190,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in EX39 1BX

On the street

Versus other Cross Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

56 Cross Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,667

Street avg £3,015

Below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 90 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bideford district page.

Full Bideford report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX39 1BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 1BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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