8 Searle Terrace, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1DD
About 8 Searle Terrace
8 Searle Terrace is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 61.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £245,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Searle Terrace has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2004
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Sales history & valuation
8 Searle Terrace has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£255,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 27 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
24 August 2023Most recent
£245,000
+206.3%over 20 years24 July 2003
£80,000
+166.7%over 6 years12 December 1996
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1DD: £235,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in EX39 1DD
2 Searle Terrace, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1DD
Sold May 2022
£296,0009 Searle Terrace, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1DD
Sold Dec 2021
£235,00010 Searle Terrace, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1DD
Sold Jul 2021
£260,0001 Searle Terrace, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1DD
Sold Nov 2019
£150,0004 Searle Terrace, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1DD
Sold Nov 2016
£175,000
Versus other Searle Terrace homes
8 Searle Terrace is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,882
Street avg £2,309
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB








