7 North Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1DH
About 7 North Street
7 North Street is a two-bedroom detached house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1DH). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 31 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. Sold August 2019 for £167,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £227,000 is 35.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 49.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
7 North Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7 North Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£227,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 17 years.
£167,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
29 August 2019Most recent
£167,000
+2.5%over 4 years14 November 2014
£163,000
+1.9%over 4 years15 December 2009
£160,000
+25.0%over 3 years20 August 2006
£128,000
+38.8%over 3 years1 April 2003
£92,250
+36.7%over 8 months29 July 2002
£67,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1DH: £290,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in EX39 1DH
Little Cote, North Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1DH
Sold Jan 2025
£330,00038 North Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1DH
Sold Jun 2024
£217,58044 North Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1DH
Sold Apr 2024
£120,00027 North Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1DH
Sold Oct 2023
£402,00026 North Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1DH
Sold Sept 2023
£290,000
Versus other North Street homes
On epc rating, 7 North Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,783
Street avg £2,708
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.2 km
Diddywell Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB








