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Little Cote, North Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1DH

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Little Cote

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

Little Cote is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1DH). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £330,000. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£547/sq ft) was about 215.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Little Cote, North Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Apr 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Rear extension

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    1/0087/2020/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2019
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Single storey side extension including demolition of existing garage

    Extension
    Documents
    33 docs on file
    Reference
    1/0497/2019/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

Little Cote has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£319,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£330,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 January 2025Most recent

    £330,000

    +3.1%over 1 year
  2. 17 March 2023

    £320,000

    +60.0%over 4 years
  3. 23 November 2018

    £200,000

    +277.4%over 19 years
  4. 26 February 1999

    £53,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1DH: £290,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other North Street homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Little Cote runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,893

Street avg £2,593

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Little Cote

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

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

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 1DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Little Cote, North Street, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1DH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.