Hillside, Diddywell Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1DP
About Hillside
Hillside is a semi-detached house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 is 10.8% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 19.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £325,000 in November 2024.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extensions and alterations
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 1/0432/2008/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Hillside was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£360,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 25 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
27 November 2024Most recent
£325,000
+38.3%over 7 years6 January 2017
£235,000
+29.1%over 9 years25 October 2007
£182,000
+176.0%over 8 years30 August 1999
£65,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1DP: £250,000 (2021–2013).
Nearby sales in EX39 1DP
8 Springfield Crescent, Diddywell Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1DP
Sold Sept 2021
£305,0003 Springfield Crescent, Diddywell Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1DP
Sold Feb 2020
£276,0002 Springfield Crescent, Diddywell Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1DP
Sold Dec 2018
£250,000Green Pastures, Diddywell Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1DP
Sold Apr 2013
£215,0007 Springfield Crescent, Diddywell Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1DP
Sold Dec 2005
£185,000
Versus other Diddywell Road homes
On years held, Hillside runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,289
Street avg £2,234
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
Morwenna Park Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB








