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Hillside, Diddywell Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1DP

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Hillside

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

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.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hillside, Diddywell Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2008
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extensions and alterations

    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    1/0432/2008/FUL
    View planning record
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Latest sale on Hillside was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£360,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£325,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 November 2024Most recent

    £325,000

    +38.3%over 7 years
  2. 6 January 2017

    £235,000

    +29.1%over 9 years
  3. 25 October 2007

    £182,000

    +176.0%over 8 years
  4. 30 August 1999

    £65,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1DP: £250,000 (2021–2013).

On the street

Versus other Diddywell Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Hillside runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,289

Street avg £2,234

On par

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hillside

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

0.1 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

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 1DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX39 1DP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 1DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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 Hillside, Diddywell Road, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1DP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.