21 Benson Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1UY
About 21 Benson Drive
21 Benson Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1UY). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It hasn't traded since May 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 sits 268.8% above the 2000 sale of £97,350. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 42.6% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageIntegral
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
21 Benson Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
21 Benson Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
21 Benson Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£359,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£97,350
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 May 2000Most recent
£97,350
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1UY: £248,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in EX39 1UY
81 Benson Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1UY
Sold Apr 2025
£229,95037 Benson Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1UY
Sold Mar 2025
£395,0003 Benson Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1UY
Sold Mar 2022
£2,50051 Benson Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1UY
Sold Apr 2021
£272,50027 Benson Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1UY
Sold Mar 2021
£210,000
Versus other Benson Drive homes
Years Held for 21 Benson Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,058
Street avg £2,052
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
Swimming Pool — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB








