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23 Benson Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1UY

1 planning record
Bedrooms
4
Council tax
Band C
Overview

About 23 Benson Drive

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

23 Benson Drive is a four-bedroom property in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1UY). It has council tax band C.

Held since August 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.9% per year. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageIntegral

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Benson Drive

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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.

No EPC on record

This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Benson Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1UY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2011
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Construction of attached garage

    Agent
    Deborah Somerville Chartered Architect
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    1/0616/2011/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 23 Benson Drive

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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.

23 Benson Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Last sold (2005)

£152,000

Growth on file: 14.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 August 2005Most recent

    £152,000

    +108.4%over 5 years

  2. 17 May 2000

    £72,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1UY: £248,000 (2025–2022).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Benson Drive

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
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1 Castle Street, Northam

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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.
Full Bideford report

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.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 1UY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

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

Common questions

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