What type of property is 27 Benson Drive, EX39 1UY?

27 Benson Drive, EX39 1UY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 27 Benson Drive, EX39 1UY sell for?

27 Benson Drive, EX39 1UY last sold for £210,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £72,950 in June 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 27 Benson Drive, EX39 1UY changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 2000 and March 2021, 27 Benson Drive, EX39 1UY rose from £72,950 to £210,000, a change of £137,050. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 27 Benson Drive, EX39 1UY?

The current EPC rating for 27 Benson Drive, EX39 1UY is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 27 Benson Drive, EX39 1UY?

27 Benson Drive, EX39 1UY has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in EX39 1UY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 27 Benson Drive, EX39 1UY heated?

The latest EPC at 27 Benson Drive, EX39 1UY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 27 Benson Drive, EX39 1UY?

27 Benson Drive, EX39 1UY is in council tax band C.

Where is 27 Benson Drive, EX39 1UY located?

27 Benson Drive, EX39 1UY sits in Northam, Bideford, Bideford. It falls within the EX39 postcode district in Devon.

What is crime like near 27 Benson Drive, EX39 1UY?

Police records around 27 Benson Drive, EX39 1UY show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 81% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 27 Benson Drive, EX39 1UY?

The closest primary school to 27 Benson Drive, EX39 1UY is St Margaret's Church of England Junior School (752m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bideford College (2.6km).

What is the nearest station to 27 Benson Drive, EX39 1UY?

The closest bus stop to 27 Benson Drive, EX39 1UY is Swimming Pool, 220m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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27 Benson Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1UY

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 27 Benson Drive

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

27 Benson Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1UY). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 is 28.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 64.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £210,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Benson Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1UY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Benson Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

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

Current estimate

£269,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£210,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2021Most recent
£210,000
+38.2%over 15 years
18 August 2005
£152,000
+108.4%over 5 years
15 June 2000
£72,950

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

Nearby sales in EX39 1UY

On the street

Versus other Benson Drive homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 27 Benson Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,000

Street avg £1,968

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£275k

1 Burrough Road, Northam

EX39 1BU

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£263k

1 Aysha House, Golf Links Road, Westward Ho

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3 bed1 bath

£327k

1 Broadlands, Northam

EX39 1ST

3 bed1 bath

£370k

1 Bosuns Court, Tomouth Road, Appledore

EX39 1WH

3 bed2 bath

£385k

1 Armada Way, Westward Ho

EX39 1XB

3 bed2 bath

£400k

1 Bassetts Close, Northam

EX39 1SZ

3 bed

£426k

1 Blyth Court, Westward Ho

EX39 1XF

3 bed2 bath

£267k

1 Aysha Gardens, Westward Ho

EX39 1HJ

2 bed1 bath

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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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