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3 Benson Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1UY

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Benson Drive

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

3 Benson Drive is a 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 (November 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -14.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 sits 10380% above the 2022 sale of £2,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£3/sq ft) was about 98.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold March 2022 for £2,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Everything you need to know about 3 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Jun 2013
EPC improved fromD68toC75
Low Energy Lighting
56%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Benson Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1UY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2002
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    ERECTION OF LEAN-TO CONSERVATORY FOR USE AS UTILITY ROOM/BREAKFAST ROOM AND RETENTION OF PATIO DOORS ON GARAGE FOR USE AS TOY ROOM

    RetrospectiveExtensionConservatory
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    1/1687/2002
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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 3 Benson Drive was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£262,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -14.5% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£2,500

Growth on file: -14.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 March 2022Most recent

    £2,500

    -98.8%over 4 years

  2. 15 December 2017

    £206,000

    +167.7%over 17 years

  3. 27 April 2000

    £76,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1UY: £272,500 (2025–2021).

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.

3 Benson Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£36

Street avg £2,097

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£262k

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3 bed1 bath
£267k

1 Aysha Gardens, Westward Ho

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2 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Burrough Road, Northam

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3 bed1 bath
£281k

1 Appletree Mews, Appledore

EX39 1QR

2 bed
£234k

1 Bay View Court, Bay View Road, Northam

EX39 1TJ

2 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Castle Street, Northam

EX39 1AT

2 bed1 bath
£327k

1 Broadlands, Northam

EX39 1ST

3 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.

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Benson Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1UY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.