33 Benson Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1UY
About 33 Benson Drive
33 Benson Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1UY). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £340,000 is 36% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 22.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2018 for £249,950.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
33 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Dec 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
33 Benson Drive has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor extension over existing garage
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 1/0096/2006/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£340,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 18 years.
£249,950
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
10 October 2018Most recent
£249,950
+26.9%over 5 years30 July 2013
£197,000
+87.7%over 13 years26 July 2000
£104,950
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
On epc rating, 33 Benson Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,252
Street avg £2,001
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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








