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33 Benson Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1UY

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 33 Benson Drive

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

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.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 33 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2013from Feb 2013
EPC improved fromC70toD57
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
58%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 33 Benson Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1UY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

33 Benson Drive has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

  1. Mar 2006
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    First floor extension over existing garage

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    1/0096/2006/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 33 Benson Drive

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£340,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£249,950

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 October 2018Most recent

    £249,950

    +26.9%over 5 years
  2. 30 July 2013

    £197,000

    +87.7%over 13 years
  3. 26 July 2000

    £104,950

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

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 epc rating, 33 Benson Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,252

Street avg £2,001

Above

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 33 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
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.

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 33 Benson Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1UY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.