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35 Benson Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1UY

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 35 Benson Drive

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

35 Benson Drive is a detached house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1UY). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Held since September 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 sits 84.9% above the 2004 sale of £146,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 15.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Everything you need to know about 35 Benson Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 35 Benson Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1UY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

35 Benson Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 35 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.

35 Benson Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£270,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.6% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£146,000

Growth on file: 15.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 September 2004Most recent

    £146,000

    +82.5%over 4 years

  2. 26 July 2000

    £80,000

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.

35 Benson Drive outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,116

Street avg £2,006

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 35 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.
£267k

1 Aysha Gardens, Westward Ho

EX39 1HJ

2 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Burrough Road, Northam

EX39 1BU

3 bed1 bath
£263k

1 Aysha House, Golf Links Road, Westward Ho

EX39 1HH

3 bed1 bath
£262k

1 Britannia Way, Westward Ho

EX39 1UP

2 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
£327k

1 Broadlands, Northam

EX39 1ST

3 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Castle Street, Northam

EX39 1AT

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.

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