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47 Benson Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1UY

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
117 m²
1256 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 47 Benson Drive

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

47 Benson Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1UY). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1256 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in May 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £403,000 sits 66.2% above the 2009 sale of £242,500.

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

  • Bedrooms4
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Everything you need to know about 47 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.

47 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Benson Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1UY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 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 47 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.

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Current estimate

£403,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2009)

£242,500

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 May 2009Most recent

    £242,500

    +12.8%over 4 years

  2. 27 May 2004

    £215,000

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.

Floor Area for 47 Benson Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,078

Street avg £2,008

On par

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 47 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.
£469k

1 Century Drive, Northam

EX39 1BG

4 bed
£400k

1 Bassetts Close, Northam

EX39 1SZ

3 bed
£385k

1 Armada Way, Westward Ho

EX39 1XB

3 bed2 bath
£426k

1 Blyth Court, Westward Ho

EX39 1XF

3 bed2 bath
£370k

1 Bosuns Court, Tomouth Road, Appledore

EX39 1WH

3 bed2 bath
£468k

1 Admirals Court, Northam

EX39 1SX

3 bed
£327k

1 Broadlands, Northam

EX39 1ST

3 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Burrough Road, Northam

EX39 1BU

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