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51 Benson Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1UY

EPC A4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 97
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 51 Benson Drive

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

51 Benson Drive is a detached house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1UY). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) returns an A (score 97), the top energy band on the EPC scale. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £272,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 is 27.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 39.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

51 Benson Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
A97
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
0.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 51 Benson Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1UY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

51 Benson Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 51 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.

51 Benson Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£347,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£272,500

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 April 2021Most recent

    £272,500

    -4.4%over 9 months
  2. 16 July 2020

    £285,000

    +22.8%over 13 years
  3. 20 July 2006

    £232,000

    +17.8%over 2 years
  4. 1 July 2004

    £197,000

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.

On epc rating, 51 Benson Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,523

Street avg £1,989

Above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

0.3 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 51 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 51 Benson Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1UY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.