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81 Benson Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1UY

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 81 Benson Drive

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

81 Benson Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1UY). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It changed hands recently, sold April 2025 for £229,950. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 117.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 58 m² it's 27.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 29 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road
  • Cul-de-sacYes
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Jan 2009
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
9%38%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 81 Benson Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1UY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

81 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 81 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.

81 Benson Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2017.

Current estimate

£226,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.1% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£229,950

Growth on file: 15.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 April 2025Most recent

    £229,950

    -7.3%over 2 years

  2. 24 August 2022

    £248,000

    +210.0%over 4 years

  3. 8 October 2017

    £80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1UY: £272,500 (2025–2021).

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 price per m², 81 Benson Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,965

Street avg £1,926

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 81 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.
£220k

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EX39 1AT

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£234k

1 Bay View Court, Bay View Road, Northam

EX39 1TJ

2 bed1 bath
£262k

1 Britannia Way, Westward Ho

EX39 1UP

2 bed1 bath
£267k

1 Aysha Gardens, Westward Ho

EX39 1HJ

2 bed1 bath
£281k

1 Appletree Mews, Appledore

EX39 1QR

2 bed
£174k

1 Burrough Lawn, Northam

EX39 1AU

2 bed1 bath
£137k

1 Bude Street, Appledore

EX39 1PS

2 bed1 bath
£263k

1 Aysha House, Golf Links Road, Westward Ho

EX39 1HH

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