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9 Benson Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1UY

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Benson Drive

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

9 Benson Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1UY). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Held since March 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 sits 332.6% above the 2000 sale of £70,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£76/sq ft) was about 55.5% below the postcode norm. At 86 m² it's 22.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 29 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.

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
  • CloakroomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • OutbuildingsYes
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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
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Benson Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1UY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2007
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Erection of attached single garage

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    1/0402/2007/FUL
    View planning record
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We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 9 Benson Drive

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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.

9 Benson Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£70,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2000Most recent

    £70,500

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.

Years Held for 9 Benson Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£820

Street avg £2,063

Strongly below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 9 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 9 Benson Drive, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1UY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.