York Place, Apartment 15, Northam Road, Bideford, EX39 3LA
About York Place
York Place is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bideford (EX39 3LA). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 59 m² this is the 4th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in York Place, where floor areas span 50–161 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 59 m² it's 27.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 20 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 145.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £165,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
York Place has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£162,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 21 years.
£165,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
10 November 2022Most recent
£165,000
+108.9%over 19 years21 August 2003
£79,000
+16.2%over 1 year22 February 2002
£68,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 3LA: £145,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in EX39 3LA
York Place, Apartment 5, Northam Road, Bideford, EX39 3LA
Sold Jan 2025
£120,000York Place, Apartment 11, Northam Road, Bideford, EX39 3LA
Sold Jun 2023
£145,000Stanhope Lodge, Northam Road, Bideford, EX39 3LA
Sold Jun 2023
£170,000York Cottage, Northam Road, Bideford, EX39 3LA
Sold Jan 2022
£315,000Causeway House, Flat 4, Northam Road, Bideford, EX39 3LA
Sold Aug 2019
£89,000
Versus other Northam Road homes
York Place outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,797
Street avg £1,408
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
The Sports Ground — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB








