What’s changing in Northam

House prices in Northam

Over the last six months, 58 homes sold within 1.5 miles of Northam. Half sold for more than £260,000 and half for less. The cheapest was £100,000 and the dearest £685,000.

• 66 Irsha Street, AppledoreTerraced house · Thu 20 Aug£225,000
• 7 Swanswood Gardens, Westward HoDetached house · Wed 19 Aug£320,000
• 6 Tudor Close, NorthamDetached house · Thu 13 Aug£465,000
• 7 New Row, BidefordSemi-detached house · Tue 11 Aug£100,000
• 29A Fordlands Crescent, BidefordDetached house · Mon 10 Aug£385,000
• 5 Skern Way, NorthamTerraced house · Thu 6 Aug£210,000
• Pineville, Factory OpeTerraced house · Wed 5 Aug£340,000
• 3 Thornton Close, BidefordDetached house · Mon 3 Aug£385,000

All 58 sales

Businesses in Northam

• Memories RestaurantBritish restaurant · 30m 5
• Northam News AgentsConvenience store · 20m 5
• Urban Wave HairHair salon · 20m
• Northam Dental CentreDental clinic · 0.2 miles
• Bone HillRock climbing spot · 120m
• Whitewash Dog GroomingPet groomer · 100m
• BeetlebankAutomotive repair · 0.9 miles
• Eagle Refurb & Property MaintenanceFlooring contractor · 0.1 miles

All 471 businesses in Northam

Planning applications in Northam

No planning applications here in the last month.

Roadworks and road closures in Northam

• RoadworksOn until 30 Jun1.3 miles

  Road closed: Barnstaple By Pass (Devon County Council)

  2 Oct to 30 Jun 2027. Road repairs in the road. The road will be closed.

  Barnstaple By Pass, Barnstaple
• RoadworksOn until 24 Dec1.1 miles

  Roadworks on Northam Road (Environment Agency)

  19 May to 24 Dec. Under way. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road.

  Northam Road, Bideford
• RoadworksOn until 2 Nov1.1 miles

  Temporary lights on Taylor Crescent (South West Water)

  14 Sep to 2 Nov. Under way. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road. Two-way temporary traffic lights.

  Taylor Crescent, Westward Ho!
• RoadworksOn until 23 Oct0.15 miles

  Temporary lights on Churchill Way (Devon County Council)

  21 Sep to 23 Oct. Under way. Road repairs in the road. Two-way temporary traffic lights.

  Churchill Way, Northam
• RoadworksOn until 23 Oct0.35 miles

  Roadworks on Churchill Way (Devon County Council)

  21 Sep to 23 Oct. Under way. Road repairs in the road.

  Churchill Way, Northam
• RoadworksOn until 23 Oct1.2 miles

  Roadworks on Myrtle Street (Devon County Council)

  21 Sep to 23 Oct. Under way. Road repairs in the road.

  Myrtle Street, Appledore

All roadworks

New food places and hygiene scores in Northam

• Hygiene scoreTue 29 Sept1.2 miles

  Ocean Kave scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 29 Sept. 5 means "very good". A caterer.

  Duckhaven Stud, Cornborough Road, Westward Ho!, Bideford, EX39 1AA
• Hygiene scoreThu 24 Sept1.0 miles

  Ranch And Roost scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 24 Sept. 5 means "very good". A takeaway.

  22 Nelson Road, Westward Ho!, Bideford, Devon, EX39 1LQ
• Hygiene scoreFri 11 Septon your doorstep

  Seahorse Fish And Chips scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 11 Sept. 5 means "very good". A takeaway.

  17 Cross Street, Northam, Bideford, Devon, EX39 1BS

All food & drink

What’s on in Northam

• What’s onFri 16 Oct1.5 miles

  Land of the Giants @ The Palladium Club, Bideford, North Devon at The Palladium Club

  LAND OF THE GIANTS make their long awaited return to North Devon. Live music · From 20:00 · £18.00

  The Palladium Club, 1 Lower Gunstone Town Centre, Bideford, EX39 2DE
• What’s onSat 24 Oct1.4 miles

  eat:Bideford at Bideford Quay

  Free to attend festival of local food and drink ... no ticket needed, just turn up on the day! Food & drink · From 10:00

  Bideford Quay, The Quay, Bideford, EX39 2EX

Everything on & licensed

Schools in Northam

• St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Primary · 184 pupils · 0.15 miles Requires improvement (2020)
• St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School Primary · 110 pupils · 0.25 miles Report card Jan 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 6
• Appledore School Primary · 244 pupils · 1.0 miles Good (2023)
• St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary · 397 pupils · 1.1 miles School remains Good (2023)

All 4 schools and their Ofsted results

GPs, dentists and care in Northam

• Northam Surgery GP surgery · 0.15 miles Outstanding (2016): outstanding in 3, good in 2
• Mydentist - Bay View Road - Northam Dentist · 0.15 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2019
• Lakenham Residential Care Home Care home · 0.25 miles Good (2022)
• The Warren Nursing home · 0.25 miles Good (2020)
• Northam Lodge Care home · 0.5 miles Good (2018)
• Cheverells Care Home Care home · 0.65 miles Requires improvement (2026): good in 3, requires improvement in 2
• Acorn House - Bideford Care home · 0.75 miles Good (2024)
• The Harry Care Home Nursing home · 0.75 miles Not inspected yet

All 24 health and care services

Charities in Northam

• The Northam Care Trust Provision of both residential and day care services for adults with learning disabilities £6.5m a year · Heywood Road · 0.75 miles
• The Bridge Trust To provide charitable relief within its area of benefit as prescribed by the scheme of the charity, namely Bideford and its immediate… £963k a year · Bridgeland Street · 1.4 miles
• The Burton At Bideford To advance education and the arts in particular by the establishment of a museum and art gallery which promotes public knowledge,… £715k a year · Kingsley Road · 1.4 miles
• Edukid In circumstances where children and young people cannot expect to receive an education (eg due to conflict, poverty, or similar conditions… £582k a year · Hart Street · 1.5 miles
• Ttvs TTVS is a council for voluntary service, incorporating Torridge Volunteer Centre and providing infrastructure support for the voluntary… £507k a year · Bridgeland Street · 1.4 miles

All 66 charities

Crime in Northam

77 crimes were reported within 1.5 miles of Northam in August 2026. The most common were violence (36), theft (9), anti-social behaviour (8).

Crime by type

Northam ranks 3rd of 12 areas for crime, where 1st is the highest rate, at 65.5 per 1,000 residents a year. More on crime in Northam