EX31 2NY
The median sold price for the postcode EX31 2NY is around £290,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 30 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around EX31 2NY (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £160,000 – £445,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across EX31 2, last 24 months.
- Detached£360,000(119 sales)
- Semi-detached£276,000(43 sales)
- Terraced£234,000(43 sales)
- Flat£217,500(21 sales)
EX31 2NY median £290,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £290,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 62% below the typical North Devon neighbourhood
- Crime: 73% below the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in North Devon and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 63.6% of premises in EX31 2NY, compared with 65.1% across North Devon and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 65.1% of premises across North Devon (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | North Devon | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 65.1% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 63.6% | 65.1% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 92.7% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.55% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 35% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with North Devon: more deprived than 18% of its 59 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income8of 10
- Employment7of 10
- Crime10of 10
- Living environment10of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (49%). Average Band D in North Devon is £2,642.21 for 2026/27.
That is 10% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band C in North Devon: £2,348.63 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 780 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A3%
- Band B14%
- Band C49%
- Band D18%
- Band E12%
- Band F6%
- Band G–
- Band H–
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Fremington Primary School0.4 miles (670 m)Ofsted, February 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement
- Personal development Requires improvement
- Leadership and management Requires improvement
- Roundswell Community Primary Academy1.0 mile (1.6 km)Ofsted, June 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Roundswell Community Primary Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Sticklepath Community Primary Academy1.6 miles (2.6 km)Ofsted, November 2022: GoodOfsted reports for Sticklepath Community Primary Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Pilton Community College2.5 miles (4.0 km)Ofsted, February 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Pilton Community College (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Braunton Academy2.8 miles (4.5 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, March 2025: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Braunton Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- The Park Community School3.0 miles (4.8 km)Ofsted, June 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
Public transport
The nearest station to EX31 2NY is Barnstaple Rail Station, 2.4 miles (3.9 km) away in a straight line. There are 4 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 2.4 miles (3.9 km)Barnstaple Rail Station
- 5.5 miles (8.9 km)Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
- 7.8 miles (12.5 km)Umberleigh Rail Station
How this area has changed
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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