EX39 3PU
The median sold price for the postcode EX39 3PU is around £320,000, from 6 sales over the last 12 months. 127 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around EX39 3PU (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 £170,000 – £366,500
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 EX39 3, last 24 months.
- Terraced£205,000(134 sales)
- Detached£345,000(123 sales)
- Semi-detached£270,000(77 sales)
- Flat£140,000(24 sales)
EX39 3PU median £320,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £275,000 · 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: 1.9× the typical Torridge neighbourhood
- Crime: about the same as the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Torridge 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 96.3% of premises in EX39 3PU, compared with 62.8% across Torridge and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 62.8% of premises across Torridge (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Torridge | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 62.8% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 96.3% | 62.8% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 86.6% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 1.4% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 51% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Torridge: more deprived than 18% of its 38 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income6of 10
- Employment5of 10
- Crime8of 10
- Living environment10of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (29%). Average Band D in Torridge is £2,601.42 for 2026/27.
That is 9% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band C in Torridge: £2,312.37 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 1,040 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A15%
- Band B7%
- Band C29%
- Band D16%
- Band E23%
- Band F8%
- Band G2%
- Band H0%
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
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School1.0 mile (1.7 km)Ofsted, March 2020: Requires improvement (inspection of the school it replaced)Ofsted reports for St Margaret's Church of England Junior School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School1.1 miles (1.7 km)Ofsted report card, November 2025
- Inclusion Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Early years Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
- St Helens Church of England Academy1.4 miles (2.3 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, November 2022: School remains GoodOfsted reports for St Helens Church of England Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Bideford College1.5 miles (2.4 km)Ofsted report card, May 2026
- Inclusion Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Post-16 provision Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Needs attention
- Safeguarding Met
- Braunton Academy5.8 miles (9.4 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, March 2025: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Braunton Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Atlantic Academy5.9 miles (9.6 km)Ofsted, February 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Atlantic Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to EX39 3PU is Barnstaple Rail Station, 8.0 miles (12.9 km) away in a straight line. There are 14 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 8.0 miles (12.9 km)Barnstaple Rail Station
- 9.3 miles (15.0 km)Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
- 11 miles (18.3 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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