Ballards Crescent, West Yelland, Barnstaple

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX31 3EU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£260,925
36 sales
Price range
£144k – £350k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jan 2025
EX31 3EU

At a glance

House prices£261k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 20 min walkBarnstaple station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

36 property sales on Ballards Crescent, West Yelland, Barnstaple have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Jan 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £284,079. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Ballards Crescent compared

EX31 postcode area£305,361
Barnstaple£288,498
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ballards Crescent has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all EX31 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £213,500 (6 sales)2016£214k2017: £241,717 (6 sales)2017£242k2018: £181,333 (3 sales)2018£181k2019: £250,000 (1 sales)2019£250k2020: £323,333 (3 sales)2020£323k2021: £293,000 (6 sales)2021£293k2022: £306,667 (3 sales)2022£307k2023: £273,750 (2 sales)2023£274k2024: £279,700 (5 sales)2024£280k2025: £274,000 (1 sales)2025£274k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached19£284,07931 Jan 2025
Semi-detached17£235,0471 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Ballards Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Ballards Crescent EX31 3EU 31 Jan 2025£274,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Ballards Crescent EX31 3EU 1 Nov 2024£241,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Ballards Crescent EX31 3EU 2 Sep 2024£324,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Ballards Crescent EX31 3EU 30 Aug 2024£335,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Ballards Crescent EX31 3EU 15 Aug 2024£238,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Ballards Crescent EX31 3EU 25 Jul 2024£260,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Ballards Crescent EX31 3EU 2 Nov 2023£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Ballards Crescent EX31 3EU 13 Oct 2023£252,500 DetachedFreehold
3, Ballards Crescent EX31 3EU 12 Oct 2022£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Ballards Crescent EX31 3EU 20 Sep 2022£345,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Ballards Crescent EX31 3EU 8 Jun 2022£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Ballards Crescent EX31 3EU 7 Sep 2021£325,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Ballards Crescent EX31 3EU 6 Aug 2021£315,500 DetachedFreehold
9, Ballards Crescent EX31 3EU 25 Jun 2021£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Ballards Crescent EX31 3EU 17 Jun 2021£350,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Ballards Crescent EX31 3EU 28 May 2021£257,500 DetachedFreehold
34, Ballards Crescent EX31 3EU 28 May 2021£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Ballards Crescent EX31 3EU 4 Nov 2020£340,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Ballards Crescent EX31 3EU 30 Sep 2020£315,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Ballards Crescent EX31 3EU 3 Jun 2020£315,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Ballards Crescent EX31 3EU 6 Dec 2019£250,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Ballards Crescent EX31 3EU 20 Dec 2018£144,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Ballards Crescent EX31 3EU 12 Sep 2018£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Ballards Crescent EX31 3EU 23 Aug 2018£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Ballards Crescent EX31 3EU 20 Dec 2017£325,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Ballards Crescent EX31 3EU 10 Nov 2017£218,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Ballards Crescent EX31 3EU 3 Jul 2017£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Ballards Crescent EX31 3EU 28 Jun 2017£182,300 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Ballards Crescent EX31 3EU 3 Mar 2017£275,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Ballards Crescent EX31 3EU 31 Jan 2017£225,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Ballards Crescent EX31 3EU 2 Dec 2016£230,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Ballards Crescent EX31 3EU 9 Sep 2016£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Ballards Crescent EX31 3EU 22 Aug 2016£227,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Ballards Crescent EX31 3EU 18 Aug 2016£190,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Ballards Crescent EX31 3EU 26 May 2016£218,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Ballards Crescent EX31 3EU 29 Jan 2016£216,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
10, Ballards Crescent £218,000 (May 2016) → £274,000 (Jan 2025) +26%
over 9 yrs
9, Ballards Crescent £240,000 (Jun 2021) → £324,000 (Sep 2024) +35%
over 3 yrs
42, Ballards Crescent £200,000 (Sep 2016) → £238,000 (Aug 2024) +19%
over 8 yrs
44, Ballards Crescent £227,000 (Aug 2016) → £295,000 (Nov 2023) +30%
over 7 yrs
43, Ballards Crescent £230,000 (Dec 2016) → £325,000 (Sep 2021) +41%
over 5 yrs
29, Ballards Crescent £225,000 (Jan 2017) → £315,500 (Aug 2021) +40%
over 5 yrs
27, Ballards Crescent £190,000 (Aug 2016) → £315,000 (Jun 2020) +66%
over 4 yrs
16, Ballards Crescent £216,000 (Jan 2016) → £215,000 (Aug 2018) +-0%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ballards Crescent

Crime

3 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ballards Crescent in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences3

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Ballards Crescent is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • North Devon coast from Hartland Point to Lynmouth Flood alert area
  • Barnstaple, Braunton, Ilfracombe and Combe Martin area Flood alert area
  • North Devon coastal communities, including Westward Ho! and Combe Martin Flood alert area
  • Tidal locations in the Taw Torridge Estuary Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Ballards Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Instow Community Primary and Pre-School 136 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Fremington Primary School 309 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Appledore School 244 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 2.2 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Barnstaple station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lagoon View (SW-bound, West Yelland) 1 min walk
  • Lagoon View (NE-bound, West Yelland) 2 min walk
  • Pottery Lane (SW-bound, West Yelland) 3 min walk
  • Pottery Lane (NE-bound, West Yelland) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Fremington Medical Centre
    11-13 Beards Road, Fremington, Barnstaple · 1.4 mi
  • Caen Medical Centre
    Caen Street, Braunton · 2.9 mi
  • Northam Surgery
    Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford · 3.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned91.1%62.5%
Private rented5.2%20.3%
Social rented3.7%17.1%
Households618

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6447.5%64.1%
Aged 65+39.8%18.6%
Residents1,338

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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