Bear Street, Barnstaple

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX32 7DX, EX32 7BX, EX32 7BU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£141,233
15 sales
Price range
£75k – £380k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Jan 2025
EX32 7DX

At a glance

House prices£141k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station14 min walkBarnstaple station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Bear Street, Barnstaple have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 Jan 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £90,071. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bear Street compared

EX32 postcode area£262,237
Barnstaple£288,498
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bear Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all EX32 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £120,500 (2 sales)2016£121k2019: £147,500 (2 sales)2019£148k2021: £85,250 (4 sales)2021£85k2022: £331,000 (2 sales)2022£331k2023: £120,750 (4 sales)2023£121k2025: £96,500 (1 sales)2025£97k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat7£90,07121 Jan 2025
Terraced4£157,0003 Mar 2023
Semi-detached2£162,50028 Apr 2023
Detached2£267,50016 Dec 2022

Sold prices on Bear Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 4, Wyndhurst, Bear Street EX32 7DX 21 Jan 2025£96,500 FlatLeasehold
24, Bear Street EX32 7BX 13 Jun 2024£15,600 OtherLeasehold
Flat 5, Wyndhurst, Bear Street EX32 7DX 11 Aug 2023£94,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Wyndhurst, Bear Street EX32 7DX 9 May 2023£99,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Mews Court, Bear Street EX32 7BU 28 Apr 2023£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Bear Street EX32 7BX 3 Mar 2023£105,000 TerracedFreehold
Elmfield, Bear Street EX32 7DX 16 Dec 2022£380,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Bear Street EX32 7BZ 21 Nov 2022£22,000 OtherLeasehold
36, Bear Street EX32 7BZ 1 Jun 2022£120,000 OtherLeasehold
Broadmead House, Bear Street EX32 7DX 10 Feb 2022£282,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, 15, Bear Street EX32 7BX 20 Oct 2021£140,000 FlatLeasehold
37A, Bear Street EX32 7BZ 29 Jul 2021£106,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Wyndhurst, Bear Street EX32 7DX 24 Mar 2021£85,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Wyndhurst, Bear Street EX32 7DX 8 Feb 2021£75,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Wyndhurst, Bear Street EX32 7DX 29 Jan 2021£75,000 FlatLeasehold
41A, Bear Street EX32 7DB 25 Sep 2020£365,000 OtherFreehold
35C, Bear Street EX32 7BZ 29 Oct 2019£290,000 OtherFreehold
1, Mews Court, Bear Street EX32 7BU 13 Sep 2019£155,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Mews Court, Bear Street EX32 7BU 16 Apr 2019£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Bear Street EX32 7BU 25 May 2016£126,000 TerracedFreehold
25A, Bear Street EX32 7BX 15 Apr 2016£115,000 TerracedFreehold

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
Flat 4, Wyndhurst, Bear Street £75,000 (Jan 2021) → £96,500 (Jan 2025) +29%
over 4 yrs
3, Wyndhurst, Bear Street £85,000 (Mar 2021) → £99,000 (May 2023) +16%
over 2 yrs
2, Mews Court, Bear Street £140,000 (Apr 2019) → £185,000 (Apr 2023) +32%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bear Street

Crime

282 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bear Street in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences101
Shoplifting62
Anti-social behaviour49
Criminal damage & arson20
Public order17
Other theft10

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

Flood risk

Bear Street is in or near 7 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
  • North Devon coast at Barnstaple Flood alert area
  • River Yeo at Barnstaple Flood warning 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 Bear Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Yeo Valley Primary School 193 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple 214 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Ashleigh CofE Primary School 205 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Eden Park Academy 118 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy 261 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Pilton Infants' Academy 172 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.6 mi
Pathfield School 183 pupils Foundation special school 3–19 Report 0.6 mi
Newport Community School Primary Academy 469 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Chapelton (Devon) station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sunflower Road (W-bound, Bear Street) 1 min walk
  • Hills View (E-bound, Bear Street) 1 min walk
  • Sunset Heights (opp 15, Sunset Heights) 1 min walk
  • Sunset Heights (o/s 15, Sunset Heights) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Queen's Medical Centre
    6-7 Queen Street, Barnstaple · 0.2 mi
  • Brannam Medical Centre
    Brannams Square, Litchdon Street, Barnstaple · 0.3 mi
  • Litchdon Medical Centre
    Landkey Road, Barnstaple · 0.9 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned51.0%62.5%
Private rented29.2%20.3%
Social rented19.8%17.1%
Households665

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.0%64.1%
Aged 65+15.8%18.6%
Residents1,470

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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