Brake Wood Close, Fremington, Barnstaple

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£292,667

3 sales

Price range

£215k – £428k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

10 Mar 2023

EX31 3DP

At a glance

House prices£293k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr walkBarnstaple station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Brake Wood Close, Fremington, Barnstaple have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Mar 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £331,500.

House prices on Brake Wood Close compared

EX31 postcode area£305,361

Barnstaple£288,498

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£331,500	10 Mar 2023
Semi-detached	1	£215,000	21 Oct 2016

Sold prices on Brake Wood Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Brake Wood Close EX31 3DP	10 Mar 2023	£428,000	Detached	Freehold
14, Brake Wood Close EX31 3DP	19 Jul 2019	£235,000	Detached	Freehold
10, Brake Wood Close EX31 3DP	21 Oct 2016	£215,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Brake Wood Close

Crime

11 crimes were reported within about a mile of Brake Wood Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	7
Drugs	1
Other theft	1
Public order	1
Other crime	1

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

Flood risk

Brake Wood Close is in or near 5 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
Lower Taw area 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 Brake Wood Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Fremington Primary School 309 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Roundswell Community Primary Academy 345 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Instow Community Primary and Pre-School 136 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.8 mi
On Track Education Barnstaple 52 pupils	Other independent special school	7–18	Report	1.8 mi
The Shoreline Academy 42 pupils	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	5–16	Report	1.8 mi
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy 448 pupils	Primary	2–11	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 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
Chapelton (Devon) station 5.9 mi · 1 hr 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Beechfield Road (NE-bound, Yelland Road) 3 min walk
Beechfield Road (SW-bound, Yelland Road) 3 min walk
Shops (W-bound, Beechfield Road) 4 min walk
Beechfield (NE-bound, Yelland Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Fremington Medical Centre
11-13 Beards Road, Fremington, Barnstaple · 0.4 mi
Caen Medical Centre
Caen Street, Braunton · 3.0 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 5 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	76.2%	62.5%
Private rented	9.7%	20.3%
Social rented	14.1%	17.1%
Households	927

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.7%	18.6%
Residents	2,271

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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