Church Lane, Swimbridge, Barnstaple

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX32 0PW.

Average price (last 12 months)

£275,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£230,500

5 sales

Price range

£193k – £275k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Dec 2025

EX32 0PW

At a glance

House prices£231k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 9 min walkChapelton (Devon) station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Church Lane, Swimbridge, Barnstaple have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £275,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £230,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Church Lane compared

EX32 postcode area£262,237

Barnstaple£288,498

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	5	£230,500	12 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Church Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Church Lane EX32 0PW	12 Dec 2025	£275,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Church Lane EX32 0PW	11 Dec 2020	£237,500	Terraced	Freehold
2, Church Lane EX32 0PW	24 May 2019	£200,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Church Lane EX32 0PW	26 Jan 2018	£247,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Church Lane EX32 0PW	14 Mar 2016	£193,000	Terraced	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
2, Church Lane	£193,000 (Mar 2016) → £200,000 (May 2019) → £237,500 (Dec 2020)	+23% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Church Lane

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of Church Lane 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).

Criminal damage & arson

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

Flood risk

Church Lane is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

North Devon coast from Hartland Point to Lynmouth Flood alert area
North Devon coastal communities, including Westward Ho! and Combe Martin Flood alert area
River Taw (Lower) from Newnham Bridge to Barnstaple, including Umberleigh Flood warning area
Lower Taw area Flood alert area
Landkey Stream from Swimbridge to Bishop's Tawton, including Landkey 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 Church Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Swimbridge Church of England Primary School 79 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Landkey Community Primary Academy 178 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.9 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

Chapelton (Devon) station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
Umberleigh station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk
Barnstaple station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Dennington Hill (W-bound, Blakes Hill Road) 1 min walk
The Orchards (E-bound, Blakes Hill Road) 1 min walk
Bridge (SE-bound) 1 min walk
Bridge (NW-bound, Blakes Hill Road) 2 min walk

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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	76.5%	62.5%
Private rented	13.5%	20.3%
Social rented	10.0%	17.1%
Households	838

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,958

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.

Nearby streets in EX32

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