Drake Avenue, Yelland, Barnstaple

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£328,834
27 sales
Price range
£210k – £560k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Aug 2025
EX31 3GN

At a glance

House prices£329k averageSince 2017 (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 13 min walkBarnstaple station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

27 property sales on Drake Avenue, Yelland, Barnstaple have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 29 Aug 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £322,649. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Drake Avenue compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £322,500 (1 sales)2017£323k2018: £259,596 (7 sales)2018£260k2019: £263,167 (6 sales)2019£263k2022: £320,000 (1 sales)2022£320k2024: £420,980 (5 sales)2024£421k2025: £390,707 (7 sales)2025£391k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached24£322,64929 Aug 2025
Semi-detached3£378,31728 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Drake Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Drake Avenue EX31 3GN 29 Aug 2025£380,000 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Drake Avenue EX31 3GN 13 Jun 2025£350,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Drake Avenue EX31 3GN 12 May 2025£405,000 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Drake Avenue EX31 3GN 2 May 2025£380,000 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Drake Avenue EX31 3GN 28 Mar 2025£410,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
17, Drake Avenue EX31 3GN 14 Mar 2025£380,000 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Drake Avenue EX31 3GN 5 Mar 2025£429,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
14, Drake Avenue EX31 3GN 22 Nov 2024£459,950 Detached New buildFreehold
13, Drake Avenue EX31 3GN 25 Oct 2024£559,950 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Drake Avenue EX31 3GN 7 Aug 2024£375,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Drake Avenue EX31 3GN 12 Jul 2024£390,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Drake Avenue EX31 3GN 26 Apr 2024£320,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Drake Avenue EX31 3GN 12 Aug 2022£320,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Drake Avenue EX31 3GN 18 Sep 2019£225,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Drake Avenue EX31 3GN 31 Jul 2019£295,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
18, Drake Avenue EX31 3GN 19 Jul 2019£210,000 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Drake Avenue EX31 3GN 5 Jun 2019£275,000 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Drake Avenue EX31 3GN 18 Mar 2019£287,000 Detached New buildFreehold
23, Drake Avenue EX31 3GN 1 Mar 2019£222,000 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Drake Avenue EX31 3GN 28 Feb 2019£290,000 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Drake Avenue EX31 3GN 7 Dec 2018£245,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Drake Avenue EX31 3GN 7 Dec 2018£297,999 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Drake Avenue EX31 3GN 4 Dec 2018£299,950 Detached New buildFreehold
22, Drake Avenue EX31 3GN 24 Sep 2018£220,000 Detached New buildFreehold
21, Drake Avenue EX31 3GN 27 Apr 2018£229,225 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Drake Avenue EX31 3GN 9 Feb 2018£295,000 Detached New buildFreehold
20, Drake Avenue EX31 3GN 2 Feb 2018£235,000 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Drake Avenue EX31 3GN 12 Jan 2018£240,000 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Drake Avenue EX31 3GN 13 Oct 2017£322,500 Detached New buildFreehold

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
2, Drake Avenue £290,000 (Feb 2019) → £350,000 (Jun 2025) +21%
over 6 yrs
4, Drake Avenue £322,500 (Oct 2017) → £375,000 (Aug 2024) +16%
over 7 yrs
8, Drake Avenue £297,999 (Dec 2018) → £390,000 (Jul 2024) +31%
over 6 yrs
23, Drake Avenue £222,000 (Mar 2019) → £320,000 (Apr 2024) +44%
over 5 yrs
20, Drake Avenue £235,000 (Feb 2018) → £320,000 (Aug 2022) +36%
over 5 yrs
19, Drake Avenue £240,000 (Jan 2018) → £245,000 (Dec 2018) → £225,000 (Sep 2019) -6%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Drake Avenue

Crime

9 crimes were reported within about a mile of Drake Avenue 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 offences6
Drugs1
Public order1
Other crime1

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

Flood risk

Drake Avenue 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 Drake Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Fremington Primary School 309 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Instow Community Primary and Pre-School 136 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Roundswell Community Primary Academy 345 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 2.1 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 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Allenstyle (W-bound, Yelland Road) 4 min walk
  • Garage (opp, Yelland Road) 4 min walk
  • Allenstyle (E-bound, Yelland Road) 4 min walk
  • Garage (W-bound, Yelland Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Fremington Medical Centre
    11-13 Beards Road, Fremington, Barnstaple · 1.1 mi
  • Caen Medical Centre
    Caen Street, Braunton · 2.9 mi
  • Northam Surgery
    Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford · 3.6 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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