Forches Avenue, Barnstaple

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX32 8AT, EX32 8EF, EX32 8EE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£227,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£181,476
21 sales
Price range
£129k – £228k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 May 2026
EX32 8EE

At a glance

House prices£181k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station19 min walkBarnstaple station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

21 property sales on Forches Avenue, Barnstaple have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £227,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £180,071. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forches Avenue compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £182,909 (11 sales)2017£183k2019: £153,500 (2 sales)2019£154k2020: £142,000 (2 sales)2020£142k2021: £175,000 (1 sales)2021£175k2022: £193,750 (2 sales)2022£194k2023: £198,000 (1 sales)2023£198k2025: £220,000 (1 sales)2025£220k2026: £227,500 (1 sales)2026£228k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced14£180,07115 May 2026
Flat5£175,00016 Jul 2020
Semi-detached2£207,50029 Sep 2017

Sold prices on Forches Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
26, Forches Avenue EX32 8EE 15 May 2026£227,500 TerracedFreehold
7, Town Court, Forches Avenue EX32 8AT 26 Sep 2025£220,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Forches Avenue EX32 8EF 16 May 2023£198,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Forches Avenue EX32 8EE 16 Dec 2022£192,500 TerracedFreehold
57, Forches Avenue EX32 8EF 12 Aug 2022£195,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Forches Avenue EX32 8EE 22 Sep 2021£175,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Town Court, Forches Avenue EX32 8AT 16 Jul 2020£155,000 FlatLeasehold
67, Forches Avenue EX32 8EF 9 Apr 2020£129,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Forches Avenue EX32 8EF 12 Nov 2019£167,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Forches Avenue EX32 8EF 17 Oct 2019£140,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Town Court, Forches Avenue EX32 8AT 19 Dec 2017£160,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
10, Town Court, Forches Avenue EX32 8AT 6 Oct 2017£175,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
2, Town Court, Forches Avenue EX32 8AT 29 Sep 2017£202,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
11, Town Court, Forches Avenue EX32 8AT 18 Aug 2017£205,000 Flat New buildFreehold
5, Town Court, Forches Avenue EX32 8AT 11 Aug 2017£180,000 Flat New buildFreehold
9, Town Court, Forches Avenue EX32 8AT 28 Jul 2017£172,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
6, Town Court, Forches Avenue EX32 8AT 21 Jul 2017£170,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
4, Town Court, Forches Avenue EX32 8AT 3 Jul 2017£175,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
1, Town Court, Forches Avenue EX32 8AT 23 Jun 2017£212,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
8, Town Court, Forches Avenue EX32 8AT 23 Jun 2017£185,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
7, Town Court, Forches Avenue EX32 8AT 20 Jun 2017£175,000 Terraced 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
26, Forches Avenue £192,500 (Dec 2022) → £227,500 (May 2026) +18%
over 3 yrs
7, Town Court, Forches Avenue £175,000 (Jun 2017) → £220,000 (Sep 2025) +26%
over 8 yrs
61, Forches Avenue £140,000 (Oct 2019) → £198,000 (May 2023) +41%
over 4 yrs
4, Town Court, Forches Avenue £175,000 (Jul 2017) → £155,000 (Jul 2020) -11%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Forches Avenue

Crime

261 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forches Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences91
Shoplifting60
Anti-social behaviour44
Public order19
Criminal damage & arson17
Burglary7

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

Flood risk

Forches Avenue 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 Forches Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Eden Park Academy 118 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.1 mi
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple 214 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Newport Community School Primary Academy 469 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Lampard Community School 196 pupils Academy special converter 5–16 Report 0.4 mi
Ashleigh CofE Primary School 205 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Yeo Valley Primary School 193 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
The Park Community School 1,408 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Orchard Vale Community School 311 pupils Primary 3–11 Good 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 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Chapelton (Devon) station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Shops (E-bound, Forches Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Gould Road (W-bound, Gould Road) 2 min walk
  • Gould Road (NW-bound, Gould Road) 2 min walk
  • Forches Avenue (E-bound, Forches Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Litchdon Medical Centre
    Landkey Road, Barnstaple · 0.5 mi
  • Brannam Medical Centre
    Brannams Square, Litchdon Street, Barnstaple · 0.6 mi
  • Queen's Medical Centre
    6-7 Queen Street, Barnstaple · 0.7 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 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned45.6%62.5%
Private rented11.3%20.3%
Social rented43.1%17.1%
Households601

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.9%64.1%
Aged 65+13.4%18.6%
Residents1,570

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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