Hele Close, Roundswell, Barnstaple

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£325,917

6 sales

Price range

£253k – £440k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

25 Oct 2024

EX31 3UW

At a glance

House prices£326k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station29 min walkBarnstaple station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Hele Close, Roundswell, Barnstaple have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 25 Oct 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £325,917. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Hele Close compared

EX31 postcode area£305,361

Barnstaple£288,498

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hele 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	6	£325,917	25 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Hele Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10, Hele Close EX31 3UW	25 Oct 2024	£273,000	Detached	Freehold
13, Hele Close EX31 3UW	6 Sep 2023	£315,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Hele Close EX31 3UW	14 Apr 2023	£440,000	Detached	Freehold
16, Hele Close EX31 3UW	2 Sep 2021	£252,500	Detached	Freehold
1, Hele Close EX31 3UW	28 Jan 2021	£335,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Hele Close EX31 3UW	4 Apr 2019	£340,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
1, Hele Close	£335,000 (Jan 2021) → £440,000 (Apr 2023)	+31% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Hele Close

Crime

26 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hele 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	14
Shoplifting	4
Anti-social behaviour	2
Drugs	2
Other theft	2
Criminal damage & arson	1

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

Flood risk

Hele Close is in or near 6 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
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 Hele Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Roundswell Community Primary Academy 345 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
On Track Education Barnstaple 52 pupils	Other independent special school	7–18	Report	0.5 mi
The Shoreline Academy 42 pupils	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	5–16	Report	0.5 mi
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy 448 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Fremington Primary School 309 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.4 mi
Pilton Community College 1,165 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.7 mi
Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy 261 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
Pathfield School 183 pupils	Foundation special school	3–19	Report	1.8 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 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Chapelton (Devon) station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Middle Combe Drive (E-bound) 3 min walk
Swallowfield (S-bound) 4 min walk
Garage (NW-bound, Bickington Road) 4 min walk
Garage (opp, Bickington Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Fremington Medical Centre
11-13 Beards Road, Fremington, Barnstaple · 1.1 mi
Brannam Medical Centre
Brannams Square, Litchdon Street, Barnstaple · 1.8 mi
Queen's Medical Centre
6-7 Queen Street, Barnstaple · 1.8 mi
Litchdon Medical Centre
Landkey Road, Barnstaple · 2.4 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	79.8%	62.5%
Private rented	13.3%	20.3%
Social rented	6.9%	17.1%
Households	593

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,407

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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