Higher Road, Fremington, Barnstaple

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£264,300
15 sales
Price range
£70k – £450k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Jan 2025
EX31 3BG

At a glance

House prices£264k 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 station54 min walkBarnstaple station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband45% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Higher Road, Fremington, Barnstaple have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Jan 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £263,857. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Higher Road compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £225,000 (1 sales)2016£225k2017: £231,500 (2 sales)2017£232k2019: £225,000 (1 sales)2019£225k2020: £239,167 (3 sales)2020£239k2021: £331,667 (3 sales)2021£332k2022: £200,000 (1 sales)2022£200k2023: £310,000 (1 sales)2023£310k2024: £290,000 (2 sales)2024£290k2025: £249,000 (1 sales)2025£249k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£263,85717 Jan 2025
Detached4£352,5007 Aug 2024
Terraced3£212,5009 Dec 2024
Flat1£70,00014 Sep 2020

Sold prices on Higher Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
24A, Higher Road EX31 3BG 17 Jan 2025£249,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Higher Road EX31 3BG 9 Dec 2024£240,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Higher Road EX31 3BG 7 Aug 2024£340,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Higher Road EX31 3BG 13 Oct 2023£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Higher Road EX31 3BG 20 Jun 2023£225,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Higher Road EX31 3BG 5 Jan 2022£200,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Higher Road EX31 3BG 9 Sep 2021£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Higher Road EX31 3BG 22 Apr 2021£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Higher Road EX31 3BG 26 Feb 2021£370,000 DetachedFreehold
Streamside, 21, Higher Road EX31 3BG 9 Oct 2020£450,000 DetachedFreehold
14B, Higher Road EX31 3BG 14 Sep 2020£70,000 FlatFreehold
22A, Higher Road EX31 3BG 10 Feb 2020£197,500 TerracedFreehold
25, Higher Road EX31 3BG 9 Aug 2019£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Higher Road EX31 3BG 16 Feb 2017£250,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Higher Road EX31 3BG 16 Jan 2017£213,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Higher Road EX31 3BG 9 Mar 2016£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
17, Higher Road £213,000 (Jan 2017) → £310,000 (Oct 2023) +46%
over 7 yrs
15, Higher Road £200,000 (Jan 2022) → £225,000 (Jun 2023) +13%
over 1 yr
27, Higher Road £225,000 (Mar 2016) → £295,000 (Apr 2021) +31%
over 5 yrs
29, Higher Road £250,000 (Feb 2017) → £370,000 (Feb 2021) +48%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Higher Road

Crime

10 crimes were reported within about a mile of Higher Road 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 offences6
Drugs1
Other theft1
Public order1
Other crime1

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

Flood risk

Higher Road 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 Higher Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Fremington Primary School 309 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Roundswell Community Primary Academy 345 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
On Track Education Barnstaple 52 pupils Other independent special school 7–18 Report 1.6 mi
The Shoreline Academy 42 pupils Academy alternative provision sponsor led 5–16 Report 1.6 mi
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy 448 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
Instow Community Primary and Pre-School 136 pupils Primary 4–11 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 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Chapelton (Devon) station 5.8 mi · 1 hr 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • New Inn (SE-bound, Church Hill) 2 min walk
  • Shops (W-bound, Beechfield Road) 2 min walk
  • New Inn (NW-bound, Mill Hill) 3 min walk
  • Beechfield (SW-bound, Yelland Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Fremington Medical Centre
    11-13 Beards Road, Fremington, Barnstaple · 0.2 mi
  • Caen Medical Centre
    Caen Street, Braunton · 3.0 mi
  • Queen's Medical Centre
    6-7 Queen Street, Barnstaple · 3.0 mi
  • Brannam Medical Centre
    Brannams Square, Litchdon Street, Barnstaple · 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.2%62.5%
Private rented9.7%20.3%
Social rented14.1%17.1%
Households927

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.7%64.1%
Aged 65+22.7%18.6%
Residents2,271

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)45%80%
Gigabit-capable45%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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