Lovacott Grove, Barnstaple

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£522,500

2 sales

Price range

£515k – £530k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Sep 2019

EX31 3SY

At a glance

House prices£523k averageSince 2019 (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 station1 hr 18 min walkBarnstaple station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Lovacott Grove, Barnstaple have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 27 Sep 2019. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £522,500. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lovacott Grove compared

EX31 postcode area£305,361

Barnstaple£288,498

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£522,500	27 Sep 2019

Sold prices on Lovacott Grove

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
The Beeches, 5, Lovacott Grove EX31 3SY	4 Apr 2022	£370,000	Other	Freehold
3, Lovacott Grove EX31 3SY	18 Nov 2020	£795,000	Other	Freehold
The Oaks, 4, Lovacott Grove EX31 3SY	18 Nov 2020	£85,000	Other	Freehold
2, Lovacott Grove EX31 3SY	27 Sep 2019	£530,000	Detached	Freehold
The Willows, 1, Lovacott Grove EX31 3SY	4 Mar 2019	£515,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Lovacott Grove EX31 3SY	10 Jan 2019	£430,000	Detached	Freehold
The Oaks, 4, Lovacott Grove EX31 3SY	3 Jan 2018	£60,000	Other	Freehold
The Willows, 1, Lovacott Grove EX31 3SY	10 Oct 2017	£125,000	Other	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
The Oaks, 4, Lovacott Grove	£60,000 (Jan 2018) → £85,000 (Nov 2020)	+42% over 3 yrs
2, Lovacott Grove	£430,000 (Jan 2019) → £530,000 (Sep 2019)	+23% over under a year
The Willows, 1, Lovacott Grove	£125,000 (Oct 2017) → £515,000 (Mar 2019)	+312% over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Lovacott Grove

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lovacott Grove in the latest month.

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).

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

Flood risk

Lovacott Grove is in or near 4 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
Lower Torridge area 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 Lovacott Grove

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School 103 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 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 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk
Chapelton (Devon) station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

School (opp) 2 min walk
Lovacott Garage (E-bound, Unclassified road) 3 min walk
Lovacott Garage (W-bound) 3 min walk
Newton Cross (N-bound) 11 min walk

GP surgeries

Fremington Medical Centre
11-13 Beards Road, Fremington, 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	71.8%	62.5%
Private rented	23.2%	20.3%
Social rented	5.0%	17.1%
Households	678

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	10.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	54.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	35.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,467

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 EX31

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