Merrythorn Road, Fremington, Barnstaple

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£310,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£270,867
23 sales
Price range
£175k – £375k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Jun 2026
EX31 3AL

At a glance

House prices£310k average7% above the Barnstaple average 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 2 min walkBarnstaple station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

23 property sales on Merrythorn Road, Fremington, Barnstaple have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £310,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £273,278. That is 7% above the Barnstaple average of £288,498 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Merrythorn Road compared

Merrythorn Road£310,000
EX31 postcode area£305,361
Barnstaple£288,498
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all EX31 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £250,000 (1 sales)2016£250k2017: £206,890 (5 sales)2017£207k2018: £236,250 (2 sales)2018£236k2019: £261,500 (2 sales)2019£262k2021: £240,000 (1 sales)2021£240k2022: £332,250 (4 sales)2022£332k2023: £280,000 (1 sales)2023£280k2024: £281,000 (3 sales)2024£281k2025: £327,667 (3 sales)2025£328k2026: £275,000 (1 sales)2026£275k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached16£273,2784 Apr 2025
Terraced5£283,0003 Jun 2026
Detached2£221,25031 May 2019

Sold prices on Merrythorn Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
38, Merrythorn Road EX31 3AL 3 Jun 2026£275,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Merrythorn Road EX31 3AL 18 Dec 2025£345,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Merrythorn Road EX31 3AL 4 Apr 2025£323,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Merrythorn Road EX31 3AL 17 Jan 2025£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Merrythorn Road EX31 3AL 1 Nov 2024£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Merrythorn Road EX31 3AL 11 Oct 2024£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Merrythorn Road EX31 3AL 7 Feb 2024£328,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Merrythorn Road EX31 3AL 28 Jul 2023£280,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Merrythorn Road EX31 3AL 9 Nov 2022£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Merrythorn Road EX31 3AL 20 Oct 2022£294,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Merrythorn Road EX31 3AL 30 Sep 2022£294,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Merrythorn Road EX31 3AL 29 Jun 2022£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Merrythorn Road EX31 3AL 7 Jan 2022£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Merrythorn Road EX31 3AL 14 May 2021£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Merrythorn Road EX31 3AL 18 Jul 2019£268,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Merrythorn Road EX31 3AL 31 May 2019£255,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Merrythorn Road EX31 3AL 28 Mar 2018£280,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Merrythorn Road EX31 3AL 9 Feb 2018£192,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Merrythorn Road EX31 3AL 12 Jul 2017£235,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Merrythorn Road EX31 3AL 28 Jun 2017£207,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9A, Merrythorn Road EX31 3AL 2 Mar 2017£187,500 DetachedFreehold
20, Merrythorn Road EX31 3AL 28 Feb 2017£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Merrythorn Road EX31 3AL 31 Jan 2017£229,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Merrythorn Road EX31 3AL 11 Nov 2016£250,000 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
12, Merrythorn Road £280,000 (Mar 2018) → £345,000 (Dec 2025) +23%
over 8 yrs
7, Merrythorn Road £250,000 (Nov 2016) → £268,000 (Jul 2019) → £315,000 (Jan 2025) +26%
over 8 yrs
5, Merrythorn Road £207,000 (Jun 2017) → £275,000 (Nov 2024) +33%
over 7 yrs
40, Merrythorn Road £192,500 (Feb 2018) → £328,000 (Feb 2024) +70%
over 6 yrs
36, Merrythorn Road £229,950 (Jan 2017) → £300,000 (Nov 2022) +30%
over 6 yrs
45, Merrythorn Road £240,000 (May 2021) → £294,000 (Sep 2022) +23%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Merrythorn Road

Crime

11 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merrythorn 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 offences7
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

Merrythorn 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 Merrythorn Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Fremington Primary School 309 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Roundswell Community Primary Academy 345 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Instow Community Primary and Pre-School 136 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.6 mi
On Track Education Barnstaple 52 pupils Other independent special school 7–18 Report 2.0 mi
The Shoreline Academy 42 pupils Academy alternative provision sponsor led 5–16 Report 2.0 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 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
  • Chapelton (Devon) station 6.0 mi · 2 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Beechfield Road (SW-bound, Yelland Road) 2 min walk
  • Beechfield Road (NE-bound, Yelland Road) 2 min walk
  • Yelland Road (E-bound, Yelland Road) 2 min walk
  • Yelland Road (W-bound, Yelland Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Fremington Medical Centre
    11-13 Beards Road, Fremington, Barnstaple · 0.5 mi
  • Caen Medical Centre
    Caen Street, Braunton · 2.9 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+)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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