School Close, Fremington, Barnstaple

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£251,300

5 sales

Price range

£215k – £295k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Jan 2024

EX31 3AY

At a glance

House prices£251k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station52 min walkBarnstaple station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on School Close, Fremington, Barnstaple have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Jan 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £251,300. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on School Close compared

EX31 postcode area£305,361

Barnstaple£288,498

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. School 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	5	£251,300	12 Jan 2024

Sold prices on School Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, School Close EX31 3AY	12 Jan 2024	£230,000	Detached	Freehold
5, School Close EX31 3AY	9 Oct 2020	£295,000	Detached	Freehold
3, School Close EX31 3AY	15 Oct 2018	£289,000	Detached	Freehold
3, School Close EX31 3AY	31 Jan 2018	£215,000	Detached	Freehold
4, School Close EX31 3AY	25 Feb 2016	£227,500	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
3, School Close	£215,000 (Jan 2018) → £289,000 (Oct 2018)	+34% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near School Close

Crime

11 crimes were reported within about a mile of School Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	7
Drugs	1
Other theft	1
Public order	1
Other crime	1

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

Flood risk

School Close 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 School Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Fremington Primary School 309 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Roundswell Community Primary Academy 345 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
On Track Education Barnstaple 52 pupils	Other independent special school	7–18	Report	1.5 mi
The Shoreline Academy 42 pupils	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	5–16	Report	1.5 mi
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy 448 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
Instow Community Primary and Pre-School 136 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	2.2 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 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
Chapelton (Devon) station 5.7 mi · 1 hr 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

New Inn (NW-bound, Mill Hill) 1 min walk
New Inn (SE-bound, Church Hill) 1 min walk
Shops (W-bound, Beechfield Road) 4 min walk
Taw Meadow (opp, Mill Hill) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Fremington Medical Centre
11-13 Beards Road, Fremington, Barnstaple · 0.1 mi
Queen's Medical Centre
6-7 Queen Street, Barnstaple · 2.9 mi
Brannam Medical Centre
Brannams Square, Litchdon Street, Barnstaple · 2.9 mi
Caen Medical Centre
Caen Street, Braunton · 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 7 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	86.4%	62.5%
Private rented	9.8%	20.3%
Social rented	3.8%	17.1%
Households	738

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	10.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	48.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	40.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,625

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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