Sowden Lane, Barnstaple

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX32 8DJ, EX32 8BU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£300,889
9 sales
Price range
£116k – £575k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Mar 2025
EX32 8BU

At a glance

House prices£301k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station15 min walkBarnstaple station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband83% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Sowden Lane, Barnstaple have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £382,833. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Sowden Lane compared

EX32 postcode area£262,237
Barnstaple£288,498
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sowden Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all EX32 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £130,250 (2 sales)2016£130k2017: £370,000 (1 sales)2017£370k2019: £232,750 (2 sales)2019£233k2020: £302,000 (1 sales)2020£302k2022: £525,000 (2 sales)2022£525k2025: £260,000 (1 sales)2025£260k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached6£382,83314 Mar 2025
Flat3£137,0006 Jun 2019

Sold prices on Sowden Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Southside, Sowden Lane EX32 8BU 14 Mar 2025£260,000 DetachedFreehold
East Sowden Farmhouse, Sowden Lane EX32 8DJ 8 Jun 2022£575,000 DetachedFreehold
Sunnymead, Sowden Lane EX32 8DJ 31 Mar 2022£475,000 DetachedFreehold
Ivy Hatch, Sowden Lane EX32 8DJ 22 Apr 2021£355,000 OtherFreehold
Wotaview, Sowden Lane EX32 8DJ 22 Apr 2021£794,960 OtherFreehold
Meadowside, Sowden Lane EX32 8DJ 11 Dec 2020£302,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 4, The Firs, Sowden Lane EX32 8BU 6 Jun 2019£150,500 FlatLeasehold
Tyrells, Sowden Lane EX32 8DJ 15 Feb 2019£315,000 DetachedFreehold
East Sowden Farmhouse, Sowden Lane EX32 8DJ 8 Jun 2018£325,000 OtherFreehold
Meadowside, Sowden Lane EX32 8DJ 24 Apr 2018£60,000 OtherFreehold
The Lodge, Sowden Lane EX32 8DJ 21 Nov 2017£370,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 3, Garron Court, Sowden Lane EX32 8BU 9 Dec 2016£115,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Garron Court, Sowden Lane EX32 8BU 30 Nov 2016£145,000 FlatLeasehold

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
East Sowden Farmhouse, Sowden Lane £325,000 (Jun 2018) → £575,000 (Jun 2022) +77%
over 4 yrs
Meadowside, Sowden Lane £60,000 (Apr 2018) → £302,000 (Dec 2020) +403%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Sowden Lane

Crime

291 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sowden Lane in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences104
Shoplifting63
Anti-social behaviour50
Criminal damage & arson22
Public order18
Other theft10

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

Flood risk

Sowden Lane is in or near 7 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
  • River Yeo at Barnstaple Flood warning 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 Sowden Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple 214 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Ashleigh CofE Primary School 205 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Yeo Valley Primary School 193 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Eden Park Academy 118 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Newport Community School Primary Academy 469 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Lampard Community School 196 pupils Academy special converter 5–16 Report 0.7 mi
The Park Community School 1,408 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Pathfield School 183 pupils Foundation special school 3–19 Report 0.8 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 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Chapelton (Devon) station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sunset Heights (o/s 2, Sunset Heights) 2 min walk
  • Chanters Hill (SE-bound, Chanters Hill) 2 min walk
  • Chanters Hill (NW-bound, Chanters Hill) 2 min walk
  • Sunset Heights (opp 2, Sunset Heights) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Brannam Medical Centre
    Brannams Square, Litchdon Street, Barnstaple · 0.4 mi
  • Queen's Medical Centre
    6-7 Queen Street, Barnstaple · 0.4 mi
  • Litchdon Medical Centre
    Landkey Road, Barnstaple · 0.7 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 3 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned56.8%62.5%
Private rented28.2%20.3%
Social rented15.0%17.1%
Households827

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.5%64.1%
Aged 65+22.2%18.6%
Residents1,677

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)83%80%
Gigabit-capable83%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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