Springfield, Prixford, Barnstaple

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX31 4DW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£520,000

2 sales

Price range

£490k – £550k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 Jul 2019

EX31 4DW

At a glance

House prices£520k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station54 min walkBarnstaple station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Springfield, Prixford, Barnstaple have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 19 Jul 2019. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £520,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Springfield compared

EX31 postcode area£305,361

Barnstaple£288,498

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Springfield 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	2	£520,000	19 Jul 2019

Sold prices on Springfield

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Summerhill, 1, Springfield EX31 4DW	19 Jul 2019	£550,000	Detached	Freehold
Summerhill, 1, Springfield EX31 4DW	20 Jan 2017	£490,000	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
Summerhill, 1, Springfield	£490,000 (Jan 2017) → £550,000 (Jul 2019)	+12% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Springfield

Crime

3 crimes were reported within about a mile of Springfield 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	2
Other theft	1

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

Flood risk

Springfield is in or near 3 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

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 Springfield

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Marwood School 72 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	1.2 mi
Pilton Community College 1,165 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.7 mi
Pathfield School 183 pupils	Foundation special school	3–19	Report	1.9 mi
Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy 261 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Good Report	1.9 mi
Pilton Infants' Academy 172 pupils	Primary	4–7	Report	1.9 mi
Yeo Valley Primary School 193 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good 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 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

South View (opp) 1 min walk
South View (adj) 1 min walk
Guineaford Bridge (N-bound) 8 min walk
Guineaford Bridge (S-bound) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

Queen's Medical Centre
6-7 Queen Street, Barnstaple · 2.4 mi
Brannam Medical Centre
Brannams Square, Litchdon Street, Barnstaple · 2.6 mi
Litchdon Medical Centre
Landkey Road, Barnstaple · 3.3 mi
Fremington Medical Centre
11-13 Beards Road, Fremington, Barnstaple · 3.6 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 4 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 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	78.8%	62.5%
Private rented	16.9%	20.3%
Social rented	4.4%	17.1%
Households	866

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.0%	18.6%
Residents	2,221

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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