Sword Close, Fremington, Barnstaple

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£291,463
13 sales
Price range
£244k – £376k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Jan 2023
EX31 3FW

At a glance

House prices£291k averageSince 2017 (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 station55 min walkBarnstaple station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Sword Close, Fremington, Barnstaple have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 4 Jan 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £320,005. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Sword Close compared

EX31 postcode area£305,361
Barnstaple£288,498
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sword 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

2017: £280,871 (8 sales)2017£281k2019: £305,000 (1 sales)2019£305k2020: £322,500 (1 sales)2020£323k2021: £244,000 (1 sales)2021£244k2022: £375,550 (1 sales)2022£376k2023: £295,000 (1 sales)2023£295k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached7£320,0053 Mar 2022
Semi-detached6£258,1634 Jan 2023

Sold prices on Sword Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Sword Close EX31 3FW 4 Jan 2023£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Sword Close EX31 3FW 3 Mar 2022£375,550 DetachedFreehold
12, Sword Close EX31 3FW 10 May 2021£244,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Sword Close EX31 3FW 21 Aug 2020£322,500 DetachedFreehold
13, Sword Close EX31 3FW 15 Nov 2019£305,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Sword Close EX31 3FW 17 Nov 2017£290,625 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Sword Close EX31 3FW 17 Nov 2017£218,996 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Sword Close EX31 3FW 17 Nov 2017£221,246 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Sword Close EX31 3FW 17 Nov 2017£288,746 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Sword Close EX31 3FW 17 Nov 2017£260,246 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Sword Close EX31 3FW 28 Jul 2017£252,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Sword Close EX31 3FW 30 Jun 2017£303,000 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Sword Close EX31 3FW 29 Jun 2017£249,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, Sword Close EX31 3FW 29 Jun 2017£344,995 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Sword Close EX31 3FW 28 Jun 2017£254,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
8, Sword Close EX31 3FW 28 Jun 2017£251,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, Sword Close EX31 3FW 16 Jun 2017£284,995 Detached New buildFreehold
13, Sword Close EX31 3FW 9 Jun 2017£303,995 Detached New buildFreehold

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, Sword Close £249,995 (Jun 2017) → £244,000 (May 2021) → £295,000 (Jan 2023) +18%
over 6 yrs
2, Sword Close £344,995 (Jun 2017) → £322,500 (Aug 2020) → £375,550 (Mar 2022) +9%
over 5 yrs
13, Sword Close £303,995 (Jun 2017) → £305,000 (Nov 2019) +0%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Sword Close

Crime

10 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sword Close 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 offences6
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

Sword 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 Sword Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Fremington Primary School 309 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Roundswell Community Primary Academy 345 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
On Track Education Barnstaple 52 pupils Other independent special school 7–18 Report 1.8 mi
The Shoreline Academy 42 pupils Academy alternative provision sponsor led 5–16 Report 1.8 mi
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy 448 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 2.0 mi
Instow Community Primary and Pre-School 136 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.2 mi
Braunton Academy 828 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 2.3 mi
Southmead School 341 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.3 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 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
  • Chapelton (Devon) station 6.0 mi · 2 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

  • New Inn (SE-bound, Church Hill) 5 min walk
  • Beechfield (SW-bound, Yelland Road) 6 min walk
  • Beechfield (NE-bound, Yelland Road) 6 min walk
  • New Inn (NW-bound, Mill Hill) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Fremington Medical Centre
    11-13 Beards Road, Fremington, Barnstaple · 0.4 mi
  • Caen Medical Centre
    Caen Street, Braunton · 2.7 mi
  • Queen's Medical Centre
    6-7 Queen Street, 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 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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