The Close, Barnstaple

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX32 7LR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£212,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£217,583
12 sales
Price range
£185k – £260k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Jun 2026
EX32 7LR

At a glance

House prices£218k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station23 min walkBarnstaple station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on The Close, Barnstaple have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £212,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £219,278. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Close 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: £224,500 (1 sales)2016£225k2017: £198,000 (3 sales)2017£198k2018: £212,500 (1 sales)2018£213k2019: £212,500 (2 sales)2019£213k2020: £208,000 (1 sales)2020£208k2022: £260,000 (1 sales)2022£260k2024: £235,000 (1 sales)2024£235k2025: £240,000 (1 sales)2025£240k2026: £212,000 (1 sales)2026£212k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£219,2781 Jun 2026
Semi-detached2£206,5007 Feb 2020
Detached1£224,5004 Aug 2016

Sold prices on The Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, The Close EX32 7LR 1 Jun 2026£212,000 TerracedFreehold
10, The Close EX32 7LR 28 Mar 2025£240,000 TerracedFreehold
11, The Close EX32 7LR 19 Dec 2024£235,000 TerracedFreehold
9, The Close EX32 7LR 27 May 2022£260,000 TerracedFreehold
2, The Close EX32 7LR 7 Feb 2020£208,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, The Close EX32 7LR 12 Aug 2019£210,000 TerracedFreehold
2, The Close EX32 7LR 31 May 2019£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, The Close EX32 7LR 1 Mar 2019£215,000 TerracedFreehold
14, The Close EX32 7LR 29 Oct 2018£212,500 TerracedFreehold
10, The Close EX32 7LR 15 Dec 2017£185,000 TerracedFreehold
12, The Close EX32 7LR 7 Jul 2017£204,000 TerracedFreehold
2, The Close EX32 7LR 7 Jul 2017£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, The Close EX32 7LR 4 Aug 2016£224,500 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
14, The Close £212,500 (Oct 2018) → £212,000 (Jun 2026) +-0%
over 8 yrs
10, The Close £185,000 (Dec 2017) → £240,000 (Mar 2025) +30%
over 7 yrs
9, The Close £215,000 (Mar 2019) → £260,000 (May 2022) +21%
over 3 yrs
2, The Close £205,000 (Jul 2017) → £215,000 (May 2019) → £208,000 (Feb 2020) +1%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Close

Crime

259 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences98
Shoplifting50
Anti-social behaviour44
Criminal damage & arson18
Public order18
Other theft8

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

Flood risk

The 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
  • North Devon coast at Barnstaple 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 The Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Eden Park Academy 118 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple 214 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Ashleigh CofE Primary School 205 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Yeo Valley Primary School 193 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Orchard Vale Community School 311 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
The Lampard Community School 196 pupils Academy special converter 5–16 Report 0.7 mi
Newport Community School Primary Academy 469 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
The Park Community School 1,408 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.0 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 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Chapelton (Devon) station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Walton Way (W-bound) 1 min walk
  • Crookmans Close (opp) 1 min walk
  • Crookmans Close (nr) 2 min walk
  • The Steps (SE-bound, Gorwell Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Brannam Medical Centre
    Brannams Square, Litchdon Street, Barnstaple · 0.8 mi
  • Queen's Medical Centre
    6-7 Queen Street, Barnstaple · 0.8 mi
  • Litchdon Medical Centre
    Landkey Road, Barnstaple · 0.8 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 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.5%62.5%
Private rented16.8%20.3%
Social rented12.8%17.1%
Households572

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.0%64.1%
Aged 65+29.2%18.6%
Residents1,289

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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