Welch's Lane, West Yelland, Barnstaple

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£427,500

4 sales

Price range

£330k – £495k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

9 Apr 2021

EX31 3HE

At a glance

House prices£428k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 26 min walkBarnstaple station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Welch's Lane, West Yelland, Barnstaple have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 9 Apr 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £427,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Welch's Lane compared

EX31 postcode area£305,361

Barnstaple£288,498

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Welch's Lane 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	4	£427,500	9 Apr 2021

Sold prices on Welch's Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Old Orchard House, 8, Welch's Lane EX31 3HE	16 Jun 2025	£110,000	Other	Freehold
Old Orchard House, 8, Welch's Lane EX31 3HE	17 Sep 2024	£100,000	Other	Freehold
7, Welch's Lane EX31 3HE	28 Apr 2022	£1,545,000	Other	Freehold
4, Welch's Lane EX31 3HE	9 Apr 2021	£495,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Welch's Lane EX31 3HE	30 Sep 2020	£330,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Welch's Lane EX31 3HE	24 Oct 2019	£445,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Welch's Lane EX31 3HE	25 Oct 2018	£440,000	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
Old Orchard House, 8, Welch's Lane	£100,000 (Sep 2024) → £110,000 (Jun 2025)	+10% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Welch's Lane

Crime

3 crimes were reported within about a mile of Welch's Lane 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
Anti-social behaviour	1

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

Flood risk

Welch's Lane 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
Lower Torridge area Flood alert area
Tidal locations in the Taw Torridge Estuary 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 Welch's Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Instow Community Primary and Pre-School 136 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Fremington Primary School 309 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.5 mi
Appledore School 244 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.9 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 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Welch's Lane (SW-bound, West Yelland) 1 min walk
Welch's Lane (NE-bound, West Yelland) 1 min walk
Lagoon View (NE-bound, West Yelland) 5 min walk
Lagoon View (SW-bound, West Yelland) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Fremington Medical Centre
11-13 Beards Road, Fremington, Barnstaple · 1.7 mi
Northam Surgery
Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford · 3.0 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 6 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	91.1%	62.5%
Private rented	5.2%	20.3%
Social rented	3.7%	17.1%
Households	618

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	47.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	39.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,338

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.

Nearby streets in EX31

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