Balkwill Cottages, Shebbear, Beaworthy

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX21 5SB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£191,667

3 sales

Price range

£165k – £210k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Jan 2025

EX21 5SB

At a glance

House prices£192k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 2 min walk SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Balkwill Cottages, Shebbear, Beaworthy have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 24 Jan 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £191,667. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Balkwill Cottages compared

EX21 postcode area£312,667

Beaworthy£312,667

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Balkwill Cottages has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all EX21 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£191,667	24 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Balkwill Cottages

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Balkwill Cottages EX21 5SB	24 Jan 2025	£200,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Balkwill Cottages EX21 5SB	7 Dec 2021	£210,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Balkwill Cottages EX21 5SB	29 Jun 2018	£165,000	Semi-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
4, Balkwill Cottages	£165,000 (Jun 2018) → £210,000 (Dec 2021) → £200,000 (Jan 2025)	+21% over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Balkwill Cottages

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Balkwill Cottages in the latest month.

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).

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

Flood risk

Balkwill Cottages is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Torridge (Upper) from Bradford to Dolton Flood warning area
Upper Torridge area Flood alert area
Lower Torridge area Flood alert area
Upper River Tamar 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 Balkwill Cottages

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Shebbear Community School 54 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.1 mi
Shebbear College 243 pupils	Other independent school Methodist	2–19	Report	0.6 mi
Holme Court School Devon	Other independent special school	7–16	Report	0.6 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

Nearest bus stops

Square (NW-bound, Pitt Hill) 2 min walk
Square (E-bound) 2 min walk
School (NW-bound, North View) 2 min walk
School (opp, North View) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Black Torrington Surgery
Bowhay Close, Black Torrington, Beaworthy · 2.9 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	80.8%	62.5%
Private rented	13.9%	20.3%
Social rented	5.3%	17.1%
Households	849

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	29.1%	18.6%
Residents	2,068

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 EX21

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