Castle Street, Northam, Bideford

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX39 1AT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£206,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£188,182
19 sales
Price range
£111k – £320k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Apr 2026
EX39 1AT

At a glance

House prices£188k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 1 min walk Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

19 property sales on Castle Street, Northam, Bideford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £206,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £186,091. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Castle Street compared

EX39 postcode area£283,396
Bideford£283,396
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Castle Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all EX39 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £142,990 (5 sales)2016£143k2017: £130,000 (1 sales)2017£130k2019: £157,333 (3 sales)2019£157k2021: £180,000 (1 sales)2021£180k2022: £265,000 (3 sales)2022£265k2023: £179,250 (2 sales)2023£179k2024: £262,000 (2 sales)2024£262k2025: £195,000 (1 sales)2025£195k2026: £206,000 (1 sales)2026£206k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced16£186,09115 Apr 2026
Detached2£214,00025 Nov 2022
Semi-detached1£170,0006 Dec 2019

Sold prices on Castle Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Castle Street EX39 1AT 15 Apr 2026£206,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Castle Street EX39 1AT 31 Jan 2025£195,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Castle Street EX39 1AT 27 Aug 2024£218,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Castle Street EX39 1AT 14 Aug 2024£306,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Castle Street EX39 1AT 19 Dec 2023£248,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Castle Street EX39 1AT 21 Feb 2023£110,500 TerracedFreehold
22, Castle Street EX39 1AT 25 Nov 2022£255,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Castle Street EX39 1AT 24 Oct 2022£320,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Castle Street EX39 1AT 7 Oct 2022£220,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Castle Street EX39 1AT 15 Jan 2021£180,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Castle Street EX39 1AT 6 Dec 2019£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Castle Street EX39 1AT 31 Jul 2019£182,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Castle Street EX39 1AT 3 May 2019£120,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Castle Street EX39 1AT 18 Dec 2017£130,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Castle Street EX39 1AT 28 Sep 2016£129,950 TerracedLeasehold
22, Castle Street EX39 1AT 21 Sep 2016£173,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Castle Street EX39 1AT 21 Jul 2016£133,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Castle Street EX39 1AT 7 Jul 2016£159,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Castle Street EX39 1AT 18 Mar 2016£120,000 TerracedFreehold

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, Castle Street £110,500 (Feb 2023) → £206,000 (Apr 2026) +86%
over 3 yrs
1, Castle Street £120,000 (Mar 2016) → £195,000 (Jan 2025) +63%
over 9 yrs
23, Castle Street £320,000 (Oct 2022) → £306,000 (Aug 2024) -4%
over 2 yrs
22, Castle Street £173,000 (Sep 2016) → £255,000 (Nov 2022) +47%
over 6 yrs
5, Castle Street £159,000 (Jul 2016) → £220,000 (Oct 2022) +38%
over 6 yrs
2, Castle Street £133,000 (Jul 2016) → £130,000 (Dec 2017) -2%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Castle Street

Crime

27 crimes were reported within about a mile of Castle Street 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 offences12
Other theft5
Criminal damage & arson3
Public order2
Anti-social behaviour1
Burglary1

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

Flood risk

Castle Street is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • North Devon coast from Hartland Point to Lynmouth Flood alert area
  • North Devon coastal communities, including Westward Ho! and Combe Martin Flood alert area
  • Lower Torridge area Flood alert area
  • Tidal River Torridge from Weare Giffard to Bideford 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 Castle Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School 184 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School 110 pupils Primary Church of England 3–7 Report 0.4 mi
St Mary's CofE Primary School 397 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Appledore School 244 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Kingsley School Devon 447 pupils Other independent school Inter- / non- denominational 2–19 Report 1.3 mi
Bideford College 1,455 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.6 mi
West Croft School 417 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
East-the-Water Community Primary School 439 pupils Primary 2–11 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

Nearest bus stops

  • Library (N-bound, Fore Street) 1 min walk
  • Lenards Road (E-bound, Lenards Road) 1 min walk
  • Memorial (S-bound, Heywood Road) 2 min walk
  • Square (N-bound) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Northam Surgery
    Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford · 0.1 mi
  • Bideford Medical Centre
    Abbotsham Road, Bideford · 1.5 mi
  • Wooda Surgery
    Clarence Wharf, Barnstaple Street, Bideford · 1.5 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.8%62.5%
Private rented19.6%20.3%
Social rented25.5%17.1%
Households774

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.9%64.1%
Aged 65+29.3%18.6%
Residents1,491

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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