Downwater Cottages, Horns Cross, Bideford

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX39 5DW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£249,975

2 sales

Price range

£200k – £300k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Feb 2021

EX39 5DW

At a glance

House prices£250k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 5 min walk Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Downwater Cottages, Horns Cross, Bideford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 12 Feb 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £249,975. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Downwater Cottages compared

EX39 postcode area£283,396

Bideford£283,396

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£249,975	12 Feb 2021

Sold prices on Downwater Cottages

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Downwater Cottages EX39 5DW	12 Feb 2021	£299,950	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Downwater Cottages EX39 5DW	16 Jan 2019	£200,000	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
2, Downwater Cottages	£200,000 (Jan 2019) → £299,950 (Feb 2021)	+50% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Downwater Cottages

Crime

5 crimes were reported within about a mile of Downwater Cottages 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	4
Public order	1

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

Flood risk

Downwater Cottages is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper Torridge area Flood alert area
North Devon coast from Hartland Point to Lynmouth Flood alert area
Lower Torridge 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 Downwater Cottages

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Atlantic Academy 242 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.0 mi
Parkham Primary School 55 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.8 mi
Woolsery Primary School 108 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good 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

Nearest bus stops

Higher Wayton (E-bound, A39) 5 min walk
Higher Wayton (SW-bound, A39) 5 min walk
Atlantic Academy (nr) 9 min walk

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 4 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	79.5%	62.5%
Private rented	17.0%	20.3%
Social rented	3.6%	17.1%
Households	702

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	53.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	33.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,754

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.

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