Hows Cottages, Bideford

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX39 4ED.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£177,500

2 sales

Price range

£165k – £190k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

5 Oct 2020

EX39 4ED

At a glance

House prices£178k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 3 min walk Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Hows Cottages, Bideford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 5 Oct 2020. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £177,500.

House prices on Hows Cottages compared

EX39 postcode area£283,396

Bideford£283,396

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£177,500	5 Oct 2020

Sold prices on Hows Cottages

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Hows Cottages EX39 4ED	5 Oct 2020	£190,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Hows Cottages EX39 4ED	28 Aug 2020	£165,000	Terraced	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Hows Cottages

Crime

134 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hows Cottages in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	53
Shoplifting	23
Anti-social behaviour	17
Other theft	12
Criminal damage & arson	10
Burglary	4

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

Flood risk

Hows Cottages is in or near 7 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper Torridge area Flood alert area
North Devon coast from Hartland Point to Lynmouth Flood alert area
North Devon coastal communities, including Westward Ho! and Combe Martin Flood alert area
Kenwith Stream at Bideford Flood warning 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 Hows Cottages

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
West Croft School 417 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
East-the-Water Community Primary School 439 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.5 mi
Bideford College 1,455 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.8 mi
St Mary's CofE Primary School 397 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Kingsley School Devon 447 pupils	Other independent school Inter- / non- denominational	2–19	Report	0.9 mi
St Helens Church of England Academy 204 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	2.0 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School 184 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Requires improvement Report	2.0 mi
St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School 110 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–7	Report	2.1 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

Torridge Mount (W-bound, Torrington Lane) 3 min walk
Torridge Mount (E-bound, Torrington Lane) 3 min walk
Torridge Hill (opp) 3 min walk
Royal Hotel (NW-bound) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Wooda Surgery
Clarence Wharf, Barnstaple Street, Bideford · 0.3 mi
Bideford Medical Centre
Abbotsham Road, Bideford · 0.5 mi
Northam Surgery
Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford · 1.8 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 2 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	48.0%	62.5%
Private rented	14.9%	20.3%
Social rented	37.1%	17.1%
Households	940

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,073

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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