Lower Cleave, Northam, Bideford

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX39 2RH, EX39 2RJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£585,931
8 sales
Price range
£240k – £900k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Mar 2025
EX39 2RH

At a glance

House prices£586k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 7 min walk Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband62% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Lower Cleave, Northam, Bideford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 21 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £591,242. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lower Cleave compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2018: £469,975 (2 sales)2018£470k2019: £630,000 (1 sales)2019£630k2021: £800,000 (1 sales)2021£800k2023: £581,667 (3 sales)2023£582k2025: £572,500 (1 sales)2025£573k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached6£591,24221 Mar 2025
Terraced1£900,00023 Jan 2023
Semi-detached1£240,00014 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Lower Cleave

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Cleve Farm, Lower Cleave EX39 2RH 21 Mar 2025£572,500 DetachedFreehold
Yeoldon Lodge, Lower Cleave EX39 2RH 14 Aug 2023£605,000 DetachedFreehold
Yeoldon Stables, Lower Cleave EX39 2RH 14 Aug 2023£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Middle Cleave, Lower Cleave EX39 2RJ 23 Jan 2023£900,000 TerracedFreehold
Nygarbor, Lower Cleave EX39 2RJ 11 Feb 2021£800,000 DetachedFreehold
The Old Kiln, Lower Cleave EX39 2RH 20 Dec 2019£630,000 DetachedFreehold
Cleave House, Lower Cleave EX39 2RH 19 Feb 2019£910,000 OtherFreehold
Cleave Lodge, Lower Cleave EX39 2RJ 25 Sep 2018£489,950 DetachedFreehold
Yeoldon Lodge, Lower Cleave EX39 2RH 3 Apr 2018£450,000 DetachedFreehold
Yeoldon Stables, Lower Cleave EX39 2RH 3 Apr 2018£230,000 OtherFreehold

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
Yeoldon Lodge, Lower Cleave £450,000 (Apr 2018) → £605,000 (Aug 2023) +34%
over 5 yrs
Yeoldon Stables, Lower Cleave £230,000 (Apr 2018) → £240,000 (Aug 2023) +4%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lower Cleave

Crime

82 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lower Cleave 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 offences27
Shoplifting19
Anti-social behaviour9
Criminal damage & arson6
Other theft5
Public order5

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

Flood risk

Lower Cleave is in or near 7 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
  • Kenwith Stream at Bideford Flood warning 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 Lower Cleave

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Mary's CofE Primary School 397 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School 184 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School 110 pupils Primary Church of England 3–7 Report 0.9 mi
Kingsley School Devon 447 pupils Other independent school Inter- / non- denominational 2–19 Report 1.0 mi
Appledore School 244 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
East-the-Water Community Primary School 439 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.3 mi
Bideford College 1,455 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.3 mi
West Croft School 417 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.4 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

  • Limers Lane (S-bound, Heywood Road) 7 min walk
  • Limers Lane (N-bound, Heywood Road) 7 min walk
  • Durrant House Hotel (S-bound, Heywood Road) 7 min walk
  • Durrant House Hotel (opp, Heywood Road) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Northam Surgery
    Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford · 0.6 mi
  • Wooda Surgery
    Clarence Wharf, Barnstaple Street, Bideford · 1.0 mi
  • Bideford Medical Centre
    Abbotsham Road, Bideford · 1.1 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 7 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.5%62.5%
Private rented13.1%20.3%
Social rented3.4%17.1%
Households997

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6448.7%64.1%
Aged 65+39.5%18.6%
Residents2,140

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)62%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)62%80%
Gigabit-capable62%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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