Lower Meddon Street, Bideford

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX39 2BJ, EX39 2BL.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£174,040
15 sales
Price range
£80k – £290k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Aug 2025
EX39 2BL

At a glance

House prices£174k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% 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 2 min walk Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband97% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Lower Meddon Street, Bideford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 8 Aug 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £184,771. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lower Meddon Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lower Meddon 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: £122,500 (2 sales)2016£123k2017: £89,000 (1 sales)2017£89k2018: £144,000 (4 sales)2018£144k2019: £150,000 (1 sales)2019£150k2021: £250,583 (3 sales)2021£251k2022: £214,500 (2 sales)2022£215k2023: £215,000 (1 sales)2023£215k2025: £154,850 (1 sales)2025£155k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£184,77130 Jun 2023
Flat3£131,1178 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Lower Meddon Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Lower Meddon Street EX39 2BL 8 Aug 2025£154,850 FlatFreehold
24, Lower Meddon Street EX39 2BJ 30 Jun 2023£215,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Lower Meddon Street EX39 2BL 19 Aug 2022£250,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Lower Meddon Street EX39 2BL 8 Jul 2022£179,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Lower Meddon Street EX39 2BJ 16 Dec 2021£221,750 TerracedFreehold
7, Lower Meddon Street EX39 2BJ 26 Nov 2021£290,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Lower Meddon Street EX39 2BJ 12 Jul 2021£240,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Lower Meddon Street EX39 2BL 8 Nov 2019£150,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 1, 10, Lower Meddon Street EX39 2BJ 27 Apr 2018£105,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Lower Meddon Street EX39 2BJ 15 Feb 2018£257,500 TerracedFreehold
12, Lower Meddon Street EX39 2BL 23 Jan 2018£133,500 FlatFreehold
6, Lower Meddon Street EX39 2BJ 3 Jan 2018£80,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Lower Meddon Street EX39 2BJ 27 Jan 2017£89,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Lower Meddon Street EX39 2BJ 8 Dec 2016£90,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Lower Meddon Street EX39 2BJ 27 Apr 2016£155,000 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, Lower Meddon Street £133,500 (Jan 2018) → £154,850 (Aug 2025) +16%
over 8 yrs
24, Lower Meddon Street £155,000 (Apr 2016) → £215,000 (Jun 2023) +39%
over 7 yrs
6, Lower Meddon Street £90,000 (Dec 2016) → £80,000 (Jan 2018) → £221,750 (Dec 2021) +146%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lower Meddon Street

Crime

143 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lower Meddon Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences60
Shoplifting23
Anti-social behaviour17
Other theft12
Criminal damage & arson10
Public order5

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

Flood risk

Lower Meddon Street 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 Lower Meddon Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
West Croft School 417 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Bideford College 1,455 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
Kingsley School Devon 447 pupils Other independent school Inter- / non- denominational 2–19 Report 0.6 mi
East-the-Water Community Primary School 439 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Mary's CofE Primary School 397 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Helens Church of England Academy 204 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.8 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School 184 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Requires improvement Report 1.9 mi
St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School 110 pupils Primary Church of England 3–7 Report 2.0 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 Hill (opp) 2 min walk
  • Torridge Hill (nr) 2 min walk
  • Meddon Street (E-bound, Meddon Street) 2 min walk
  • Meddon Street (W-bound, Meddon Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bideford Medical Centre
    Abbotsham Road, Bideford · 0.3 mi
  • Wooda Surgery
    Clarence Wharf, Barnstaple Street, Bideford · 0.3 mi
  • Northam Surgery
    Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford · 1.6 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 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned44.7%62.5%
Private rented46.8%20.3%
Social rented8.6%17.1%
Households1,144

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.2%64.1%
Aged 65+17.2%18.6%
Residents2,140

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)97%80%
Gigabit-capable97%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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