Lower Town, Woolsery, Bideford

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£323,333

3 sales

Price range

£210k – £475k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

13 Mar 2023

EX39 5TX

At a glance

House prices£323k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 2 min walk Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband90% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Lower Town, Woolsery, Bideford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 13 Mar 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £323,333.

House prices on Lower Town compared

EX39 postcode area£283,396

Bideford£283,396

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lower Town 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
Detached	3	£323,333	13 Mar 2023

Sold prices on Lower Town

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Bank House, 1, Lower Town EX39 5TX	13 Mar 2023	£285,000	Detached	Freehold
The Brambles, 5, Lower Town EX39 5TX	24 Jun 2021	£475,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Lower Town EX39 5TX	31 May 2019	£210,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Lower Town

Crime

2 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lower Town in August 2026.

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

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

Criminal damage & arson	1
Violence & sexual offences	1

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

Flood risk

Lower Town is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

Upper 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 Town

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Woolsery Primary School 108 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Atlantic Academy 242 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	2.2 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

The Farmers Arms (adj, Woolfardisworthy) 2 min walk
The Farmers Arms (opp, Woolfardiswothy) 2 min walk
Auction Way (NW-bound) 4 min walk
Manor Park (SE-bound) 4 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	63.2%	62.5%
Private rented	29.7%	20.3%
Social rented	7.1%	17.1%
Households	704

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	28.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,630

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	90%	80%
Gigabit-capable	90%	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.

Nearby streets in EX39

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