Merley Road, Westward Ho!, Bideford

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX39 1LB, EX39 1GZ, EX39 1JS.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£358,609
23 sales
Price range
£59k – £505k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Mar 2025
EX39 1LB

At a glance

House prices£359k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 1 min walk SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband25% of homesNational average 80%

23 property sales on Merley Road, Westward Ho!, Bideford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 7 Mar 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £400,333. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Merley Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merley Road 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: £329,167 (6 sales)2016£329k2017: £387,000 (5 sales)2017£387k2018: £340,000 (1 sales)2018£340k2020: £500,000 (1 sales)2020£500k2021: £393,400 (5 sales)2021£393k2023: £238,000 (2 sales)2023£238k2024: £430,000 (2 sales)2024£430k2025: £195,000 (1 sales)2025£195k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat18£400,33328 Oct 2024
Semi-detached3£154,6677 Mar 2025
Detached2£289,00023 Apr 2021

Sold prices on Merley Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 11, Nassau Court, Merley Road EX39 1GZ 28 Nov 2025£395,000 FlatLeasehold
Chalet 92, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road EX39 1LB 10 Nov 2025£46,000 OtherLeasehold
Chalet 38, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road EX39 1LB 1 Sep 2025£41,001 OtherLeasehold
Chalet 76A, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road EX39 1LB 7 Mar 2025£195,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
Chalet 6, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road EX39 1LB 6 Jan 2025£25,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 16, Nassau Court, Merley Road EX39 1GZ 20 Dec 2024£460,000 FlatLeasehold
Chalet 33, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road EX39 1LB 29 Nov 2024£15,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 22, Nassau Court, Merley Road EX39 1GZ 28 Oct 2024£370,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Nassau Court, Merley Road EX39 1GZ 22 Apr 2024£490,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Nassau Court, Merley Road EX39 1GZ 21 Dec 2023£417,000 FlatLeasehold
Chalet 77, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road EX39 1LB 6 Dec 2023£46,500 OtherLeasehold
Chalet 75A, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road EX39 1LB 10 Nov 2023£202,500 OtherLeasehold
Chalet 25, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road EX39 1LB 21 Jul 2023£59,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
Chalet 30, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road EX39 1LB 24 May 2023£285,000 OtherLeasehold
Chalet 15, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road EX39 1LB 9 Feb 2023£250,000 OtherLeasehold
Chalet 16, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road EX39 1LB 18 Jan 2023£285,000 OtherLeasehold
Chalet 94, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road EX39 1LB 17 Nov 2022£70,000 OtherLeasehold
Chalet 23, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road EX39 1LB 22 Jul 2022£65,000 OtherLeasehold
Chalet 84, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road EX39 1LB 28 Feb 2022£75,000 OtherLeasehold
Chalet 18, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road EX39 1LB 17 Dec 2021£65,000 OtherLeasehold
Chalet 34, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road EX39 1LB 17 Nov 2021£62,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 20, Nassau Court, Merley Road EX39 1GZ 10 Nov 2021£450,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Nassau Court, Merley Road EX39 1GZ 25 Oct 2021£440,000 FlatLeasehold
Chalet 25, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road EX39 1LB 16 Jul 2021£67,000 OtherLeasehold
Chalet 29B, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road EX39 1LB 29 Jun 2021£200,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 8, Nassau Court, Merley Road EX39 1GZ 29 Jun 2021£415,000 FlatLeasehold
Nicosia, Merley Road EX39 1JS 23 Apr 2021£427,000 DetachedFreehold
Chalet 76A, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road EX39 1LB 5 Feb 2021£210,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
Flat 15, Nassau Court, Merley Road EX39 1GZ 29 Jan 2021£440,000 FlatLeasehold
Chalet 77, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road EX39 1LB 6 Jan 2021£47,500 OtherLeasehold
Chalet 63, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road EX39 1LB 11 Dec 2020£39,999 OtherLeasehold
Flat 10, Nassau Court, Merley Road EX39 1GZ 30 Oct 2020£500,000 FlatLeasehold
Chalet 88, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road EX39 1LB 8 Oct 2020£55,000 OtherLeasehold
Chalet 43, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road EX39 1LB 7 Oct 2020£32,000 OtherLeasehold
9 Lighthouse View, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road EX39 1FL 13 Aug 2020£192,500 OtherLeasehold
Chalet 82, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road EX39 1LB 13 Mar 2020£39,995 OtherLeasehold
Chalet 24, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road EX39 1LB 20 Dec 2019£39,950 OtherLeasehold
Chalet 96, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road EX39 1LB 6 Dec 2019£52,000 OtherLeasehold
Chalet 90, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road EX39 1LB 20 Sep 2019£65,000 OtherLeasehold
Chalet 82, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road EX39 1LB 11 Apr 2019£39,950 OtherLeasehold
Chalet 44, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road EX39 1LB 1 Apr 2019£45,000 OtherLeasehold
1 Lighthouse View, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road EX39 1FL 24 Jan 2019£180,000 OtherLeasehold
Chalet 77, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road EX39 1LB 16 Nov 2018£45,000 OtherLeasehold
Chalet 78, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road EX39 1LB 5 Oct 2018£45,000 OtherLeasehold
Chalet 35, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road EX39 1LB 17 Sep 2018£33,000 OtherLeasehold
Seafield House, Merley Road EX39 1JS 12 Sep 2018£518,452 OtherFreehold
Chalet 19, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road EX39 1LB 10 Aug 2018£43,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 9, Nassau Court, Merley Road EX39 1GZ 4 May 2018£340,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, Nassau Court, Merley Road EX39 1GZ 17 Nov 2017£465,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 22, Nassau Court, Merley Road EX39 1GZ 6 Nov 2017£375,000 FlatLeasehold
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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
Chalet 76A, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road £210,000 (Feb 2021) → £195,000 (Mar 2025) -7%
over 4 yrs
Flat 22, Nassau Court, Merley Road £375,000 (Nov 2017) → £370,000 (Oct 2024) -1%
over 7 yrs
Chalet 77, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road £45,000 (Nov 2018) → £47,500 (Jan 2021) → £46,500 (Dec 2023) +3%
over 5 yrs
Chalet 25, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road £67,000 (Jul 2021) → £59,000 (Jul 2023) -12%
over 2 yrs
Flat 20, Nassau Court, Merley Road £420,000 (Apr 2017) → £450,000 (Nov 2021) +7%
over 5 yrs
Flat 6, Nassau Court, Merley Road £305,000 (Feb 2016) → £440,000 (Oct 2021) +44%
over 6 yrs
Chalet 63, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road £25,000 (Dec 2016) → £39,999 (Dec 2020) +60%
over 4 yrs
Chalet 82, Golden Bay Holiday Village, Merley Road £39,950 (Apr 2019) → £39,995 (Mar 2020) +0%
over under a year
Seafield House, Merley Road £414,000 (Jun 2016) → £518,452 (Sep 2018) +25%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Merley Road

Crime

29 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merley Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences19
Other theft3
Anti-social behaviour2
Vehicle crime2
Criminal damage & arson1
Public order1

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

Flood risk

Merley Road is in or near 3 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
  • 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 Merley Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School 110 pupils Primary Church of England 3–7 Report 1.1 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School 184 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Requires improvement Report 1.1 mi
Kingsley School Devon 447 pupils Other independent school Inter- / non- denominational 2–19 Report 1.6 mi
St Helens Church of England Academy 204 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.7 mi
St Mary's CofE Primary School 397 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.8 mi
Bideford College 1,455 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.9 mi
Appledore School 244 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 2.0 mi
West Croft School 417 pupils Primary 2–11 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

  • Nelson Road (E-bound, Nelson Road) 1 min walk
  • Atlantic Way (W-bound, Atlantic Way) 1 min walk
  • Car Park (opp, Golf Links Road) 3 min walk
  • Francis Drive (NE-bound, Cornborough Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Northam Surgery
    Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford · 1.1 mi
  • Bideford Medical Centre
    Abbotsham Road, Bideford · 2.0 mi
  • Wooda Surgery
    Clarence Wharf, Barnstaple Street, Bideford · 2.3 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 5 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 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.0%62.5%
Private rented20.3%20.3%
Social rented5.7%17.1%
Households649

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6453.9%64.1%
Aged 65+35.0%18.6%
Residents1,291

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)96%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)25%80%
Gigabit-capable25%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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