Needs Drive, Bideford

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX39 3TB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£275,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£304,203
18 sales
Price range
£164k – £435k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jul 2026
EX39 3TB

At a glance

House prices£304k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 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 Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

18 property sales on Needs Drive, Bideford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £275,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £326,410. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Needs Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Needs Drive 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: £221,750 (2 sales)2016£222k2017: £304,500 (4 sales)2017£305k2018: £171,000 (1 sales)2018£171k2019: £199,650 (1 sales)2019£200k2020: £321,167 (3 sales)2020£321k2021: £360,000 (1 sales)2021£360k2022: £245,000 (1 sales)2022£245k2023: £435,000 (1 sales)2023£435k2024: £375,000 (2 sales)2024£375k2025: £415,000 (1 sales)2025£415k2026: £275,000 (1 sales)2026£275k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached15£326,41031 Jul 2026
Terraced2£167,2505 Mar 2018
Semi-detached1£245,0009 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Needs Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
35, Needs Drive EX39 3TB 31 Jul 2026£275,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Needs Drive EX39 3TB 29 Jul 2025£415,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Needs Drive EX39 3TB 21 Jun 2024£400,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Needs Drive EX39 3TB 20 Jun 2024£350,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Needs Drive EX39 3TB 28 Apr 2023£435,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Needs Drive EX39 3TB 9 Sep 2022£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Needs Drive EX39 3TB 26 Mar 2021£360,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Needs Drive EX39 3TB 14 Dec 2020£325,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Needs Drive EX39 3TB 26 Nov 2020£298,500 DetachedFreehold
27, Needs Drive EX39 3TB 23 Oct 2020£340,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Needs Drive EX39 3TB 6 Sep 2019£299,950 DetachedFreehold
39, Needs Drive EX39 3TB 6 Sep 2019£199,650 DetachedLeasehold
39, Needs Drive EX39 3TB 6 Sep 2019£148,993 OtherFreehold
15, Needs Drive EX39 3TB 5 Mar 2018£171,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Needs Drive EX39 3TB 3 Nov 2017£295,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Needs Drive EX39 3TB 31 Oct 2017£345,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Needs Drive EX39 3TB 29 Sep 2017£258,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Needs Drive EX39 3TB 29 Aug 2017£320,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Needs Drive EX39 3TB 17 Jun 2016£163,500 TerracedFreehold
27, Needs Drive EX39 3TB 29 Jan 2016£280,000 Detached New buildFreehold

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
20, Needs Drive £258,000 (Sep 2017) → £350,000 (Jun 2024) +36%
over 7 yrs
27, Needs Drive £280,000 (Jan 2016) → £340,000 (Oct 2020) → £435,000 (Apr 2023) +55%
over 7 yrs
2, Needs Drive £295,000 (Nov 2017) → £325,000 (Dec 2020) +10%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Needs Drive

Crime

126 crimes were reported within about a mile of Needs Drive 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).

Violence & sexual offences51
Shoplifting31
Anti-social behaviour11
Other theft9
Criminal damage & arson6
Public order6

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

Flood risk

Needs Drive is in or near 4 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
  • 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 Needs Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bideford College 1,455 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.2 mi
Kingsley School Devon 447 pupils Other independent school Inter- / non- denominational 2–19 Report 0.4 mi
West Croft School 417 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Helens Church of England Academy 204 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.0 mi
St Mary's CofE Primary School 397 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
East-the-Water Community Primary School 439 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.5 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 1.9 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

  • Laurel Avenue (N-bound, Moreton Park Road) 2 min walk
  • Laurel Avenue (S-bound, Moreton Park Road) 2 min walk
  • Abbotsham Road (W-bound, Abbotsham Road) 2 min walk
  • College Park (W-bound, Abbotsham Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bideford Medical Centre
    Abbotsham Road, Bideford · 0.6 mi
  • Wooda Surgery
    Clarence Wharf, Barnstaple Street, Bideford · 1.1 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 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.0%62.5%
Private rented10.6%20.3%
Social rented9.4%17.1%
Households1,099

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.2%64.1%
Aged 65+24.1%18.6%
Residents2,451

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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