Old Town, Bideford

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£109,950
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£169,295
10 sales
Price range
£110k – £475k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Apr 2026
EX39 3BH

At a glance

House prices£169k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 1 min walk Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband95% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Old Town, Bideford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £109,950. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £135,328. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Old Town compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Old 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

2016: £127,750 (2 sales)2016£128k2017: £156,000 (1 sales)2017£156k2018: £167,500 (1 sales)2018£168k2019: £127,000 (2 sales)2019£127k2021: £250,000 (3 sales)2021£250k2026: £109,950 (1 sales)2026£110k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£135,3288 Apr 2026
Detached1£475,00010 Dec 2021

Sold prices on Old Town

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
57A, Old Town EX39 3BH 8 Apr 2026£109,950 TerracedFreehold
Oliver's House, Old Town EX39 3BH 10 Dec 2021£475,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Old Town EX39 3BH 4 Jun 2021£135,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Old Town EX39 3BH 9 Apr 2021£140,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Old Town EX39 3BH 9 Aug 2019£114,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Old Town EX39 3BH 1 Apr 2019£140,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Old Town EX39 3BH 17 Dec 2018£167,500 TerracedFreehold
Oliver's House, Old Town EX39 3BH 21 Nov 2018£85,000 OtherFreehold
35, Old Town EX39 3BH 28 Jul 2017£156,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Old Town EX39 3BH 27 Jan 2016£128,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Old Town EX39 3BH 26 Jan 2016£127,500 TerracedFreehold
57B, Old Town EX39 3BH 15 Jan 2016£100,000 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
Oliver's House, Old Town £85,000 (Nov 2018) → £475,000 (Dec 2021) +459%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Old Town

Crime

141 crimes were reported within about a mile of Old Town in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences61
Shoplifting23
Anti-social behaviour16
Other theft11
Criminal damage & arson10
Vehicle crime5

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

Flood risk

Old Town 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 Old Town

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
West Croft School 417 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Bideford College 1,455 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Kingsley School Devon 447 pupils Other independent school Inter- / non- denominational 2–19 Report 0.4 mi
St Mary's CofE Primary School 397 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
East-the-Water Community Primary School 439 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Helens Church of England Academy 204 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.6 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School 184 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Requires improvement Report 1.8 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

  • Old Town (NE-bound, Old Town) 1 min walk
  • Hospital (opp, Abbotsham Road) 1 min walk
  • Hospital (E-bound, Abbotsham Road) 1 min walk
  • Old Town (SW-bound, Old Town) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bideford Medical Centre
    Abbotsham Road, Bideford · 0.1 mi
  • Wooda Surgery
    Clarence Wharf, Barnstaple Street, Bideford · 0.5 mi
  • Northam Surgery
    Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford · 1.5 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 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned59.7%62.5%
Private rented24.8%20.3%
Social rented15.5%17.1%
Households898

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.9%64.1%
Aged 65+16.5%18.6%
Residents2,096

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)95%80%
Gigabit-capable95%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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