Polywell, Appledore, Bideford

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX39 1SG.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£346,750

6 sales

Price range

£285k – £485k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Oct 2020

EX39 1SG

At a glance

House prices£347k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 2 min walk Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Polywell, Appledore, Bideford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 30 Oct 2020. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £354,500.

House prices on Polywell compared

EX39 postcode area£283,396

Bideford£283,396

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Polywell 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	5	£354,500	30 Oct 2020
Semi-detached	1	£308,000	26 Sep 2019

Sold prices on Polywell

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Polywell EX39 1SG	30 Oct 2020	£315,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Polywell EX39 1SG	31 Jan 2020	£330,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Polywell EX39 1SG	26 Sep 2019	£308,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Polywell EX39 1SG	29 Mar 2019	£285,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Polywell EX39 1SG	18 May 2018	£357,500	Detached	Freehold
6A, Polywell EX39 1SG	20 Apr 2017	£485,000	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 Polywell

Crime

12 crimes were reported within about a mile of Polywell 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).

Other theft	3
Criminal damage & arson	2
Public order	2
Violence & sexual offences	2
Anti-social behaviour	1
Theft from the person	1

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

Schools near Polywell

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Appledore School 244 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
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
Instow Community Primary and Pre-School 136 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.4 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

West Appledore Shelter (E-bound, Torridge Road) 2 min walk
Kingsley Avenue (W-bound, Richmond Road) 6 min walk
Kingsley Avenue (opp, Richmond Road) 6 min walk
Pitt Hill (E-bound, Myrtle Street) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Northam Surgery
Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford · 1.4 mi
Wooda Surgery
Clarence Wharf, Barnstaple Street, Bideford · 2.6 mi
Bideford Medical Centre
Abbotsham Road, Bideford · 2.7 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 6 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	79.7%	62.5%
Private rented	13.0%	20.3%
Social rented	7.3%	17.1%
Households	686

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	54.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	32.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,486

Broadband

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