Soloman Drive, Bideford

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX39 5XY, EX39 5XS.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£242,879
21 sales
Price range
£162k – £435k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Aug 2025
EX39 5XY

At a glance

House prices£243k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% 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 Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

21 property sales on Soloman Drive, Bideford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £213,650. Average sale prices rose from £197,317 in 2016 to £380,000 in 2025 (+93%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Soloman Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Soloman 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: £197,317 (3 sales)2016£197k2017: £197,625 (4 sales)2017£198k2018: £230,000 (4 sales)2018£230k2019: £215,000 (1 sales)2019£215k2021: £257,000 (2 sales)2021£257k2022: £250,000 (1 sales)2022£250k2024: £264,750 (4 sales)2024£265k2025: £380,000 (2 sales)2025£380k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£213,65020 Dec 2024
Detached9£283,10622 Aug 2025
Terraced2£208,00012 Apr 2021

Sold prices on Soloman Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Soloman Drive EX39 5XY 22 Aug 2025£325,000 DetachedFreehold
67, Soloman Drive EX39 5XY 23 May 2025£435,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Soloman Drive EX39 5XS 20 Dec 2024£258,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Soloman Drive EX39 5XY 14 Oct 2024£219,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Soloman Drive EX39 5XY 10 Oct 2024£310,000 DetachedFreehold
56, Soloman Drive EX39 5XS 2 Jul 2024£272,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Soloman Drive EX39 5XY 31 Mar 2023£270,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Soloman Drive EX39 5XS 23 Sep 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Soloman Drive EX39 5XS 24 Sep 2021£230,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Soloman Drive EX39 5XS 12 Aug 2021£207,500 TerracedFreehold
24, Soloman Drive EX39 5XS 2 Jun 2021£215,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Soloman Drive EX39 5XY 12 Apr 2021£216,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Soloman Drive EX39 5XY 1 Mar 2021£298,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Soloman Drive EX39 5XS 2 Sep 2019£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Soloman Drive EX39 5XY 23 Nov 2018£280,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Soloman Drive EX39 5XY 10 Jul 2018£225,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Soloman Drive EX39 5XS 29 Jun 2018£215,000 DetachedFreehold
58, Soloman Drive EX39 5XS 18 Apr 2018£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Soloman Drive EX39 5XY 15 Dec 2017£200,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Soloman Drive EX39 5XS 23 Oct 2017£185,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Soloman Drive EX39 5XY 14 Jul 2017£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Soloman Drive EX39 5XY 12 Apr 2017£210,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Soloman Drive EX39 5XY 14 Sep 2016£249,950 DetachedFreehold
43, Soloman Drive EX39 5XY 31 Mar 2016£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Soloman Drive EX39 5XY 11 Mar 2016£162,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
7, Soloman Drive £210,000 (Apr 2017) → £325,000 (Aug 2025) +55%
over 8 yrs
26, Soloman Drive £250,000 (Sep 2022) → £258,000 (Dec 2024) +3%
over 2 yrs
23, Soloman Drive £200,000 (Dec 2017) → £216,000 (Apr 2021) → £270,000 (Mar 2023) +35%
over 5 yrs
47, Soloman Drive £225,000 (Jul 2018) → £298,000 (Mar 2021) +32%
over 3 yrs
17, Soloman Drive £249,950 (Sep 2016) → £280,000 (Nov 2018) +12%
over 2 yrs
43, Soloman Drive £180,000 (Mar 2016) → £195,000 (Jul 2017) +8%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Soloman Drive

Crime

136 crimes were reported within about a mile of Soloman Drive 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 offences62
Shoplifting19
Anti-social behaviour16
Criminal damage & arson10
Other theft10
Burglary4

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

Flood risk

Soloman Drive is in or near 6 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
  • Tidal River Torridge from Weare Giffard to Bideford 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 Soloman Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
West Croft School 417 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Bideford College 1,455 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Kingsley School Devon 447 pupils Other independent school Inter- / non- denominational 2–19 Report 0.7 mi
East-the-Water Community Primary School 439 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Mary's CofE Primary School 397 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 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 2.1 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

  • Devonshire Park (o/s 39, Devonshire Park) 2 min walk
  • Soloman Drive (N-bound, Ford Rise) 2 min walk
  • Soloman Drive (S-bound, Ford Rise) 2 min walk
  • Devonshire Park (o/s 86, Devonshire Park) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bideford Medical Centre
    Abbotsham Road, Bideford · 0.3 mi
  • Wooda Surgery
    Clarence Wharf, Barnstaple Street, Bideford · 0.5 mi
  • Northam Surgery
    Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford · 1.8 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+)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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