Thornton Close, Bideford

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£392,500
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£366,448
20 sales
Price range
£253k – £483k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Aug 2026
EX39 3ND

At a glance

House prices£393k average38% above the Bideford average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 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 broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

20 property sales on Thornton Close, Bideford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £392,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £366,448. That is 38% above the Bideford average of £283,396 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Thornton Close compared

Thornton Close£392,500
EX39 postcode area£283,396
Bideford£283,396
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all EX39 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £325,000 (1 sales)2016£325k2017: £261,475 (2 sales)2017£261k2018: £316,667 (3 sales)2018£317k2019: £333,000 (2 sales)2019£333k2020: £365,000 (1 sales)2020£365k2021: £377,500 (2 sales)2021£378k2022: £410,000 (2 sales)2022£410k2023: £405,000 (2 sales)2023£405k2024: £468,750 (2 sales)2024£469k2025: £435,000 (1 sales)2025£435k2026: £371,250 (2 sales)2026£371k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached20£366,4483 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Thornton Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Thornton Close EX39 3ND 3 Aug 2026£385,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Thornton Close EX39 3ND 16 Jan 2026£357,500 DetachedFreehold
31, Thornton Close EX39 3ND 16 Dec 2025£435,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Thornton Close EX39 3ND 28 May 2024£455,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Thornton Close EX39 3ND 21 Feb 2024£482,500 DetachedFreehold
30, Thornton Close EX39 3ND 13 Dec 2023£370,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Thornton Close EX39 3ND 18 Oct 2023£440,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Thornton Close EX39 3ND 25 Nov 2022£380,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Thornton Close EX39 3ND 22 Mar 2022£440,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Thornton Close EX39 3ND 15 Mar 2021£400,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Thornton Close EX39 3ND 12 Feb 2021£355,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Thornton Close EX39 3ND 30 Nov 2020£365,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Thornton Close EX39 3ND 7 May 2019£336,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Thornton Close EX39 3ND 1 Feb 2019£330,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Thornton Close EX39 3ND 26 Oct 2018£295,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Thornton Close EX39 3ND 3 Oct 2018£315,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Thornton Close EX39 3ND 11 Jun 2018£340,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Thornton Close EX39 3ND 25 May 2017£269,950 DetachedFreehold
39, Thornton Close EX39 3ND 28 Apr 2017£253,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Thornton Close EX39 3ND 2 Dec 2016£325,000 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
31, Thornton Close £336,000 (May 2019) → £435,000 (Dec 2025) +29%
over 7 yrs
30, Thornton Close £269,950 (May 2017) → £370,000 (Dec 2023) +37%
over 7 yrs
11, Thornton Close £330,000 (Feb 2019) → £440,000 (Oct 2023) +33%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Thornton Close

Crime

116 crimes were reported within about a mile of Thornton Close 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 offences49
Shoplifting22
Anti-social behaviour13
Other theft8
Criminal damage & arson6
Public order5

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

Flood risk

Thornton Close 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
  • 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 Thornton Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kingsley School Devon 447 pupils Other independent school Inter- / non- denominational 2–19 Report 0.2 mi
Bideford College 1,455 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.3 mi
West Croft School 417 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Mary's CofE Primary School 397 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Helens Church of England Academy 204 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.1 mi
East-the-Water Community Primary School 439 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.4 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School 184 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Requires improvement Report 1.6 mi
St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School 110 pupils Primary Church of England 3–7 Report 1.6 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

  • Greenfield Close (W-bound, Greenfield Close) 1 min walk
  • Kenwith View (W-bound, Lane Field Road) 4 min walk
  • Abbotsham Road (W-bound, Abbotsham Road) 4 min walk
  • Abbotsham Road (E-bound, Abbotsham Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bideford Medical Centre
    Abbotsham Road, Bideford · 0.5 mi
  • Wooda Surgery
    Clarence Wharf, Barnstaple Street, Bideford · 1.0 mi
  • Northam Surgery
    Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford · 1.3 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 8 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.8%62.5%
Private rented13.5%20.3%
Social rented0.7%17.1%
Households868

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.5%64.1%
Aged 65+26.3%18.6%
Residents2,049

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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