Toms Lane, Fairy Cross, Bideford

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX39 5BU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£349,833

3 sales

Price range

£330k – £365k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Aug 2025

EX39 5BU

At a glance

House prices£350k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% 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 1 min walk SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband83% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Toms Lane, Fairy Cross, Bideford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 1 Aug 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £349,833.

House prices on Toms Lane compared

EX39 postcode area£283,396

Bideford£283,396

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Toms Lane 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	3	£349,833	1 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Toms Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Toms Lane EX39 5BU	1 Aug 2025	£355,000	Detached	Freehold
Little Orchard, Toms Lane EX39 5BU	21 Jun 2024	£364,500	Detached	Freehold
Kestral, Toms Lane EX39 5BU	9 Mar 2018	£330,000	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 Toms Lane

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Toms Lane in the latest month.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

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

Flood risk

Toms Lane 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 Toms Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Helens Church of England Academy 204 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	1.5 mi
Bideford College 1,455 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	2.5 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

Tom's Lane (NE-bound, Ford) 1 min walk
Tom's Lane (SW-bound, Ford) 1 min walk
Portledge Gatehouse (NE-bound, A39) 7 min walk
Portledge Gatehouse (SW-bound, A39) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

Bideford Medical Centre
Abbotsham Road, Bideford · 2.8 mi
Wooda Surgery
Clarence Wharf, Barnstaple Street, Bideford · 3.3 mi
Northam Surgery
Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford · 3.6 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 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	79.5%	62.5%
Private rented	17.0%	20.3%
Social rented	3.6%	17.1%
Households	702

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	53.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	33.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,754

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	83%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	83%	80%
Gigabit-capable	83%	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.

Nearby streets in EX39

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