Tower Street, Bideford

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX39 2BT.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£135,713

8 sales

Price range

£110k – £195k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Oct 2025

EX39 2BT

At a glance

House prices£136k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 2 min walk Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband90% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Tower Street, Bideford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 6 Oct 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £135,713. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Tower Street compared

EX39 postcode area£283,396

Bideford£283,396

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Tower Street 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
Terraced	8	£135,713	6 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Tower Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Tower Street EX39 2BT	6 Oct 2025	£146,500	Terraced	Freehold
8, Tower Street EX39 2BT	6 May 2022	£160,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, Tower Street EX39 2BT	20 Dec 2021	£195,000	Terraced	Freehold
7, Tower Street EX39 2BT	25 Jun 2021	£125,000	Terraced	Freehold
10, Tower Street EX39 2BT	3 Oct 2019	£119,200	Terraced	Freehold
8, Tower Street EX39 2BT	30 Nov 2018	£120,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Tower Street EX39 2BT	14 Jul 2017	£110,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Tower Street EX39 2BT	10 Mar 2016	£110,000	Terraced	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
8, Tower Street	£110,000 (Mar 2016) → £120,000 (Nov 2018) → £160,000 (May 2022) → £146,500 (Oct 2025)	+33% over 10 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Tower Street

Crime

142 crimes were reported within about a mile of Tower Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	59
Shoplifting	23
Anti-social behaviour	17
Other theft	12
Criminal damage & arson	10
Public order	5

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

Flood risk

Tower Street 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 Tower Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
West Croft School 417 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Kingsley School Devon 447 pupils	Other independent school Inter- / non- denominational	2–19	Report	0.6 mi
Bideford College 1,455 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.6 mi
St Mary's CofE Primary School 397 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
East-the-Water Community Primary School 439 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
St Helens Church of England Academy 204 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	1.8 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

High Street (W-bound, High Street) 2 min walk
Meddon Street (E-bound, Meddon Street) 2 min walk
Meddon Street (W-bound, Meddon Street) 3 min walk
Torridge Hill (nr) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Bideford Medical Centre
Abbotsham Road, Bideford · 0.2 mi
Wooda Surgery
Clarence Wharf, Barnstaple Street, Bideford · 0.3 mi
Northam Surgery
Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford · 1.6 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 2 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	44.7%	62.5%
Private rented	46.8%	20.3%
Social rented	8.6%	17.1%
Households	1,144

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,140

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	90%	80%
Gigabit-capable	90%	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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