Whiting Close, Bideford

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£320,000

1 sales

Price range

£320k – £320k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Aug 2018

EX39 5GD

At a glance

House prices£320k averageSince 2018 (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 1 min walk Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Whiting Close, Bideford has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 21 Aug 2018. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £320,000.

House prices on Whiting Close compared

EX39 postcode area£283,396

Bideford£283,396

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Whiting Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all EX39 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£320,000	21 Aug 2018

Sold prices on Whiting Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Whiting Close EX39 5GD	21 Aug 2018	£320,000	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 Whiting Close

Crime

142 crimes were reported within about a mile of Whiting Close 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 offences	62
Shoplifting	23
Anti-social behaviour	17
Other theft	12
Criminal damage & arson	10
Burglary	4

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

Flood risk

Whiting 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
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 Whiting Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
West Croft School 417 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Bideford College 1,455 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.6 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	0.8 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	1.7 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 86, Devonshire Park) 1 min walk
Soloman Drive (S-bound, Ford Rise) 1 min walk
Soloman Drive (N-bound, Ford Rise) 1 min walk
Devonshire Park (o/s 56, Devonshire Park) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Bideford Medical Centre
Abbotsham Road, Bideford · 0.4 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	59.7%	62.5%
Private rented	24.8%	20.3%
Social rented	15.5%	17.1%
Households	898

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.5%	18.6%
Residents	2,096

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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