Bowden, Stratton, Bude

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX23 9BH, EX23 9BJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£195,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£313,027
15 sales
Price range
£114k – £615k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Apr 2026
EX23 9BH

At a glance

House prices£313k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 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 Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband74% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Bowden, Stratton, Bude have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £195,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £407,794. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bowden compared

EX23 postcode area£352,385
Bude£352,385
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bowden has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all EX23 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £237,500 (2 sales)2016£238k2019: £121,250 (1 sales)2019£121k2020: £254,500 (2 sales)2020£255k2021: £385,050 (3 sales)2021£385k2022: £210,000 (1 sales)2022£210k2024: £461,667 (3 sales)2024£462k2025: £322,500 (2 sales)2025£323k2026: £195,000 (1 sales)2026£195k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£407,7949 Jul 2025
Semi-detached5£180,80017 Apr 2026
Terraced1£121,2503 Dec 2019

Sold prices on Bowden

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Union Cottages, Bowden EX23 9BH 17 Apr 2026£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Gardene, Bowden EX23 9BJ 9 Jul 2025£435,000 DetachedFreehold
Harwood, Bowden EX23 9BH 25 Mar 2025£210,000 DetachedFreehold
Isa Coed, Bowden EX23 9BJ 2 Jul 2024£570,000 DetachedFreehold
Stone Cottage, Bowden EX23 9BH 26 Feb 2024£240,000 DetachedFreehold
Bowden House, Bowden EX23 9BH 26 Jan 2024£575,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Union Cottages, Bowden EX23 9BH 27 Jul 2022£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Union Cottages, Bowden EX23 9BH 17 Nov 2021£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Overdale, Bowden EX23 9BJ 29 Oct 2021£705,000 OtherFreehold
The Danes, Bowden EX23 9BJ 12 Apr 2021£615,150 DetachedFreehold
April Cottage, Bowden EX23 9BH 5 Feb 2021£365,000 DetachedFreehold
Bowden House, Bowden EX23 9BH 26 Aug 2020£395,000 DetachedFreehold
Penwin, Bowden EX23 9BH 30 Apr 2020£114,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Bowden Cottages, Bowden EX23 9BH 3 Dec 2019£121,250 TerracedFreehold
The Heights, Bowden EX23 9BH 9 Aug 2016£265,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Bowden EX23 9BH 12 Jan 2016£210,000 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
2, Union Cottages, Bowden £210,000 (Jul 2022) → £195,000 (Apr 2026) -7%
over 4 yrs
Bowden House, Bowden £395,000 (Aug 2020) → £575,000 (Jan 2024) +46%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bowden

Crime

29 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bowden 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 offences12
Anti-social behaviour3
Burglary3
Other theft3
Public order3
Criminal damage & arson2

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

Flood risk

Bowden is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper Torridge area Flood alert area
  • Upper River Tamar Flood alert area
  • River Strat from Bush to Pinch Bridge excluding Stratton Flood warning area
  • River Strat at Stratton Flood warning 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 Bowden

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Stratton Primary School 340 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Bude Primary Academy - Juniors 230 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.8 mi
Budehaven Community School 1,145 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.8 mi
Bude Primary Academy - Infants 126 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.9 mi
Marhamchurch CofE Academy 128 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Requires improvement 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

  • Bottom of Union Hill (SW-bound, Union Hill) 2 min walk
  • Hospital (N-bound, Hospital Road) 3 min walk
  • Berkeley Close (NE-bound, A39) 3 min walk
  • Berkeley Close (opp, A39) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Stratton Medical Centre
    Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude · 0.1 mi
  • Neetside Surgery
    Leven Road, Bude · 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 5 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 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.7%62.5%
Private rented21.1%20.3%
Social rented12.2%17.1%
Households1,016

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.2%64.1%
Aged 65+21.2%18.6%
Residents2,435

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)74%80%
Gigabit-capable74%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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