Backwells Mead, Northleigh, Colyton

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX24 6DE.

Average price (last 12 months)

£415,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2023)

£457,500

2 sales

Price range

£415k – £500k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Oct 2025

EX24 6DE

At a glance

House prices£458k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% 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 station1 hr 7 min walkHoniton station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Backwells Mead, Northleigh, Colyton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £415,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £457,500.

House prices on Backwells Mead compared

EX24 postcode area£386,984

Colyton£386,984

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Backwells Mead has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all EX24 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£457,500	22 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Backwells Mead

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Backwells Mead EX24 6DE	22 Oct 2025	£415,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Backwells Mead EX24 6DE	15 Sep 2023	£500,000	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 Backwells Mead

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of Backwells Mead in August 2026.

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).

Criminal damage & arson

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

Flood risk

Backwells Mead is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Axe area Flood alert area
River Otter (Upper) from Upottery to Cadhay Bridge Flood warning area
Rivers Otter and Sid, and Exmouth area Flood alert area
Rivers Clyst and Culm and their tributaries 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 Backwells Mead

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Farway Church of England Primary School 33 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Requires improvement Report	1.5 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

Train stations

Honiton station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Northleigh Church (opp) 1 min walk
Northleigh Church (adj) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

Honiton Surgery
Marlpits Lane, Honiton · 3.3 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	79.7%	62.5%
Private rented	15.6%	20.3%
Social rented	4.7%	17.1%
Households	601

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	31.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,429

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.

Nearby streets in EX24

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