Higher Slade Road, Ilfracombe

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX34 8LH.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£354,293
15 sales
Price range
£100k – £670k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Nov 2023
EX34 8LH

At a glance

House prices£354k 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 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 broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Higher Slade Road, Ilfracombe have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Nov 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £423,313. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Higher Slade Road compared

EX34 postcode area£280,821
Ilfracombe£264,328
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Higher Slade Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all EX34 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £100,000 (1 sales)2016£100k2017: £288,500 (2 sales)2017£289k2018: £278,000 (1 sales)2018£278k2019: £380,000 (2 sales)2019£380k2020: £339,750 (2 sales)2020£340k2021: £513,750 (2 sales)2021£514k2022: £327,500 (2 sales)2022£328k2023: £412,467 (3 sales)2023£412k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached8£423,31310 Oct 2023
Semi-detached6£304,65020 Nov 2023
Terraced1£100,00024 Mar 2016

Sold prices on Higher Slade Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Old Slade Quarry, Higher Slade Road EX34 8LH 13 Mar 2025£200,000 OtherFreehold
2, Colley Bridge, Higher Slade Road EX34 8LH 20 Nov 2023£392,400 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Colley Bridge, Higher Slade Road EX34 8LH 30 Oct 2023£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Poplars, Higher Slade Road EX34 8LH 10 Oct 2023£470,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Higher Slade Road EX34 8LH 23 Nov 2022£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Rose Cottage, Higher Slade Road EX34 8LH 16 Jun 2022£455,000 DetachedFreehold
The Poplars, Higher Slade Road EX34 8LH 30 Sep 2021£358,000 DetachedFreehold
1, The Fernery, Higher Slade Road EX34 8LH 15 Apr 2021£669,500 DetachedFreehold
2, Colley Bridge, Higher Slade Road EX34 8LH 4 Dec 2020£190,000 OtherFreehold
Wingtrim Cottage, Higher Slade Road EX34 8LH 30 Oct 2020£292,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Quarry Cottage, 4, Higher Slade Road EX34 8LH 24 Jan 2020£387,000 DetachedFreehold
1, The Cedars, Higher Slade Road EX34 8LH 15 Nov 2019£376,000 OtherFreehold
3, The Cedars, Higher Slade Road EX34 8LH 11 Sep 2019£385,000 DetachedFreehold
2, The Cedars, Higher Slade Road EX34 8LH 26 Apr 2019£375,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Higher Slade Road EX34 8LH 25 May 2018£278,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Poplars, Higher Slade Road EX34 8LH 11 Sep 2017£287,000 DetachedFreehold
Wingtrim Cottage, Higher Slade Road EX34 8LH 23 May 2017£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6B, Higher Slade Road EX34 8LH 24 Mar 2016£100,000 TerracedFreehold

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, Colley Bridge, Higher Slade Road £190,000 (Dec 2020) → £392,400 (Nov 2023) +107%
over 3 yrs
The Poplars, Higher Slade Road £287,000 (Sep 2017) → £358,000 (Sep 2021) → £470,000 (Oct 2023) +64%
over 6 yrs
Wingtrim Cottage, Higher Slade Road £290,000 (May 2017) → £292,500 (Oct 2020) +1%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Higher Slade Road

Crime

47 crimes were reported within about a mile of Higher Slade Road 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).

Shoplifting20
Violence & sexual offences11
Criminal damage & arson9
Anti-social behaviour2
Other theft2
Drugs1

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

Flood risk

Higher Slade Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • North Devon coast from Hartland Point to Lynmouth Flood alert area
  • Barnstaple, Braunton, Ilfracombe and Combe Martin area Flood alert area
  • North Devon coastal communities, including Westward Ho! and Combe Martin 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 Higher Slade Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School 207 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 1.0 mi
Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School 326 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 1.0 mi
The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy 1,016 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Requires improvement Report 1.1 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

  • Saltmer Close (opp, Higher Slade Road) 1 min walk
  • Saltmer Close (SW-bound, Higher Slade Road) 1 min walk
  • Old Post Office (NE-bound, Slade Road) 3 min walk
  • Old Post Office (opp) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Combe Coastal Practice
    St. Brannocks Road, Ilfracombe · 0.8 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 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.3%62.5%
Private rented14.3%20.3%
Social rented4.5%17.1%
Households694

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.0%64.1%
Aged 65+31.2%18.6%
Residents1,531

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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