EX32 8BU, Barnstaple
Sold prices and local information for EX32 8BU on Sowden Lane. Free
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Average sold price
£167,750
4 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
88%
of homes, gigabit 88%
Sold prices in EX32 8BU
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southside, Sowden Lane | 14 Mar 2025 | £260,000 | Detached |
| Flat 4, The Firs, Sowden Lane | 6 Jun 2019 | £150,500 | Flat |
| Flat 3, Garron Court, Sowden Lane | 9 Dec 2016 | £115,500 | Flat |
| Flat 1, Garron Court, Sowden Lane | 30 Nov 2016 | £145,000 | Flat |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 25% freehold, 75% leasehold.
Streets in EX32 8BU
- Sowden Lane£301k
Schools near EX32 8BU
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple | Primary | – | 0.2 mi |
| Ashleigh CofE Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.2 mi |
| Yeo Valley Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi |
| Eden Park Academy | Primary | Requires improvement | 0.4 mi |
| Newport Community School Primary Academy | Primary | – | 0.6 mi |
| The Lampard Community School | Academy special converter | – | 0.7 mi |
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Living in EX32 8BU
Nearest stations
- Barnstaple station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
- Chapelton (Devon) station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk
Supermarkets
- Spar 0.2 mi
- Lidl 0.3 mi
- Spar 0.4 mi
- Spar 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Brannam Pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Bear Street Pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Boots 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Westcountry Dental & Implant Ctr 0.3 mi
- Trinity Dental Centre 0.3 mi
- Bedford Row Dental Surgery 0.4 mi
GP surgeries
- Brannam Medical Centre 0.4 mi
- Queen's Medical Centre 0.4 mi
- Litchdon Medical Centre 0.7 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 73% of homes in North Devon (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in EX32 8BU
Ethnic group
| Here | North Devon | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.3% | 97% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.8% | 1.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.3% | 0.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | North Devon | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 45.6% | 46.7% |
| No religion | 44.6% | 45.1% |
| Not answered | 7.8% | 6.5% |
| Muslim | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | North Devon | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 86.8% | 94.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 13.2% | 5.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | North Devon | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 29.2% | 28.5% |
| No qualifications | 20.1% | 17.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.5% | 17.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.3% | 15.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.6% | 11.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | North Devon | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.4% | 46.8% |
| Good health | 33.6% | 33.6% |
| Fair health | 15.7% | 13.9% |
| Bad health | 5.5% | 4.4% |
| Very bad health | 1.7% | 1.3% |
Occupation
| Here | North Devon | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 16.3% | 15.3% |
| Elementary occupations | 15.4% | 11.4% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 13% | 15.8% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 10.7% | 7.2% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 9.9% | 10.8% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 9.8% | 11.2% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 9.7% | 12.7% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 8% | 7.5% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 7.3% | 8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | North Devon | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46.1% | 41.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 30.9% | 17% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 17.9% | 29.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.1% | 12% |
Economic activity
| Here | North Devon | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 59.9% | 56% |
| Economically inactive | 38.7% | 42.7% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.4% | 1.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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