Howards Close, South Molton

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX36 4JT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£232,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£234,059
17 sales
Price range
£206k – £275k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Feb 2026
EX36 4JT

At a glance

House prices£234k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station2 hr 4 min walkPortsmouth Arms station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

17 property sales on Howards Close, South Molton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £232,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £228,150. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Howards Close compared

EX36 postcode area£272,895
South Molton£272,895
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Howards Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all EX36 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £220,000 (1 sales)2016£220k2017: £217,500 (2 sales)2017£218k2018: £221,000 (2 sales)2018£221k2019: £215,000 (1 sales)2019£215k2020: £215,000 (2 sales)2020£215k2022: £261,667 (3 sales)2022£262k2023: £250,000 (1 sales)2023£250k2024: £228,750 (2 sales)2024£229k2025: £256,000 (2 sales)2025£256k2026: £232,500 (1 sales)2026£233k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£228,15031 Mar 2025
Semi-detached7£242,50017 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Howards Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
42, Howards Close EX36 4JT 17 Feb 2026£232,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Howards Close EX36 4JT 31 Mar 2025£237,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Howards Close EX36 4JT 14 Feb 2025£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Howards Close EX36 4JT 7 Jun 2024£230,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Howards Close EX36 4JT 28 Mar 2024£227,500 DetachedFreehold
5, Howards Close EX36 4JT 9 Jun 2023£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Howards Close EX36 4JT 15 Jun 2022£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Howards Close EX36 4JT 22 Apr 2022£275,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Howards Close EX36 4JT 31 Jan 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Howards Close EX36 4JT 16 Oct 2020£206,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Howards Close EX36 4JT 17 Jun 2020£224,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Howards Close EX36 4JT 8 Mar 2019£215,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Howards Close EX36 4JT 23 Nov 2018£220,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Howards Close EX36 4JT 29 Mar 2018£222,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Howards Close EX36 4JT 15 Sep 2017£220,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Howards Close EX36 4JT 1 Jun 2017£215,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Howards Close EX36 4JT 9 Nov 2016£174,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Howards Close EX36 4JT 11 Mar 2016£220,000 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
34, Howards Close £220,000 (Mar 2016) → £237,000 (Mar 2025) +8%
over 9 yrs
39, Howards Close £224,000 (Jun 2020) → £275,000 (Feb 2025) +23%
over 5 yrs
20, Howards Close £220,000 (Sep 2017) → £220,000 (Nov 2018) +0%
over 1 yr
18, Howards Close £174,000 (Nov 2016) → £215,000 (Jun 2017) +24%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Howards Close

Crime

51 crimes were reported within about a mile of Howards Close 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).

Violence & sexual offences25
Anti-social behaviour7
Criminal damage & arson6
Public order4
Other theft3
Shoplifting2

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

Flood risk

Howards Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Exmoor Rivers Flood alert area
  • North Devon coast from Hartland Point to Lynmouth Flood alert area
  • River Mole at Alswear 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 Howards Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
South Molton United CofE Primary School 222 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
South Molton Community College 656 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
South Molton Community Primary School 242 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 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

  • Portsmouth Arms station 6.2 mi · 2 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Stoats Close (W-bound, Howards Close) 1 min walk
  • Exeter Gate (NE-bound, George Nympton Road) 3 min walk
  • Exeter Gate (opp, George Nympton Road) 3 min walk
  • Community College (S-bound, Alswear Old Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • South Molton Medical Centre
    9-10 East Street, South Molton · 0.6 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 6 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.5%62.5%
Private rented14.6%20.3%
Social rented13.0%17.1%
Households1,072

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.6%64.1%
Aged 65+26.5%18.6%
Residents2,464

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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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