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Bow, Lapford & Yeoford

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About

Bow, Lapford and Yeoford sit within Mid Devon’s patchwork of pasture and arable land, linked by narrow lanes and hedgerows. Each village retains a parish church, a village hall and at least one pub that acts as a meeting place for local groups and events. Farmsteads and cider orchards punctuate the landscape, and lanes open onto wide views of fields and hedgerow trees. Local activity centres on agriculture and community organisations that run seasonal shows, produce markets and school-based events.

Transport links are modest but direct: Lapford and Yeoford are served by stations on the Exeter–Barnstaple Tarka Line, providing regular trains to Crediton and Exeter. Bow lies a short distance from the line and is approached by narrow country roads and stone bridges over small streams. The area is best experienced on foot or by rail, where village signs, waymarked footpaths and isolated farm tracks reveal a long history of rural settlement and land use visible in field patterns and surviving boundary hedges.

Area overview

On average Bow, Lapford & Yeoford has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 6.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bow, Lapford & Yeoford is £52,315 per year. There are 4 schools in Bow, Lapford & Yeoford: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Bow, Lapford & Yeoford is home to around 6,500 people, with a population density of about 39.6 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
6.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bow, Lapford & Yeoford Population
6,500
Population density
39.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.85(-53%)
Criminal damage and arson
4(-38%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.38(-77%)
Other theft
2.77(-51%)
Burglary
2.15(-23%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,244
96.09%
Other White
108
1.66%
Irish
26
0.4%
White and Asian (mixed)
21
0.32%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
20
0.31%
Total population: 6,498

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,833
33.55%
Level 3 (A level)
902
16.51%
No qualifications
870
15.93%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
812
14.86%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
558
10.21%
Total 16+ residents: 5,463

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,314
48.36%
Owns with a mortgage
781
28.74%
Private landlord or letting agency
314
11.56%
Social rents from council
157
5.78%
Other forms of private rent
83
3.05%
Total households: 2,717

Property prices in Bow, Lapford & Yeoford

Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £344,100 in Bow, Lapford & Yeoford area, with individual transactions ranging from £139,000 up to £1,050,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bow, Lapford & Yeoford in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bow, Lapford & Yeoford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced17£235,000
Semi-Detached13£300,000
Detached32£432,500

10 years median price trend in Bow, Lapford & Yeoford

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bow, Lapford & Yeoford.

All postcodes in Bow, Lapford & Yeoford

EX176QT

Kelland Hill

EX175HA

Yeo

EX176QL

Hillside Cottages

EX176DB

Hilldown Lane

EX176HY

Station Road

EX176LL

Upper Yeo & Taw

EX176EB

Upper Yeo & Taw

EX176AB

Taw Vale

EX187EU

Moortown

EX176EZ

Reeve View

EX187HT

Duckham Lane

EX187JT

James Week

EX176LW

Burrow Lane

EX187HH

Chestnut Court

EX176DF

Waie Gardens

EX187SE

Moorend Cottages

EX187RB

Kitchadon Road

EX176BB

Barton Lane

EX176HJ

Nymet Hayes

EX176JE

Bow Mill Lane

EX176JP

Blackpool Road

EX176BX

Georges Cottages

EX66RJ

Hask Lane

EX176ER

Upper Yeo & Taw

EX175DB

Yeo

EX187JX

Rashleigh Lane

EX176LJ

Newton Lane

EX176ET

Wallens

EX175HX

Station Road

EX66JR

Chestnut Close

EX175DJ

Yeo

EX175DL

Rag Lane

EX176EG

Churchill Gardens

EX176AN

Pitt Court

EX187RZ

The Village

EX175JL

Yeo

EX187SG

Abbotsham Lane

EX175LR

Morchard Road

EX176DW

Gissage Hill

EX187QZ

Fourways

EX176JZ

Hobbs Way

EX176FT

Upper Yeo & Taw

EX66HJ

Yeo

EX66LL

Yeo

EX176QH

Park Road

EX187LD

Forestry Houses

EX176PX

Taw Vale

EX187EX

Taw Vale

EX175LF

Barn Hill

EX176BP

Westacott Lane

EX176JU

Thorne Lane

EX187SA

Lama Cross

EX175HB

Woodland Hill

EX175JU

Rag Lane

EX176PZ

Church View

EX176LB

Burrow Lane

EX175JW

Penstone

EX176BR

Holm Hill

EX176JR

Appledore Cottages

EX175DN

Yeo

EX176LG

Upper Yeo & Taw

EX176DJ

Eastern Road

EX187LE

Taw Vale

EX176DA

Lammacott Farm Cottages

EX187HJ

Taw Vale

EX66JW

Woodpecker Way

EX187QW

Taw Vale

EX66LW

Eastwood Lane

EX66HG

Medland Lane

EX66JU

Holly Park

EX176FB

Junction Road

EX176QG

Westgate

EX187RT

Taw Vale

EX187ET

Chawleigh Hill

EX176DQ

Western Road

EX187JE

Belle Vue

EX174TX

Cobley Lane

EX187QX

The Challices

EX66RH

Easton Road

EX66ET

Ford Hill

EX175EU

Yeo

EX175JS

Waterleat Cottages

EX66HP

Partridge Lane

EX175LG

Barn Hill

EX176LH

Newton Lane

EX175LH

Morchard Road

EX175FA

Morchard Mews

EX176AH

Taw Vale

EX174TY

Horse Hill

EX187HA

Taw Vale

EX176DZ

The Green

EX176NB

Taw Vale

EX187RA

Upper Yeo & Taw

EX175JP

Penstone Cottages

EX175HD

Yeo

EX66HH

Follet Close

EX176JY

Lilian Close

EX176QN

Taw Vale

EX176QD

Moorland View

EX66NN

Hask Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.