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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

EX176AS

Upper Yeo & Taw

EX176AY

Upper Yeo & Taw

EX176BZ

Iter Court

EX176ED

Furzepark Lane

EX176BN

Southmoor

EX176HP

Sutton View

EX187RN

Kennydown Lane

EX176LQ

Newton Lane

EX187JY

Watermill Cottages

EX175HG

Ford Hill

EX176DD

Jackey's Lane

EX66JD

Crosshill Lane

EX176HL

Upper Yeo & Taw

EX176EL

Upper Yeo & Taw

EX176GA

Ambrosia Close

EX176JH

Goss Meadow

EX176AR

Upper Yeo & Taw

EX176AD

Iter Park

EX66HD

Dabby Lane

EX187HY

Burridge Lane

EX187SQ

Upper Yeo & Taw

EX187EY

Hollowtree Cottages

EX176BE

Birch Lane

EX176HA

Waterlane

EX176JD

Station Road

EX66LJ

Fursdon Lane

EX175JH

Yeo

EX176FF

Hillside Terrace

EX187BE

Gosses Cottages

EX66HQ

Yeo

EX66BW

Yeo

EX176JB

Bow Mill Lane

EX176BD

Allerbridge

EX176QR

Rensey Lane

EX187SH

Upper Yeo & Taw

EX176QJ

Park Road

EX176LZ

Bowerthy Lane

EX187SP

Little Meadow

EX176AQ

Taw Vale

EX176DY

Sturt Cottages

EX176LD

Upper Yeo & Taw

EX66JP

Hescane Park

EX187QY

Upper Yeo & Taw

EX187HL

The Square

EX176AU

South View

EX66JA

Yeo

EX176BJ

Upper Yeo & Taw

EX176EA

Barn Hill

EX176PW

Popes Lane

EX176EX

Upper Yeo & Taw

EX176DL

Beer Lane

EX176DT

Nymphayes Lane

EX176DN

Upper Yeo & Taw

EX187DN

The Meadows

EX176AP

Taw Vale

EX175LP

Morchard Road

EX176AZ

Southside

EX175LL

Union Terrace

EX176QS

Bridge Cottages

EX176BG

Birch Cottages

EX66JH

Yeo

EX175DH

Butsford Lane

EX187SN

Bankland Lane

EX176NE

Cobley Lane

EX66LG

Newhouse Lane

EX176LP

Sanders Road

EX176DS

Upper Yeo & Taw

Data Sources

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