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EX31 3AX

Old School Lane

Fremington

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Detailed insights for EX31 3AX

Overview

Postcode EX31 3AX is located in a rural town, within the Fremington ward of North Devon in the South West region, and forms part of the Fremington & Instow area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 18.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Fremington & Instow is £52,374 per year. The nearest station is Barnstaple located about 2.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Fremington Village Green.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
18
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Fremington & Instow has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,588 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Fremington & Instow has a very low crime rate, with approximately 18.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Fremington & Instow is £52,374 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near EX31 3AX.

Flood risk

No risk

Fremington & Instow near EX31 3AX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Barnstaple located about 2.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for EX31 3AX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miFremington Village GreenSmallWalking directions to Fremington Village Green

Area Profile

Population
294
Population density
3,322 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
8(-76%)
Other theft
3.69(-34%)
Public order
2.46(-63%)
Burglary
1.23(-55%)
Anti-social behaviour
1.23(-92%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
280
95.56%
Chinese
5
1.71%
Other White
3
1.02%
Indian
2
0.68%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.34%
Total population: 293

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
80
31.25%
Level 3 (A level)
51
19.92%
No qualifications
41
16.02%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
12.89%
Apprenticeship
25
9.77%
Total 16+ residents: 256

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
86
64.18%
Owns with a mortgage
37
27.61%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
5.97%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.49%
Other social rented
1
0.75%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Fremington

Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 in Fremington area, with individual transactions ranging from £126,628 up to £570,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Fremington 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 Fremington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached38£355,000
Semi-Detached14£299,000
Terraced10£257,750

10 year median price trend in Fremington

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Fremington.

Schools

In the EX31 3AX postcode area, located within Fremington & Instow, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for EX31 3AX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryFremington Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of EX31 3AX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for EX31 3AX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCostcutter1 Higher Road, Barnstaple, EX31 3BGWalking directions to Costcutter
0.2 miFremington StoresBeechfield Road, North Devon, EX31 3DDWalking directions to Fremington Stores

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for North Devon district (2025-26).

Band A£1,676
Band B£1,956
Band C£2,235
Band D£2,515
Band E£3,073
Band F£3,632
Band G£4,191
Band H£5,029

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictNorth DevonE07000043
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth DevonE14001387
WardFremingtonE05012423
ParishFremingtonE04003090
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Fremington & InstowE02004185
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)North Devon 011CE01020107
Police ForceDevon & Cornwall
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.