Postcode EX31 3ER is located in a rural town, within the Fremington area of North Devon in the South West region, and forms part of the Fremington & Instow area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 31.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 63% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Fremington & Instow is £52,374 per year. The median sale price in Fremington is £309,975 (around £332 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £267,625 and £380,000. The nearest station is Barnstaple, about 4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Fremington & Instow has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,711 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 46% least deprived areas in England.
Fremington & Instow has a low crime rate, with approximately 31.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 9.8% 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.
The average income per household in Fremington & Instow is £52,374 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near EX31 3ER.
Fremington & Instow near EX31 3ER has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Barnstaple located about 4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £309,975 (about £332 per square foot) in Fremington area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £560,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 57 | £355,000 | £330 |
| Semi-Detached | 20 | £275,000 | £367 |
| Terraced | 16 | £254,950 | £287 |
| Flats | 1 | £100,000 | £121 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £308,998 | £209,995 | £210,000 |
| 2017 | £314,995 | £222,500 | £196,000 |
| 2018 | £313,793 | £241,225 | £213,000 |
| 2019 | £317,500 | £241,998 | £217,250 |
| 2020 | £340,000 | £245,000 | £233,000 |
| 2021 | £375,000 | £282,000 | £240,000 |
| 2022 | £375,775 | £292,170 | £260,000 |
| 2023 | £375,000 | £308,750 | £285,000 |
| 2024 | £375,000 | £283,250 | £251,250 |
| 2025 | £355,000 | £291,250 | £248,000 |
| 2026 | £352,000 | £280,000 | £264,975 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £266 | £303 | £254 |
| 2017 | £276 | £280 | £212 |
| 2018 | £284 | £294 | £218 |
| 2019 | £280 | £292 | £228 |
| 2020 | £270 | £296 | £239 |
| 2021 | £301 | £312 | £249 |
| 2022 | £348 | £386 | £271 |
| 2023 | £355 | £340 | £310 |
| 2024 | £346 | £376 | £305 |
| 2025 | £321 | £343 | £252 |
| 2026 | £330 | £363 | £297 |
There were 42 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near EX31 3ER.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr 2026 | 40, Lagoon View, Barnstaple, EX31 3LD | Detached | Freehold | £377,500 | |
| 26 Aug 2025 | 24, Lagoon View, Barnstaple, EX31 3LD | Detached | Freehold | £307,500 | |
| 09 May 2025 | 1, Lagoon View, Barnstaple, EX31 3LD | Detached | Freehold | £390,000 | |
| 06 Aug 2026 | 5, Ballards Grove, Barnstaple, EX31 3EP | Detached | Freehold | £285,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2025 | 1, Ballards Grove, Barnstaple, EX31 3EP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £250,000 |
In the EX31 3ER postcode area, located within Fremington & Instow, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Instow Community Primary and Pre-School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Nov 2011. |
Annual council tax rates for North Devon district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for EX31 3ER, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jayne Irene MacKie
Fremington - Elected 2 Apr 2026
Ian Roome
North Devon - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around EX31 3ER records about 31 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South West as a whole the rate is about 85 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, burglary and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around EX31 3ER in Fremington is £309,975 (about £332 per square foot) based on 94 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to EX31 3ER, including Instow Community Primary and Pre-School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
EX31 3ER scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 17,711 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for North Devon covering EX31 3ER is Ian Roome (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jayne Irene MacKie (Liberal Democrats).