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EX31 3FS

Fremington

North Devon

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Detailed insights for EX31 3FS

Overview

Postcode EX31 3FS 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 moderate crime levels, with around 42.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Fremington & Instow is £43,500 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
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Fremington & Instow has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,666 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Fremington & Instow has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.6%

Approximately 0.6% 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

4/10

The average income of residents in Fremington & Instow is £43,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Fremington & Instow near EX31 3FS 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 3FS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miFremington Village GreenSmallWalking directions to Fremington Village Green

Area Profile

Population
409
Population density
765.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
389
94.65%
Other Asian
7
1.7%
Other White
7
1.7%
Chinese
5
1.22%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.73%
Total population: 411

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
104
58.76%
Owns with a mortgage
63
35.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
3.95%
Shared ownership
1
0.56%
Other social rented
1
0.56%
Total households: 177

Property prices in Fremington

Based on 66 recent sales, the median property price is £312,500 in Fremington area, with individual transactions ranging from £207,000 up to £624,950.

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
Detached42£360,000
Semi-Detached14£270,000
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 3FS postcode area, located within Fremington & Instow, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for EX31 3FS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryFremington Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

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

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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.