Postcode EX31 3PB is located in a rural hamlet, within the Instow ward of North Devon in the South West region, and forms part of the Roundswell & Landkey area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 49.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 42% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Roundswell & Landkey is £53,992 per year. The nearest station is Barnstaple, about 2.2 miles away.
Roundswell & Landkey has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,758 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 49% least deprived areas in England.
Roundswell & Landkey has an average crime rate, with approximately 49.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Roundswell & Landkey is £53,992 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near EX31 3PB.
Roundswell & Landkey near EX31 3PB 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 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 22 recent sales, the median property price is £452,500 (about £310 per square foot) in Instow area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £1,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 17 | £515,000 | £310 |
| Semi-Detached | 2 | £352,500 | £267 |
| Terraced | 3 | £250,000 | £425 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £430,000 | £520,000 | £195,000 | £315,500 |
| 2017 | £382,500 | £283,400 | £356,000 | £232,500 |
| 2018 | £357,500 | £285,000 | £340,000 | £305,000 |
| 2019 | £450,000 | £255,000 | £381,000 | £265,000 |
| 2020 | £541,250 | £335,000 | £280,000 | £225,000 |
| 2021 | £500,000 | £337,500 | £357,500 | £377,000 |
| 2022 | £609,500 | £314,000 | £522,500 | £400,000 |
| 2023 | £730,000 | £385,000 | £355,000 | £377,500 |
| 2024 | £545,000 | £302,500 | £547,500 | £475,000 |
| 2025 | £519,000 | — | £353,000 | £275,000 |
| 2026 | £595,000 | — | £352,000 | £212,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £271 | £338 | £266 | £242 |
| 2017 | £263 | £367 | £285 | £260 |
| 2018 | £285 | £364 | £310 | £283 |
| 2019 | £281 | £386 | £187 | £308 |
| 2020 | £262 | £349 | £299 | £354 |
| 2021 | £299 | £487 | £305 | £523 |
| 2022 | £379 | £502 | £339 | £300 |
| 2023 | £465 | £522 | £386 | £343 |
| 2024 | £431 | £457 | £373 | £366 |
| 2025 | £366 | — | £228 | £482 |
| 2026 | £311 | — | £306 | £369 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near EX31 3PB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 2026 | Meadow Lodge, Barnstaple, EX31 3NT | Detached | Freehold | £980,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | Hillview, Barnstaple, EX31 3NT | Detached | Freehold | £548,000 |
In the EX31 3PB postcode area, located within Roundswell & Landkey, there are no schools in close proximity.
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 3PB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Becky Coombs
Instow - Elected 9 Jan 2025
Ian Roome
North Devon - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around EX31 3PB records about 50 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around EX31 3PB in Roundswell & Landkey is £452,500 (about £310 per square foot) based on 22 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
EX31 3PB scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 16,758 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 3PB is Ian Roome (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Becky Coombs (Liberal Democrats).