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EX31 3PJ

Belladown Hill

Instow

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Detailed insights for EX31 3PJ

Overview

Postcode EX31 3PJ is located in a rural village, within the Instow 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 29.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Fremington & Instow is £52,374 per year. The nearest station is Chapelton (Devon) located about 3.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Fremington & Instow has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,644 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 48% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Fremington & Instow has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

5%

Approximately 5.0% 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 3PJ.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Chapelton (Devon) located about 3.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
475
Population density
33.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.63(-59%)
Other theft
4.09(-27%)
Public order
3.41(-48%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.41(-77%)
Drugs
2.73(+39%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
463
97.47%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.63%
Other Asian
3
0.63%
Irish
3
0.63%
Chinese
2
0.42%
Total population: 475

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
158
38.35%
No qualifications
71
17.23%
Level 3 (A level)
53
12.86%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
50
12.14%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
38
9.22%
Total 16+ residents: 412

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
115
57.79%
Owns with a mortgage
51
25.63%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
7.04%
Other forms of private rent
9
4.52%
Other social rented
8
4.02%
Total households: 199

Property prices in Instow

Based on 17 recent sales, the median property price is £440,000 in Instow area, with individual transactions ranging from £230,000 up to £985,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Instow 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 Instow over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£540,000
Semi-Detached1£235,000
Terraced3£315,000

10 year median price trend in Instow

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

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for EX31 3PJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryHorwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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
WardInstowE05012427
ParishHorwood, Lovacott and Newton TraceyE04003109
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Fremington & InstowE02004185
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)North Devon 011DE01020119
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.