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EX39 2BZ

Northam

Torridge

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Detailed insights for EX39 2BZ

Overview

Postcode EX39 2BZ is located in an urban city, within the Northam ward of Torridge in the South West region, and forms part of the Westward Ho! & Northam South area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Westward Ho! & Northam South is £44,498 per year. The nearest station is Barnstaple located about 7.0 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
25
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

3/10

Westward Ho! & Northam South has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,242 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Westward Ho! & Northam South has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Westward Ho! & Northam South is £44,498 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 281 ft away from EX39 2BZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Westward Ho! & Northam South near EX39 2BZ 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 7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
285
Population density
1,639.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.17(-63%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.87(-41%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.87(-74%)
Other theft
2.77(-51%)
Drugs
2.77(+41%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
277
97.19%
Other White
6
2.11%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.35%
Irish
1
0.35%
Total population: 285

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
65
25.59%
No qualifications
59
23.23%
Level 3 (A level)
44
17.32%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
14.17%
Apprenticeship
23
9.06%
Total 16+ residents: 254

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
69
58.97%
Owns with a mortgage
23
19.66%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
16.24%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.27%
Other social rented
1
0.85%
Total households: 117

Property prices in Northam

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 in Northam area, with individual transactions ranging from £135,000 up to £1,495,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Northam 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 Northam over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached60£423,500
Flats3£157,500
Semi-Detached17£270,000
Terraced19£243,500

10 year median price trend in Northam

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

Schools

In the EX39 2BZ postcode area, located within Westward Ho! & Northam South, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for EX39 2BZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.8 miNot applicableKingsley SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.9 miPrimarySt Margaret's Church of England (Aided) Junior SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

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

Band A£1,653
Band B£1,928
Band C£2,204
Band D£2,479
Band E£3,030
Band F£3,581
Band G£4,132
Band H£4,958

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

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictTorridgeE07000046
Parliamentary ConstituencyTorridge and TavistockE14001552
WardNorthamE05011927
ParishNorthamE04012900
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Westward Ho! & Northam SouthE02004221
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Torridge 002BE01020300
Police ForceDevon & Cornwall
Postcode Introduced2025-01-01

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Data Sources

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