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EX39 4HW

Instow

North Devon

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Detailed insights for EX39 4HW

Overview

Postcode EX39 4HW 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 33.4 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 5.4 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
4.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
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 33.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.5%

Approximately 4.5% 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 EX39 4HW.

Flood risk

Low

Fremington & Instow near EX39 4HW has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Barnstaple located about 5.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
167
Population density
854.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
161
96.41%
Other White
5
2.99%
Chinese
1
0.6%
Total population: 167

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
45
50.56%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
29.21%
Owns with a mortgage
13
14.61%
Other social rented
3
3.37%
Other forms of private rent
1
1.12%
Total households: 89

Property prices in Instow

Based on 20 recent sales, the median property price is £496,500 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
Detached14£551,250
Flats1£300,000
Semi-Detached1£670,000
Terraced4£384,000

10 year median price trend in Instow

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

Schools

In the EX39 4HW postcode area, located within Fremington & Instow, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for EX39 4HW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryAppledore SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.8 miPrimaryInstow Community Primary and Pre-SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of EX39 4HW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for EX39 4HW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miJohns of InstowMarine Parade, North Devon, EX39 4HYWalking directions to Johns of Instow
0.4 miJohn'sThe Quay, Appledore, Bideford, EX39 1QSWalking directions to John's

Data Sources

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