Postcode EX39 4NG is located in a rural hamlet, within the Instow ward of North Devon in the South West region, and forms part of the Fremington & Instow area. It has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 69% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Fremington & Instow is £52,374 per year. The nearest station is Barnstaple, about 6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Fremington & Instow has an average 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.
Fremington & Instow has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.9% 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.
The average income per household in Fremington & Instow is £52,374 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near EX39 4NG.
Fremington & Instow near EX39 4NG 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 6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 19 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 (about £345 per square foot) in Instow area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £985,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 15 | £515,000 | £344 |
| Semi-Detached | 1 | £352,000 | £306 |
| Terraced | 3 | £250,000 | £425 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £430,000 | £520,000 | £180,500 | £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 | — | — | £275,000 |
| 2026 | £515,000 | — | £352,000 | £212,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £271 | £338 | £243 | £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 | — | — | £482 |
| 2026 | £367 | — | £306 | £369 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
Annual council tax rates for North Devon district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for EX39 4NG, 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 EX39 4NG records about 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 other theft.
The median sale price around EX39 4NG in Fremington & Instow is £425,000 (about £345 per square foot) based on 19 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to EX39 4NG, including East-the-Water Community Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
EX39 4NG scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 15,644 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 EX39 4NG is Ian Roome (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Becky Coombs (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.