UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/north-devon
Council areaSouth West, England
House prices in North Devon
Homes in North Devon sold for a median of £293,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 2,775 standard sales.
That makes it the ninth cheapest of the 26 council areas in the South West with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £310,000.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,166 | £380,000 | £320,000 to £480,000 | £3,374/m²from 37 sales |
| Semi-detached | 553 | £279,000 | £235,000 to £337,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 788 | £225,000 | £185,000 to £270,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 268 | £160,000 | £120,000 to £216,000 | Too few |
Detached houses were the most common type sold in North Devon, at 42% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 28%.
Measured by floor area, homes here sold for a median of £3,185 per m², 11% below the £3,587 across the South West as a whole.
Prices over time
The median rose 34%, from £220,000 in 2016 to £295,000 in 2025, close to the 36% rise across the South West as a whole.
Postcode districts in North Devon
The dearest district was EX33 (Braunton), at £390,000, and the cheapest was EX32 (Barnstaple), at £247,000.
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Post towns in North Devon, by number of sales: Barnstaple (EX31, EX32), Ilfracombe (EX34), South Molton (EX36), Braunton (EX33), Umberleigh (EX37), Lynton (EX35).
- EX33Braunton, 275 salesMedian price £390,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −1%
- EX31Barnstaple, 875 salesMedian price £305,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 0%
- EX36South Molton, 343 salesMedian price £280,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
- EX34Ilfracombe, 484 salesMedian price £255,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
- EX32Barnstaple, 570 salesMedian price £247,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −2%
Fewer than 100 sales, not ranked: EX35 £285k (49 sales), EX37 £363k (78 sales).
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose most in EX36 (South Molton), up 4%, and fell most in EX32 (Barnstaple), down 2%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Mills Way, Barnstaple (EX31)24 sales
- Taw Wharf, Sticklepath (EX31)22 sales
- Oaktree Road, South Molton (EX36)17 sales
- Isley Way, Yelland (EX31)15 sales
- East Street, South Molton (EX36)15 sales
- Raleigh Mead, South Molton (EX36)15 sales
- Heanton Meadows, Chivenor (EX31)13 sales
- Rowan Way, South Molton (EX36)12 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Lower Horse Park, Chivenor (EX31, detached houses, £450,000), Heanton Meadows, Chivenor (EX31, £395,000) and Taw Wharf, Sticklepath (EX31, £351,500).
The cheapest were Mills Way, Barnstaple (EX31, flats, £146,500), East Street, South Molton (EX36, terraced houses, £200,000) and Raleigh Mead, South Molton (EX36, £210,000).
Living in North Devon
Crime
63 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 66 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
62% of homes can get it
Lower than 98 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
Almost every postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 95 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,642 a year in North Devon for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 94 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the South West
Median sale price of the 26 council areas in the South West with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. North Devon and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Tewkesbury£325,000
- North Somerset£320,000
- Wiltshire£320,000
- Exeter£300,000
- Teignbridge£300,000
- Mid Devon£295,000
- West Devon£295,000
- North Devon, this council area£293,000
- Cornwall£287,500
- Somerset£285,000
- Swindon£280,000
- Forest of Dean£275,000
- Torridge£275,000
- Gloucester£255,000
- Torbay£250,000
About these figures
North Devon's figures come from 2,775 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode (how we build council pages).
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.