EX31 3HU
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Property report — EX31 3HU
Open-data due diligence for EX31 3HU and the area around it.
EX31 3HU in brief: 23 recorded sales (£35,000–£660,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for EX31 3HU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the EX31 3 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£421,565
Population
21,702
Crimes recorded
1
Schools
6
Flood risk
High
Gigabit broadband
76%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in EX31 3, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (49 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-14 | £320,000 | PILL COTTAGE LAKE | Detached |
| 2024-02-22 | £350,000 | BAILEYS COTTAGE LAKE | Semi-detached |
| 2023-01-05 | £290,000 | PILL COTTAGE LAKE | Detached |
| 2021-06-22 | £550,000 | ROSE COTTAGE LAKE | Other |
| 2021-05-13 | £535,000 | THE SMITHY LAKE | Detached |
| 2019-08-30 | £435,000 | HIGH BANK LAKE | Detached |
| 2017-08-30 | £660,000 | RIVULET COTTAGE LAKE | Detached |
| 2016-10-17 | £380,000 | MAGNOLIA HOUSE LAKE | Detached |
| 2016-03-18 | £270,000 | BAILEYS COTTAGE LAKE | Semi-detached |
| 2013-06-28 | £177,000 | SUNNYBANK COTTAGE LAKE | Detached |
| 2010-04-30 | £305,000 | THE COBBLES LAKE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-10-30 | £225,000 | BAILEYS COTTAGE LAKE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-10-28 | £250,000 | EASTERBROOKS COTTAGE LAKE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-06-03 | £224,950 | RUSSETT COTTAGE LAKE | Detached |
| 2005-05-06 | £325,000 | THE COBBLES LAKE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-05-21 | £281,000 | RIVULET COTTAGE LAKE | Detached |
| 2002-09-24 | £169,500 | RUSSETT COTTAGE LAKE | Detached |
| 2001-05-04 | £170,000 | THE COBBLES LAKE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-08-18 | £80,000 | COOMBE COTTAGE LAKE | Terraced |
| 1999-05-27 | £135,000 | VINE COTTAGE LAKE | Detached |
| 1998-03-02 | £35,000 | RUSSETT COTTAGE LAKE | Detached |
| 1996-10-04 | £137,500 | TALLYNS LAKE | Detached |
| 1995-12-12 | £100,000 | THE COBBLES LAKE | Semi-detached |
23 recorded sales on EX31 3HU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Park Community School | 0.7 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Sticklepath Community Primary Academy | 1.0 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Newport Community School Primary Academy | 1.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Bishops Tawton Primary School | 1.0 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Ashleigh CofE Primary School | 1.1 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Holywell Church of England School | 1.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: BRANNAM MEDICAL CENTRE (0.9 mi) · LITCHDON MEDICAL CENTRE (1.0 mi) · QUEEN'S MEDICAL CENTRE (1.1 mi)
Nearest hospitals: ACUTE HOSPITAL AT HOME NORTHERN (2.0 mi) · NORTH DEVON DISTRICT HOSPITAL HUB VC - COVID VACCINATION CENTRE (2.0 mi) · NORTH DEVON DISTRICT HOSPITAL (2.0 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: THE TOWER (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · BOUNDARY WALL TO PILL HOUSE FRONTING PILL LANE (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · PILL HOUSE (Grade II*) (0.5 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (0.6 mi) · BOOTS (0.7 mi) · BRANNAM PHARMACY (0.9 mi)
Nearest stations: Barnstaple (0.6 mi) · Chapelton (Devon) (3.8 mi) · Umberleigh (5.9 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Tesco Extra (0.6 mi) · Lidl (0.8 mi) · Sainsbury's (0.9 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 50
- One-person households
- 26%
- Households with children
- 24%
- Households
- 9,178
Owned 76% · Social rent 7% · Private rent 15%
Census 2021 (ONS), for EX31 3.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in EX31 3 (May 24–Apr 26, average 3/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictEX31 | SectorEX31 3 | PostcodeEX31 3HU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £375,200 | £421,565 | £278,476 |
| Population | 46,807 | 21,702 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 70 | 1 | — |
| Schools | 16 | 6 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 73% | 76% | 96% |
| Superfast broadband | 87% | 88% | 96% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (EX31 3); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.