EX39 5LJ
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Property report — EX39 5LJ
Open-data due diligence for EX39 5LJ and the area around it.
EX39 5LJ in brief: 32 recorded sales (£41,000–£330,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for EX39 5LJ itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the EX39 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£335,693
Population
16,697
Crimes recorded
2
Schools
6
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
50%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in EX39 5, 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 (16 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-04 | £300,000 | 9 SOUTHWOOD MEADOWS | Detached |
| 2024-10-14 | £315,000 | 4 SOUTHWOOD MEADOWS | Detached |
| 2024-09-09 | £330,000 | 22 SOUTHWOOD MEADOWS | Detached |
| 2024-06-26 | £275,000 | 1 SOUTHWOOD MEADOWS | Detached |
| 2021-09-28 | £274,000 | 12 SOUTHWOOD MEADOWS | Semi-detached |
| 2021-06-30 | £325,000 | 3 SOUTHWOOD MEADOWS | Detached |
| 2020-03-05 | £285,000 | 4 SOUTHWOOD MEADOWS | Detached |
| 2019-11-29 | £285,000 | 3 SOUTHWOOD MEADOWS | Detached |
| 2015-11-25 | £243,500 | 21 SOUTHWOOD MEADOWS | Detached |
| 2015-10-05 | £238,000 | 17 SOUTHWOOD MEADOWS | Detached |
| 2014-10-31 | £200,000 | 18 SOUTHWOOD MEADOWS | Detached |
| 2013-12-02 | £233,000 | 4 SOUTHWOOD MEADOWS | Detached |
| 2012-11-19 | £205,000 | 21 SOUTHWOOD MEADOWS | Detached |
| 2011-10-21 | £190,000 | 21 SOUTHWOOD MEADOWS | Detached |
| 2011-09-09 | £220,000 | 3 SOUTHWOOD MEADOWS | Detached |
| 2010-10-29 | £207,500 | 3 SOUTHWOOD MEADOWS | Detached |
| 2010-07-30 | £225,000 | 15 SOUTHWOOD MEADOWS | Detached |
| 2008-09-11 | £250,000 | 10 SOUTHWOOD MEADOWS | Detached |
| 2007-06-04 | £210,000 | 12 SOUTHWOOD MEADOWS | Semi-detached |
| 2006-11-07 | £248,000 | 5 SOUTHWOOD MEADOWS | Detached |
| 2002-11-12 | £172,000 | 4 SOUTHWOOD MEADOWS | Detached |
| 2001-08-03 | £120,000 | 10 SOUTHWOOD MEADOWS | Detached |
| 2000-05-09 | £71,500 | 12 SOUTHWOOD MEADOWS | Semi-detached |
| 2000-01-28 | £71,500 | 14 SOUTHWOOD MEADOWS | Semi-detached |
| 2000-01-19 | £82,500 | 5 SOUTHWOOD MEADOWS | Detached |
| 1999-07-06 | £88,000 | 11 SOUTHWOOD MEADOWS | Detached |
| 1996-10-31 | £72,500 | 9 SOUTHWOOD MEADOWS | Detached |
| 1996-09-10 | £59,000 | 4 SOUTHWOOD MEADOWS | Detached |
| 1995-12-01 | £67,000 | 20 SOUTHWOOD MEADOWS | Detached |
| 1995-11-02 | £41,000 | 14 SOUTHWOOD MEADOWS | Semi-detached |
| 1995-03-07 | £50,500 | 12 SOUTHWOOD MEADOWS | Semi-detached |
| 1995-01-17 | £66,000 | 20 SOUTHWOOD MEADOWS | Detached |
32 recorded sales on EX39 5LJ. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckland Brewer Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Parkham Primary School | 2.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Monkleigh Primary School | 2.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Helen's Church of England School | 3.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| West Croft School | 3.7 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit | 3.7 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: BIDEFORD MEDICAL CENTRE (4.0 mi) · WOODA SURGERY (4.3 mi) · TORRINGTON HEALTH CENTRE (4.9 mi)
Nearest hospitals: BIDEFORD HOSPITAL (4.0 mi) · BIDEFORD AND DISTRICT HOSPITAL (4.0 mi) · BIDEFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (4.0 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: WAR MEMORIAL (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST BENEDICT (Grade II*) (0.1 mi) · THE COACH AND HORSES INN (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: ASDA PHARMACY (3.0 mi) · BIDEFORD PHARMACY (4.0 mi) · ALLIED PHARMACY BIDEFORD (4.3 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Buckland Brewer Community Shop (0.1 mi) · Asda (3.0 mi) · Aldi (3.1 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 49
- One-person households
- 27%
- Households with children
- 25%
- Households
- 7,083
Owned 70% · Social rent 10% · Private rent 19%
Census 2021 (ONS), for EX39 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in EX39 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 2/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for EX39 5LJ in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — 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 | DistrictEX39 | SectorEX39 5 | PostcodeEX39 5LJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £336,425 | £335,693 | £188,141 |
| Population | 42,832 | 16,697 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 4/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 211 | 2 | — |
| Schools | 16 | 6 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 76% | 50% | 0% |
| Superfast broadband | 88% | 69% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (EX39 5); 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 2 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.