Typical 3-bedroom house£320kmost £264k–£362k
Houses per m²£3,516flats £2,823
Sold last year2291,407 in five years
Prices in North Devon-2.4%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in EX31 sold for £319,927 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £264,185 and £362,418, for about 90 m² of space. That is 14% more than the same home across Barnstaple (£281,000).
229 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £118k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in EX31 1 (£3,244) and the most in EX31 3 (£3,621).
Across North Devon, prices are down 2.4% on a year ago and up 11.6% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £965 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,459 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £64,000 for that mortgage: what £65,000 buys.
Questions about EX31
Is EX31 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 14% more than across Barnstaple; prices in North Devon are down 2.4% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (79% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (52.9% against 43.8%); 229 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.
How much is a 3-bedroom house in EX31?
A typical 3-bedroom house in EX31 sold for £319,927 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £264,185 and £362,418.
Is EX31 expensive for Barnstaple?
A 3-bedroom house in EX31 costs 14% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Barnstaple (£281,000).
How many homes sell in EX31 each year?
229 homes sold in the last year and 1,407 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.
What are the schools like near EX31?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Ashleigh CofE Primary School, where 79% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near EX31?
For a 3-bedroom house, EX32 (£242k, 4 km), EX34 (£281k, 13 km), EX39 (£282k, 15 km).
Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.