Buying a home in EX32, Barnstaple. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£242kmost £203k–£310k
Houses per m²£3,008flats £2,453
Sold last year1781,295 in five years
Prices in North Devon-2.4%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in EX32 sold for £242,271 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £203,197 and £309,636, for about 90 m² of space. That is 14% less than the same home across Barnstaple (£281,000).

178 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £98k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in EX32 7 (£2,720) and the most in EX32 0 (£3,457).

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 £1,105 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £48,000 for that mortgage: what £50,000 buys.

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House prices in EX32 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£169,652£136k–£345k46 m²7
2£205,000£180k–£250k67 m²366
3£242,271£203k–£310k90 m²531
4£344,692£277k–£411k113 m²133
5+£459,522£358k–£551k154 m²119

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£170k£205k£242k£345k£460k
Detached—£279k£341k£395k£490k
Semi-detached—£229k£261k£339k£395k
Terraced—£187k£212k£266k£311k
Flats£98k£136k£139k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across EX32

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
EX32 0£3,457—
EX32 7£2,720£2,448
EX32 8£3,010£2,493
EX32 9£2,965£2,388

Schools near EX32

Best state primary within 2 kmLandkey Community Primary Academy57% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%5 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Park Community School52.9% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%4 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about EX32

Is EX32 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 14% less than across Barnstaple; prices in North Devon are down 2.4% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is below the England average (57% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (52.9% against 43.8%); 178 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 EX32?

A typical 3-bedroom house in EX32 sold for £242,271 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £203,197 and £309,636.

Is EX32 expensive for Barnstaple?

A 3-bedroom house in EX32 costs 14% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Barnstaple (£281,000).

How many homes sell in EX32 each year?

178 homes sold in the last year and 1,295 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near EX32?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Landkey Community Primary Academy, where 57% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

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.