Buying a home in EX39, Bideford. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£282kmost £215k–£365k
Houses per m²£3,151flats £2,455
Sold last year3062,506 in five years
Prices in Torridge+1.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in EX39 sold for £281,836 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £215,499 and £365,166, for about 92 m² of space.

306 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £121k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in EX39 2 (£2,729) and the most in EX39 1 (£3,680).

Across Torridge, prices are up 1.7% on a year ago and up 6.9% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £908 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,285 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £56,000 for that mortgage: what £60,000 buys.

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House prices in EX39 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£157,433£139k–£176k44 m²33
2£219,423£180k–£268k66 m²826
3£281,836£215k–£365k92 m²885
4£384,982£309k–£479k123 m²249
5+£464,774£373k–£622k170 m²215

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£157k£219k£282k£385k£465k
Detached—£291k£368k£408k£509k
Semi-detached£136k£226k£269k£371k£483k
Terraced£157k£195k£218k£261k£328k
Flats£121k£148k£224k£180k—

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

Price per m² across EX39

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
EX39 1£3,680£2,633
EX39 2£2,729£2,271
EX39 3£2,942£2,010
EX39 4£2,907£2,323
EX39 5£3,236£2,432
EX39 6£3,092—

Schools near EX39

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Helens Church of England Academy57% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%1 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmBideford College41.1% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about EX39

Is EX39 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in Torridge are up 1.7% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is below the England average (57% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (41.1% against 43.8%); 306 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 EX39?

A typical 3-bedroom house in EX39 sold for £281,836 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £215,499 and £365,166.

How many homes sell in EX39 each year?

306 homes sold in the last year and 2,506 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near EX39?

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

Where is cheaper near EX39?

For a 3-bedroom house, EX38 (£248k, 10 km), EX32 (£242k, 17 km), EX36 (£252k, 31 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.