Buying a home in EX34, Ilfracombe. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£281kmost £225k–£369k

Houses per m²£3,054flats £2,492

Sold last year150992 in five years

Prices in North Devon-2.4%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in EX34 sold for £281,145 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £224,971 and £369,044, for about 95 m² of space.

150 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 EX34 9 (£2,864) and the most in EX34 7 (£4,591).

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 £1,282 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 EX34 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
1	£184,898	£137k–£282k	42 m²	16
2	£229,049	£183k–£277k	69 m²	205
3	£281,145	£225k–£369k	95 m²	323
4	£345,080	£250k–£439k	123 m²	117
5+	£459,225	£319k–£622k	168 m²	130

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	£185k	£229k	£281k	£345k	£459k
Detached	—	£283k	£375k	£442k	£561k
Semi-detached	—	£226k	£281k	£352k	£417k
Terraced	£194k	£195k	£231k	£256k	£300k
Flats	£118k	£155k	£176k	£194k	—

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

Price per m² across EX34

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
EX34 0	£3,059	£2,346
EX34 7	£4,591	£5,292
EX34 8	£2,956	£2,376
EX34 9	£2,864	£2,199

Schools near EX34

Best state primary within 2 kmIlfracombe Church of England Junior School37% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%2 state primaries within 2 km

Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Ilfracombe Church of England Academy52.7% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

EX33 Braunton · 10 km3-bed house £389k EX31 Barnstaple · 13 km3-bed house £320k EX32 Barnstaple · 15 km3-bed house £242k EX35 Lynton · 20 km3-bed house £326k EX39 Bideford · 23 km3-bed house £282k EX37 Umberleigh · 27 km3-bed house £298k EX38 Torrington · 28 km3-bed house £248k EX36 South Molton · 30 km3-bed house £252k

Questions about EX34

Is EX34 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in North Devon are down 2.4% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is below the England average (37% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (52.7% against 43.8%); 150 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 EX34?

A typical 3-bedroom house in EX34 sold for £281,145 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £224,971 and £369,044.

How many homes sell in EX34 each year?

150 homes sold in the last year and 992 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near EX34?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School, where 37% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near EX34?

For a 3-bedroom house, EX32 (£242k, 15 km), EX38 (£248k, 28 km), EX36 (£252k, 30 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.