Fortescue Road is in Barnstaple and in North Devon district. EX32 9FB is located in the Newport electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Devon. This postcode has been in use since 2009-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Fortescue Road, Barnstaple, EX32 9FB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: EX32 9DZ, EX32 9JH, EX32 9EN, EX32 9EW, EX32 9DY, EX32 9EF, EX32 9DU, EX32 9DX, EX32 9EB.

Fortescue Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fortescue Road are based on 30 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Devon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX32 9FB

Average Price
£195,534
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£195,534
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fortescue Road

Average Price
£251,906
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fortescue Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 10 Lynwood House Fortescue Road, Barnstaple, Devon
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£180,0002022-03-24 £182,284
Flat 9 Lynwood House Fortescue Road, Barnstaple, Devon
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£169,0002020-11-23 £191,759
Flat 12 Lynwood House Fortescue Road, Barnstaple, Devon
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£150,0002020-01-10 £180,818
Flat 11 Lynwood House Fortescue Road, Barnstaple, Devon
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£163,0002019-05-13 £197,728
Flat 7 Lynwood House Fortescue Road, Barnstaple, Devon
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£168,0002017-07-21 £204,834

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newport Community School Primary Academy
Landkey Road , Newport EX32 9BW
4out of 4 543 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Eden Park Academy
Eden Park Academy , Forches Avenue EX32 8EF
3out of 4 1,155 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ashleigh CofE Primary School
Bevan Road , EX32 8LJ
2out of 4 1,327 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple
Chanters Hill , EX32 8DN
3out of 4 1,489 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bishops Tawton Primary School
School Lane , Bishops Tawton EX32 0AE
3out of 4 1,699 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Park Community School
Park Lane , EX32 9AX
2out of 4 174 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Pilton Community College
Chaddiford Lane , EX31 1RB
2out of 4 2,851 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Petroc
Old Sticklepath Hill , EX31 2BQ
- not rated 1,652 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Lampard Community School
St John's Lane , EX32 9DD
3out of 4 746 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
On Track Education Services
Narita House , Fishleigh Road EX31 3UD
- not rated 2,008 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Pathfield School
Abbey Road , Pilton EX31 1JU
3out of 4 2,596 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Shoreline Academy
Fishleigh Road , EX31 3UD
1out of 4 3,414 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ganges Restaurant87 Newport Road, Barnstaple584 yd
Snack BoxB And M Stores, Coney Avenue685 yd
St Johns Garden CentreSt Johns Lane, Barnstaple691 yd
Rock Park Bowling ClubBarnstaple, Devon794 yd
Freedom Social ProjectsFreedom Centre, 1 Howard Avenue850 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Rising Sun29 Newport Road, Barnstaple435 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
28 Chinese Takeaway28 Newport Road, Barnstaple435 yd
Hong Kong House30 Newport Road, Barnstaple435 yd
Efes Kebab House & Chico's Chicken & Pizza19 Newport Road, Barnstaple524 yd
Yo! To Go!Tesco, Rose Lane991 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlOld Station Road, Barnstaple942 yd
TescoRose Lane, Barnstaple991 yd
TescoSeven Brethren Bank, Barnstaple1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Park Community School
PARK LANE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite312 yd
Rock Park
PARK LANE
grass pitches, tennis courts547 yd
Tarka Tennis/Seven Brethren Bank Playing Field
SEVEN BRETHREN BANK
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts877 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Fortescue Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Fortescue Road area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Employment

EX32 9FB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in EX32 9FB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired101
Full-Time Employee74
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed35
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Education18
Manufacturing14
Accommodation and food service activities14
Construction9
Other7
Administrative and support service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Real estate activities4
Transport and storage4
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female179
Male174

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex155
Married: Same sex4
Separated5
Divorced23
Widowed44

Health

Very good health169
Good health97
Fair health49
Bad health34
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 127
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White348
Roma3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom328
European Union14
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK328
10+ Years13
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom293
Germany1
Italy3
Spain1
Poland2
Other EU countries1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America3
Oceania1
No passport held48

Religion

No religion169
Christian157
Muslim1
Other religion5
Not answered17