Portland Street is in Barnstaple and in North Devon district. EX32 9JL is located in the Newport electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Devon. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Portland Street, Barnstaple, EX32 9JL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: EX32 9JD, EX32 9JZ, EX32 9JS, EX32 9JE, EX32 9BE, EX32 9JG, EX32 9JB, EX32 9BB, EX32 9JN.

Portland Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Portland Street are based on 91 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 9JL

Average Price
£239,552
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£239,316
Detached
£416,132
Flats/Maisonettes
£187,532
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Street

Average Price
£239,552
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
24 Portland Street, Barnstaple, Devon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£205,0002022-12-09 £199,032
25 Portland Street, Barnstaple, Devon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£202,0002022-06-14 £208,105
Apartment 3 Ye Barum Lodge Portland Street, Barnstaple, Devon
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£165,0002022-05-06 £169,842
33 Portland Street, Barnstaple, Devon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002022-04-29 £218,252
22 Portland Street, Barnstaple, Devon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£205,0002022-01-27 £211,108

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 4 643 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ashleigh CofE Primary School
Bevan Road , EX32 8LJ 		2out of 4 692 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Eden Park Academy
Eden Park Academy , Forches Avenue EX32 8EF 		3out of 4 856 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple
Chanters Hill , EX32 8DN 		3out of 4 872 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Yeo Valley Primary School
Derby Road , EX32 7HB 		1out of 4 1,235 yd Academy sponsor led Yes 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 4 498 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Pilton Community College
Chaddiford Lane , EX31 1RB 		2out of 4 2,282 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 1,473 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 4 826 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Pathfield School
Abbey Road , Pilton EX31 1JU 		3out of 4 2,009 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
On Track Education Services
Narita House , Fishleigh Road EX31 3UD 		- not rated 2,113 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Shoreline Academy
Fishleigh Road , EX31 3UD 		1out of 4 3,465 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, Barnstaple81 yd
Rock Park Bowling ClubBarnstaple, Devon259 yd
Mcdonalds RestaurantOld Station Road, Barnstaple390 yd
Snack BoxB And M Stores, Coney Avenue490 yd
Freedom Social ProjectsFreedom Centre, 1 Howard Avenue524 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Rising Sun29 Newport Road, Barnstaple246 yd
Fever and BoutiqueQueen Street, Barnstaple865 yd
Golden Lion TapThe Square, Barnstaple895 yd
The Tavern1 Diamond Street, Barnstaple931 yd
Lush Bar And Restaurant54 Boutport Street, Barnstaple1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Efes Kebab House & Chico's Chicken & Pizza19 Newport Road, Barnstaple120 yd
28 Chinese Takeaway28 Newport Road, Barnstaple246 yd
Hong Kong House30 Newport Road, Barnstaple246 yd
Sonias Finest4 Forches Avenue, Barnstaple677 yd
Rowe's Cornish BakersTesco, Seven Brethren Bank805 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlOld Station Road, Barnstaple390 yd
TescoSeven Brethren Bank, Barnstaple726 yd
TescoRose Lane, Barnstaple917 yd
LidlBarnstaple Retail Park, Station Road946 yd
TescoTesco Express, 100-101 High Street1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Park Community School
PARK LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite533 yd
Rock Park
PARK LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts610 yd
Tarka Tennis/Seven Brethren Bank Playing Field
SEVEN BRETHREN BANK 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts663 yd
North Devon Leisure Centre
SEVEN BRETHREN BANK 		health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool816 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 89.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 89.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 89.6%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed34.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed66.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed450 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed450 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed150 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Portland Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Portland Street 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 9JL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee78
Part-Time Employee33
Retired32
Self-Employed26
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Looking after home or family10
Other9
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Manufacturing25
Human health and social work activities20
Accommodation and food service activities19
Construction11
Education11
Administrative and support service activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Information and communication6
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female128
Male134

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex64
Separated10
Divorced35
Widowed9

Health

Very good health130
Good health84
Fair health38
Bad health5
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 61

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Other Asian3
Black African6
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White243
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom240
Africa7
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK240
10+ Years12
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom192
Spain4
North Africa2
South and Eastern Africa5
Eastern Asia3
South-East Asia3
No passport held53

Religion

No religion161
Christian78
Buddhist1
Muslim2
Not answered19
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