The Square is in Northam, Bideford and in Torridge district. EX39 1AR is located in the Northam electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Torridge and West Devon. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Square, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: EX39 1DW, EX39 1JL, EX39 1DN, EX39 1SX, EX39 1DR, EX39 1BS, EX39 1SN, EX39 1DP, EX39 1DL.

The Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Square are based on 60 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Torridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX39 1AR

Average Price
£176,329
Semi-Detached
£121,057
Terraced
£266,462
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£167,925
Other
£119,619

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Square

Average Price
£272,785
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 7 Chapel House The Square, Bideford, Devon
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£145,0002023-10-27 £142,205
Flat 8 Chapel House The Square, Bideford, Devon
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£140,0002023-09-08 £135,593
10 The Square, Bideford, Devon
Terraced, an established residential building
£225,0002020-10-30 £274,278
The Flat 2 The Square, Bideford, Devon
Other, an established residential building
£100,0002018-11-02 £119,619
Flat 5 Chapel House The Square, Bideford, Devon
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£120,2502017-12-18 £141,673

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Margaret's Church of England (Aided) Junior School
Seaview Road, Morwenna Park EX39 1EL
215 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's Church of England (VA) Infant and Nursery School
Jackets Lane, Northam EX39 1HT
389 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Appledore School
Richmond Road, Appledore EX39 1PF
1,782 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Chanters Road, EX39 2QN
1,996 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4West Croft School
Coronation Road, EX39 3DE
3,445 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Bideford College
Abbotsham Road, EX39 3AR
3,056 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedKingsley School
Northdown Road, EX39 3LY
2,484 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Memories Restaurant8 Fore Street, Northam157 yd
Par DiningRoyal North Devon Golf Club, Westward Ho!1,014 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Lion36 Cross Street, Northam100 yd
Kingsley Inn11 Fore Street, Northam139 yd
Royal North Devon Golf ClubWestward Ho!, Bideford1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kingsburg3 The Square, Northam6 yd
Seahorse Fish And Chips17 Cross Street, Northam100 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Costcutter4 - 6 The Square, Northam20 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Torridge Pool
BENSON DRIVE
health and fitness suite, swimming pool334 yd
Northam Lions Football Club
NORTHAM FOOTBALL FIELD NORTHAM FOOTBALL FIELD BENSON DRIVE
grass pitches429 yd
Sandymere Sports Centre
Sandymere Road
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches773 yd
Royal North Devon Golf Club
GOLF LINKS ROAD
golf901 yd
Kingsley Indoor Bowls Club
EDWARDS DRIVE
indoor bowls909 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 56.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 56.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 56.5%

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 speed65.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed58.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Square Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in The Square 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

EX39 1AR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 Employee70
Retired56
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed33
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)8
Other5
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities20
Accommodation and food service activities16
Manufacturing14
Education12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Construction11
Other9
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication2
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female137
Male123

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex64
Separated7
Divorced45
Widowed14

Health

Very good health127
Good health79
Fair health41
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 65
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White247
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom243
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK243
10+ Years14
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom196
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held56

Religion

No religion131
Christian109
Buddhist1
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered16