Handy Cross is in Bideford and in Torridge district. EX39 3DW is located in the Bideford South 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 Handy Cross, Bideford, EX39 3DW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: EX39 3DT, EX39 5AG, EX39 3DP, EX39 3DL, EX39 5AE, EX39 3EE, EX39 5AJ, EX39 3HL, EX39 3DS.

Handy Cross Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Handy Cross are based on 7 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 3DW

Average Price
£183,894
Semi-Detached
£231,291
Terraced
£124,936
Detached
£218,576
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Handy Cross

Average Price
£183,894
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Handy CrossStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1A Handy Cross, Bideford, Devon
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£182,5002022-11-04 £172,318
2 Handy Cross, Bideford, Devon
Terraced, an established residential building
£76,5002012-05-18 £121,935
1A Handy Cross, Bideford, Devon
Semi-Detached, a newly built property
£140,0002007-11-02 £204,006
3 Handy Cross, Bideford, Devon
Terraced, an established residential building
£115,0002005-04-29 £202,110
1 Handy Cross, Bideford, Devon
Detached, a newly built property
£70,0002002-02-22 £218,576

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4West Croft School
Coronation Road, EX39 3DE
635 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Chanters Road, EX39 2QN
1,924 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helen's Church of England School
Abbotsham, EX39 5AP
2,079 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4East-the-Water Community Primary School
Mines Road, EX39 4BZ
2,296 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Margaret's Church of England (Aided) Junior School
Seaview Road, Morwenna Park EX39 1EL
3,706 yd Voluntary aided school No 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
464 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
1,036 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
TasteSanctuary Restaurant, Moreton Court756 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
First In Last Out27 - 28 Clovelly Road, Bideford539 yd
Anchor11 Honestone Street, Bideford1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bideford College
ABBOTSHAM ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts492 yd
West Croft School
CORONATION ROAD
grass pitches557 yd
Bideford College (Closed)
Abbotsham Road
601 yd
Moreton Park (Closed)
Abbotsham Road
grass pitches638 yd
Moreton Park
PLAYING FIELD AT GRID REFERENCE 243803 126216 PLAYING FIELD AT GRID REFERENCE 243803 126216 LAUREL AVENUE
grass pitches715 yd
Kingsley School (Belvoir Road Site) (Closed)
Belvoir Road
861 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed76 Mbit/s
Average download speed61 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Handy Cross Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Handy Cross 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

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee56
Retired50
Part-Time Employee36
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Self-Employed13
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed7
Other5
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Manufacturing15
Construction9
Other6
Education5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female116
Male122

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex65
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced36
Widowed18

Health

Very good health76
Good health84
Fair health62
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 26
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

White238

Country of Birth

United Kingdom228
European Union6
Africa1
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK228
10+ Years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom147
Ireland2
No passport held89

Religion

No religion118
Christian95
Other religion2
Not answered23