Downs Road is in Instow, Bideford and in North Devon district. EX39 4JU is located in the Instow electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Devon. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Downs Road, Instow, Bideford, EX39 4JU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: EX39 4JX, EX39 4JT, EX39 4JN, EX39 4JY, EX39 4JL, EX39 4LA, EX39 4JR, EX39 4JZ, EX39 4JS.

Downs Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Downs Road are based on 4 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 EX39 4JU

Average Price
£1,098,548
Semi-Detached
£625,845
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,256,115
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downs Road

Average Price
£1,098,548
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downs Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
The Beach House Downs Road, Bideford, Devon
Detached, an established residential building
£1,555,0002015-11-27 £2,390,338
8 Downs Road, Bideford, Devon
Detached, an established residential building
£515,0002006-09-08 £881,721
7 Downs Road, Bideford, Devon
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£230,0002002-09-06 £625,845
8 Downs Road, Bideford, Devon
Detached, an established residential building
£130,0002000-10-27 £496,285

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Instow Community Primary and Pre-School
Rectory Lane, Instow EX39 4LU
1,127 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Appledore School
Richmond Road, Appledore EX39 1PF
1,378 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's Church of England (VA) Infant and Nursery School
Jackets Lane, Northam EX39 1HT
2,997 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Margaret's Church of England (Aided) Junior School
Seaview Road, Morwenna Park EX39 1EL
3,037 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Chanters Road, EX39 2QN
4,008 yd Voluntary controlled school 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
4,995 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
The BoathouseMarine Parade, Instow297 yd
The Instow ArmsMarine Parade, Instow297 yd
Arromanches CampA T T U R M, Instow334 yd
Appledore Flame Factory9 The Quay, Appledore954 yd
The Coffee Cabin22 The Quay, Appledore954 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Quay Inn1 Marine Parade, Instow316 yd
The North Devon Yacht ClubInstow, Bideford324 yd
The Royal HotelRoyal Hotel, Bude Street991 yd
The Champ5 Meeting Street, Appledore1,065 yd
Appledore Hall1 New Quay Street, Appledore1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Glorious OysterTimber Hut, Instow Sands782 yd
Royal PlaiceThe Royal Plaice, 8 Market Street975 yd
GJ's Pancake Bar3 Meeting Street, Appledore1,065 yd
Sylvesters Fish And Chip Shop3 Meeting Street, Appledore1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
North Devon Cricket Club
SEA COTTAGE SEA COTTAGE SANDHILLS
grass pitches964 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%

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

Safety

Is Downs Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Downs 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

EX39 4JU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 EX39 4JU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired108
Self-Employed38
Full-Time Employee36
Part-Time Employee25
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Looking after home or family9
Other5
Unemployed4
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Manufacturing10
Human health and social work activities9
Education9
Other9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing9
Construction6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication1
Administrative and support service activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female134
Male126

Partnership Status

Single59
Married: Opposite sex133
Separated5
Divorced19
Widowed27

Health

Very good health132
Good health80
Fair health33
Bad health14
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 97
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
White257
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom238
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK238
10+ Years14
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom226
Ireland5
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion96
Christian137
Muslim4
Other religion6
Not answered16