Bellaire Barnstaple, North Devon
39 addresses across 2 postcodes (EX31), about 230 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 27500865.
- Sales: 27 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £850,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 7, E: 6, F: 1, G: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in North Devon costs £2,642 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Barnstaple, about 1.7 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Rotary Gardens, is about 400 m (0.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 17 to 27 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 39 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Queen's Medical Centre, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 7 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £850,000 | £850,000 | £850,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £323,000 | £323,000 | £323,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £570,000 | £570,000 | £570,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £390,000 | £390,000 | £390,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £480,000 | £480,000 | £480,000 |
| 2009 | 4 | £385,000 | £355,000 | £525,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £384,975 | £370,000 | £399,950 |
| 2006 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £389,950 | £389,950 | £389,950 |
| 2004 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £372,000 | £245,000 | £499,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2026 | CROSSPARK HOUSE EX31 1QZ | Detached | £850,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2025 | PANGANI EX31 1QZ | Detached | £323,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2021 | CROSSPARK HOUSE EX31 1QZ | Other | £700,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Sep 2018 | 2, BROADGATE EX31 1QZ | Other | £490,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Mar 2018 | TERRINGTON HOUSE EX31 1QZ | Detached | £570,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2017 | FAIRFIELD EX31 1QZ | Semi-detached | £390,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2014 | FRIENDSHIP EX31 1QZ | Detached | £480,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2009 | FIG TREE COTTAGE EX31 1QZ | Semi-detached | £360,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2009 | FRIENDSHIP EX31 1QZ | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2009 | CROSSKEYS EX31 1QZ | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2009 | OAKLEA EX31 1QZ | Semi-detached | £355,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2008 | CROSS PARK LODGE EX31 1QZ | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2008 | CROSSKEYS EX31 1QZ | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2007 | 3, BELLAIRE COTTAGES EX31 1RG | Terraced | £370,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2007 | WUTHERING HEIGHTS EX31 1QZ | Semi-detached | £399,950 | |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 5, BROADGATE EX31 1QZ | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2005 | WUTHERING HEIGHTS EX31 1QZ | Semi-detached | £389,950 | |
| 17 Jun 2004 | FAIRFIELD EX31 1QZ | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2003 | 3, BELLAIRE COTTAGES EX31 1RG | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2003 | BELLAIRE HOUSE EX31 1QZ | Detached | £499,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2000 | STONECREST EX31 1QZ | Detached | £153,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2000 | MAGNOLIA EX31 1QZ | Detached | £85,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2000 | FRIENDSHIP EX31 1QZ | Detached | £249,990 | |
| 22 Dec 1998 | ORCHARD HOUSE EX31 1QZ | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 28 Nov 1997 | MAGNOLIA EX31 1QZ | Detached | £60,000 | |
| 23 Dec 1996 | 2, BELLAIRE COTTAGES EX31 1RG | Semi-detached | £69,950 | |
| 23 Jun 1995 | 3, BELLAIRE COTTAGES EX31 1RG | Detached | £88,950 |
Energy performance certificates
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 214 m². Most common: House, detached (5); House, mid-terrace (5); House, semi-detached (5). Built: before 1900 (13); 1967-1975 (2); 2007-2011 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in North Devon in 2026-27: Band D £2,642 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,761 | £2,055 | £2,349 | £2,642 | £3,229 | £3,817 | £4,404 | £5,284 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (36% of about 760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Barnstaple - Pilton (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 7.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 3, BELLAIRE, grade II
- BELLAIRE COTTAGE, grade II
- BELLAIRE HOUSE, grade II
- BROADGATE HOUSE, grade II
- FAIRFIELD AND FAIRMEAD, grade II
- PILTON LONG STONE, grade II
- WYNARDS INCLUDING FRONT GARDEN WALL AND RAILINGS AND GATE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Telephone Repeater Station, Boutport Street, Rackfield, , BARNSTAPLE, EX31 1RL: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- 113 Boutport Street, former Tile Centre, , , Barnstaple, EX31 1TD: up to 6 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Former Lace Works, Derby Road Barnstaple EX32 7HA: up to 75 homes, pending decision (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Former Old Laundry Works, Lower Raleigh Road, , , BARNSTAPLE, EX31 4HY: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX31 1QZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| EX31 1RG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 39 addresses are between 17 m and 27 m above sea level (23 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX31 1QZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX31 1RG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barnstaple 609,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Chapelton (Devon) 160 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Umberleigh 54,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.8 km (7.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bellaire Pilton | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Barnstaple | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Instow Ferry Landing | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Cattle Market Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 60.5 km (38 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 61 km (38 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Queen's Medical Centre | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chivenor Dental Centre | 60 m |
| Hospital | North Devon District Hospital | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Barnstaple Police Station | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Barnstaple - St Georges Road | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rotary Gardens 8,170 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Pilton Park 1.8 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 640 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 300 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fairview Allotments 6,360 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bull House, a listed building (Grade I), 250 m south-east. 134 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bull House | Listed building, Grade I | 250 m south-east |
| Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade I | 270 m east |
| 36, Pilton Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m south-east |
| North Country Inn | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Barnstaple Castle | Scheduled monument | 910 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Burridge Hill fort | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Jakes | Tidal water | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Tutshill Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Sowden Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Pudnor Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Penhill Ridge | Wetland | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) west |
| Golden Valley | Valley | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 33 | 39 |
6 of the street's 39 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for North Devon: see them on the North Devon page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 250 m | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Pilton Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 260 m | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Pilton Infants' School | Primary | 4–7 | 330 m | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Yeo Valley Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ashleigh CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathfield Activities Club EX31 1JT | School/college/university | 230 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2011 |
| Windsor Arms EX31 4AD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jun 2025 |
| Pilton Infants' Academy EX31 1JU | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2025 |
| Primary Sports and Education (North Devon) Ltd EX31 1JU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jun 2025 |
| Pathfield School EX31 1JU | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Pilton Community College EX31 1RB | School/college/university | 260 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Pilton Bluecoat Academy EX31 1JU | School/college/university | 320 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Green Man EX31 1PJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 5 Very good | 30 May 2025 |
| Pilton House Retirement Home EX31 1PQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 2 Feb 2026 |
| The Pilton Fryer EX31 1PQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2025 |
| The Reform Inn EX31 1PD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Yeo Dale Hotel EX31 1PG | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2014 |
| Spice Lounge Express EX31 1PE | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Windsor Road (3); On or near Bellaire Drive (2); On or near Crosspark Close (1); On or near Under Minnow Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Under Minnow Road · Bellaire Drive · Broadgate Close · Crosspark Close · Ladywell · Church Path · Priory Close · Ladywell · Windsor Road · Northfield Park · Bull Hill · Nursery End
All the streets in EX31 and across North Devon.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.