Brewer Road Barnstaple, North Devon
19 addresses across 2 postcodes (EX32), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 27502143.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £173,750 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 11).
- 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 A; 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 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 230 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 22 to 25 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Litchdon Medical Centre, about 810 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 32% of households owned their home and 12% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 95 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | £173,750 | £162,500 | £185,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £88,000 | £88,000 | £88,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £169,950 | £169,950 | £169,950 |
| 2018 | 2 | £151,250 | £150,000 | £152,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £117,000 | £117,000 | £117,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £54,000 | £54,000 | £54,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £43,000 | £43,000 | £43,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £23,000 | £23,000 | £23,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2022 | 11 EX32 8EX | Flat or maisonette | £162,500 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Jun 2022 | 3 EX32 8EX | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2021 | 22 EX32 8EX | Flat or maisonette | £88,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Aug 2020 | 5 EX32 8EX | Semi-detached | £169,950 | |
| 19 Jul 2018 | 14 EX32 8EX | Semi-detached | £152,500 | |
| 1 Mar 2018 | 12 EX32 8EX | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2011 | 11 EX32 8EX | Flat or maisonette | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Nov 2009 | 5 EX32 8EX | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2006 | 5 EX32 8EX | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2005 | 3 EX32 8EX | Semi-detached | £117,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2003 | 11 EX32 8EX | Flat or maisonette | £54,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Jan 2002 | 22 EX32 8EX | Flat or maisonette | £43,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Feb 1999 | 11 EX32 8EX | Flat or maisonette | £23,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 64 m². Most common: Flat (11). Built: 1950-1966 (10); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (7); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 A (63% of about 640 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Victoria House, Victoria Road Barnstaple EX32 8NP: up to 14 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- St Johns Garden Centre, St Johns Lane, Newport, , Barnstaple, EX32 9DD: up to 44 homes, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Elmfield, Bear Street, , , Barnstaple, EX32 7DX: up to 9 homes, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Beaufort Walk, Gorwell, , , Barnstaple, EX32 7JD: up to 27 homes, not permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Garage Site, Buller Road Barnstaple EX32 8JP: up to 8 homes, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- Former Paint Warehouse, Buller Road, , , Barnstaple, EX32 8JP: up to 9 homes, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
- Land off Buller Road, (Unit 3 & The Old Workshop), , , Banstaple, EX32 8JP: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
- Riversvale House, Litchdon Street Barnstaple EX32 8LN: up to 12 homes, permissioned (950 m (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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX32 8EB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX32 8EX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between 22 m and 25 m above sea level (24 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX32 8EB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX32 8EX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barnstaple 609,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Chapelton (Devon) 160 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Umberleigh 54,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 55 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shops Forches | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Barnstaple | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Instow Ferry Landing | 10.2 km (6.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Cattle Market Car Park | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 260 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 58.4 km (36 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 60.4 km (38 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Litchdon Medical Centre | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Newport Pharmacy And Health Clinic | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Westcountry Dental & Implant Ctr | 290 m |
| Hospital | North Devon District Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Barnstaple Police Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Costcutter Cashzone | 20 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,650 m² | 230 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Eden Park 1,790 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,250 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sunnybank Allotments 1.3 ha | 330 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 3.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of Holy Trinity and Attached Railings and Gate, a listed building (Grade II*), 810 m (0.5 miles) west. 82 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of Holy Trinity and Attached Railings and Gate | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Penrose Almhouses | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Barnstaple Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sowden Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 330 m north-east |
| Black Rock Pit | Tidal water | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Westacott Pit | Tidal water | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Frankmarsh Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Golden Valley | Valley | 3.3 km (2 miles) south |
| Pudnor Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 19 | 19 |
None of the street's 19 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 210 m | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | 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 |
| Newport Community School Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | 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 |
| Ashleigh CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Park Community School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Yeo Valley Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Orchard Vale Community School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Pilton Infants' School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | 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 |
| Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costcutter EX32 8EE | Retailers - other | 20 m | 4 Good | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Eden Park Academy EX32 8EF | School/college/university | 50 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Sonias Finest EX32 8ED | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2024 |
| Freedom Community Alliance Ltd EX32 8QA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Smiths News PLC EX32 8QA | Distributors/Transporters | 260 m | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2022 |
| Majestic Wine Warehouse EX32 8PB | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jan 2008 |
| Mcdonalds Restaurant EX32 8PB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2025 |
| A Spud Shack EX32 8DW | Mobile caterer | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 14 Nov 2024 |
| Clayfield Care Home EX32 8NP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2024 |
| B And M Stores EX32 8QJ | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2014 |
| Snack Box EX32 8QJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Oct 2024 |
| Whiddon Valley Community Centre EX32 8NT | Other catering premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2011 |
| Kiddywinks Childcare Ltd EX32 8NT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 48 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Brewer Road (25); On or near Gould Close (19); On or near John Gay Road (14); On or near Wilkey Close (9); On or near Hawley Close (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 32% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 57% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 6% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 30% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 12% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
Brewer Road · North Green · John Gay Road · Bingham Crescent · Gould Close · Hawley Close · Wilkey Close · Forches Avenue · Hawley Manor · John Gay Road · Berry Road · Gould Road
All the streets in EX32 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.