Grange Road Bideford, Torridge
38 addresses across 5 postcodes (EX39), about 390 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 40900560.
- Sales: 24 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £469,283 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 10, E: 3).
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 Torridge costs £2,601 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Barnstaple, about 11.5 km (7.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 130 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 20 to 50 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 38 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wooda Surgery, about 160 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 990 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 64% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £469,283 | £413,566 | £525,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £299,950 | £299,950 | £299,950 |
| 2021 | 2 | £495,000 | £450,000 | £540,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £680,000 | £680,000 | £680,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £300,000 | £205,000 | £395,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £192,500 | £120,000 | £265,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £417,500 | £250,000 | £585,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £650,000 | £650,000 | £650,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £195,950 | £195,950 | £195,950 |
| 2009 | 1 | £167,000 | £167,000 | £167,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2025 | GRANGE LODGE EX39 4AS | Detached | £413,566 | |
| 13 Mar 2025 | SHANGRI-LA EX39 4AR | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2022 | SANDAVAG EX39 4AS | Detached | £299,950 | |
| 13 Dec 2021 | THE ORCHARD EX39 4AS | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2021 | SHANGRI-LA EX39 4AR | Detached | £540,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2019 | GOODAMOOR EX39 4AR | Detached | £680,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2018 | THE COACH HOUSE EX39 4AR | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2018 | ELMCROFT EX39 4AR | Semi-detached | £395,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2017 | SUNNINGDALE EX39 4AS | Other | £577,620 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Jan 2017 | GRANGE COTTAGE EX39 4AS | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2017 | PARK COTTAGE EX39 4AS | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2015 | GOODAMOOR EX39 4AR | Detached | £585,000 | |
| 26 May 2015 | THE GRANGE EX39 4AS | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 6 Feb 2014 | NORTHWAY EX39 4AR | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2013 | RIVER HOUSE EX39 4AS | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2012 | SANDAVAG EX39 4AS | Detached | £195,950 | |
| 22 Dec 2009 | SANDAVAG EX39 4AS | Detached | £167,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2008 | GRANGE LODGE EX39 4AS | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2007 | PARK COTTAGE EX39 4AS | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 30 Jun 2006 | THE COACH HOUSE EX39 4AR | Detached | £136,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2005 | THE ORCHARD EX39 4AS | Semi-detached | £249,500 | |
| 2 Jun 2004 | PEACE RISE EX39 4AR | Detached | £65,000 | |
| 2 Apr 2003 | RIVER HOUSE EX39 4AS | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2000 | GRANGE BARN EX39 4AS | Detached | £118,500 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 109 m². Most common: House, detached (8); Bungalow, detached (6); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (6); before 1900 (4); 1900-1929 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Torridge in 2026-27: Band D £2,601 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,734 | £2,023 | £2,312 | £2,601 | £3,180 | £3,758 | £4,336 | £5,203 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (51% of about 2,280 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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
- Bideford War Memorial Cross, grade II
- CHUDLEIGH FORT, grade II
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 14 Barnstaple Street, Bideford: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (100 m)
- Brunswick Wharf, Barnstaple Street, Bideford: up to 85 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- Brunswick Wharf, Barnstaple Street, Bideford: up to 85 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- Kirkham Tyres, Torrington Street, East The Water, Bideford: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- Croft & Co Lettings, 1,2, And 2A Market Place, Bideford: up to 7 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Land At Market Place, Bideford: up to 9 homes, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Land At Market Place, Bideford: up to 9 homes, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Land At Honestone Street, Bideford: up to 20 homes, pending decision (650 m (0.4 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, 4 at medium risk and 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX39 4AR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX39 4AS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX39 4AW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX39 4BG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 4 / 8 | unlikely |
| EX39 4RS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 38 addresses are between 20 m and 50 m above sea level (29 m on average); the ground rises about 31 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX39 4AR | 100% | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| EX39 4AS | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| EX39 4AW | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| EX39 4BG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX39 4RS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barnstaple 609,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.5 km (7.1 miles) |
| Chapelton (Devon) 160 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.2 km (7.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brunswick Wharf Bideford | 120 m |
| Ferry terminal | Bideford Ferry Landing | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 63.6 km (39 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 73.2 km (45 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wooda Surgery | 160 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacy Bideford | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Quay Dental Practice | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Bideford Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Constabulary | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,310 m² | 130 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 430 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,430 m² | 280 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,680 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 2.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Royal Hotel, a listed building (Grade I), 140 m west. 237 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Royal Hotel | Listed building, Grade I | 140 m west |
| Bideford Bridge Including Parapet Walls and Gates of East Abutment | Listed building, Grade I | 280 m west |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) west |
| 31, Bridgeland Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Hallsannery limekiln | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Colley Moor Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Kenwith Valley | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Pillhead Marsh | Wetland | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Raleigh Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Jennetts Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Westward Ho! Beach | Beach | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 37 | 38 |
1 of the street's 38 addresses is 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 Torridge: see them on the Torridge page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East-the-Water Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| West Croft School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Urgent improvement; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Urgent improvement; Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement; Early years: Urgent improvement; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bideford College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biddy Baps EX39 4AE | Mobile caterer | 100 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Silver Bridge House EX39 4AE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 4 Good | 27 Nov 2025 |
| The Royal Hotel EX39 4AE | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 100 m | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2025 |
| East Of The Water EX39 4AE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Toon Station Refreshments EX39 4BB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 5 Very good | 5 Sep 2025 |
| Number Eight EX39 4DP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2025 |
| The Blacksmiths Arms EX39 4DP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Pollyfield Community Association EX39 4BL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2026 |
| East The Water Stepping Stones Pre School EX39 4BL | School/college/university | 390 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 5 Dec 2025 |
| MS Oldenburg | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2024 |
| Kings Arms Bideford EX39 2HW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 27 Jun 2024 |
| Mr Chips EX39 2HW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2025 |
| Otters EX39 2HW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Costa Coffee EX39 2HL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Gurkha Bideford EX39 2JD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 27 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sports/Recreation Area (16); On or near Chudleigh Road (9); On or near Chudleigh Avenue (8); On or near Barnstaple Street (4); On or near B3233 (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 4 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
- EX39 4AR: 18 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- EX39 4AS: 11 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- EX39 4AW: 7 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- EX39 4BG: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
- EX39 4RS: 1 address of 73 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Vinegar Hill · Springfield Terrace · Barnstaple Street · Chudleigh Avenue · Station Hill · Chudleigh Road · Ian Hay Close · Graynfylde Drive · Grenville Terrace · Station Hill · Ayres Close · Torrington Lane
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.