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Bude & Stratton: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Bude & Stratton neighbourhood of Cornwall, England (ONS area Cornwall 001). Headline figures assembled 30 October 2026. Postcodes EX23. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near EX23 8UB.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, showing some signs of gentrification

Bude & Stratton is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it shows some signs of gentrification against Cornwall (3 of 18 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £365,000 and flats for £190,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Cornwall (0.9 times the borough's rate) and schools nearby are improving faster than the council's.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 30 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£365,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +39% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£190,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -5% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.21; 3 of 18 signals up, 0 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 3 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 3 to 7.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£43,300

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.9 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Bude & Stratton sits in Cornwall

  • Typical house price: joint 18th highest of 73 neighbourhoods in Cornwall
  • Typical flat price: 15th highest of the 42 neighbourhoods in Cornwall with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: joint 25th lowest of 73 neighbourhoods in Cornwall

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 30 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Bude & Stratton

House prices: Bude & Stratton against Cornwall: This neighbourhood £50k (1995) to £355k (2026); Cornwall £50k (1995) to £292k (2026).£91k£332k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£355kCornwall£292k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Cornwall, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Bude & Stratton against Cornwall: This neighbourhood £36k (1995) to £180k (2025); Cornwall £34k (1995) to £170k (2026).£57k£220k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£180kCornwall£170k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Cornwall, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 30 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Cornwall, 0 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Schools improving
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Schools nearby

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Bude Primary Academy - Juniors 80 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Feb 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school Budehaven Community School 490 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Apr 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Bude & Stratton

What is the typical house price in Bude & Stratton?

£365,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +39% against 2017-2019.

How does Bude & Stratton compare with the rest of Cornwall?

Typical house price: joint 18th highest of 73 neighbourhoods in Cornwall. Typical flat price: 15th highest of the 42 neighbourhoods in Cornwall with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: joint 25th lowest of 73 neighbourhoods in Cornwall.

Is Bude & Stratton an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Bude & Stratton gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.21; 3 of 18 signals up, 0 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.

Which state schools are nearest to Bude & Stratton?

Nearest state primary school. Bude Primary Academy - Juniors. 80 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Feb 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Budehaven Community School. 490 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Apr 2024).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.