Neighbourhood · North Devon
Barnstaple Sticklepath: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Barnstaple Sticklepath neighbourhood of North Devon, England (ONS area North Devon 009). Headline figures assembled 31 October 2026. Postcodes EX31, EX32. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near EX31 2BE.
A middle-income neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification
Barnstaple Sticklepath is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against North Devon (3 of 19 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £315,000 and flats for £155,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across North Devon (1.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Barnstaple, is about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 31 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£315,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£155,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +5% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle 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 +0.07; 3 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 7 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 3 to 9.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£43,100
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.6 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 Barnstaple Sticklepath sits in North Devon
- Typical house price: 6th highest of 14 neighbourhoods in North Devon
- Typical flat price: 5th lowest of the 10 neighbourhoods in North Devon with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 4th lowest of 14 neighbourhoods in North Devon
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 31 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 Barnstaple Sticklepath
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 31 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
3 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against North Devon, 1 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
- Income deprivation ranking
- Schools improving
- Homes selling
Falling behind the borough
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Barnstaple Railway station, about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (280 m in a straight line). About 1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Exeter Central (about 73 min) and Axminster (about 119 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Sticklepath Community Primary Academy 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2022).
- Nearest state secondary school The Park Community School 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jun 2025).
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 Barnstaple Sticklepath
What is the typical house price in Barnstaple Sticklepath?
£315,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.
How does Barnstaple Sticklepath compare with the rest of North Devon?
Typical house price: 6th highest of 14 neighbourhoods in North Devon. Typical flat price: 5th lowest of the 10 neighbourhoods in North Devon with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 4th lowest of 14 neighbourhoods in North Devon.
Is Barnstaple Sticklepath an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Barnstaple Sticklepath gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.07; 3 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Barnstaple Sticklepath?
Barnstaple. Railway station, about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (280 m in a straight line). About 1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Exeter Central (about 73 min) and Axminster (about 119 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Barnstaple Sticklepath?
Nearest state primary school. Sticklepath Community Primary Academy. 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2022). Nearest state secondary school. The Park Community School. 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jun 2025).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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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. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.