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Appledore & Northam North: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Appledore & Northam North neighbourhood of Torridge, England (ONS area Torridge 001). Headline figures assembled 1 November 2026. Postcodes EX39. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near EX39 1NW.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Torridge

Appledore & Northam North is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Torridge (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 16 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £310,000 and flats for £153,750 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Torridge (0.7 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Barnstaple, is 10.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 1 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£310,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +29% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£153,750

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +26% 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

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.03; 1 of 16 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 6 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 7.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£40,300

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.7 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

Where Appledore & Northam North sits in Torridge

  • Typical house price: 5th highest of 9 neighbourhoods in Torridge
  • Average household income: the lowest of 9 neighbourhoods in Torridge

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 1 November 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 Appledore & Northam North

House prices: Appledore & Northam North against Torridge: This neighbourhood £52k (1995) to £283k (2026); Torridge £49k (1995) to £263k (2026).£86k£301k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£283kTorridge£263k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Torridge, 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: Appledore & Northam North against Torridge: This neighbourhood £28k (1995) to £134k (2024); Torridge £26k (1995) to £138k (2026).£46k£165k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£134kTorridge£138k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Torridge, 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 1 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 16 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Torridge, 1 the other way and 14 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

  • Air quality

Falling behind the borough

  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Barnstaple Railway station, 10.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre 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 St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School 590 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 (Nov 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school Bideford College 3.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 3 (May 2026).

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 Appledore & Northam North

What is the typical house price in Appledore & Northam North?

£310,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +29% against 2017-2019.

How does Appledore & Northam North compare with the rest of Torridge?

Typical house price: 5th highest of 9 neighbourhoods in Torridge. Average household income: the lowest of 9 neighbourhoods in Torridge.

Is Appledore & Northam North an affluent area?

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

Is Appledore & Northam North gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.03; 1 of 16 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Appledore & Northam North?

Barnstaple. Railway station, 10.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre 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 Appledore & Northam North?

Nearest state primary school. St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School. 590 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 (Nov 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Bideford College. 3.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 3 (May 2026).

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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.