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Westward Ho! & Northam South: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Westward Ho! & Northam South neighbourhood of Torridge, England (ONS area Torridge 002). Headline figures assembled 1 November 2026. Postcodes EX39. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near EX39 1WS.
An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Torridge
Westward Ho! & Northam South is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Torridge (signals are mixed: 2 rising and 3 falling of 17). Houses here typically resell for £385,000 and flats for £195,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Torridge (0.9 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Barnstaple, is 12.0 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
£385,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +33% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£195,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +9% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Affluent
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
Mixed signs
Weighted balance -0.03; 2 of 17 signals up, 3 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 4 to 8.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£44,500
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
Where Westward Ho! & Northam South sits in Torridge
- Typical house price: the highest of 9 neighbourhoods in Torridge
- Average household income: 2nd highest 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 Westward Ho! & Northam South
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
2 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Torridge, 3 the other way and 12 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
- Plug-in car growth
Falling behind the borough
- Recorded crime
- Anti-social behaviour
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Barnstaple Railway station, 12.0 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 Margaret's Church of England Junior School 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Mar 2020).
- Nearest state secondary school Bideford College 2.1 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 Westward Ho! & Northam South
What is the typical house price in Westward Ho! & Northam South?
£385,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +33% against 2017-2019.
How does Westward Ho! & Northam South compare with the rest of Torridge?
Typical house price: the highest of 9 neighbourhoods in Torridge. Average household income: 2nd highest of 9 neighbourhoods in Torridge.
Is Westward Ho! & Northam South an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Westward Ho! & Northam South gentrifying?
Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.03; 2 of 17 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Westward Ho! & Northam South?
Barnstaple. Railway station, 12.0 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 Westward Ho! & Northam South?
Nearest state primary school. St Margaret's Church of England Junior School. 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Mar 2020). Nearest state secondary school. Bideford College. 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 3 (May 2026).
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.