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Hatherleigh, Exbourne & North Tawton: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Hatherleigh, Exbourne & North Tawton neighbourhood of West Devon, England (ONS area West Devon 001). Headline figures assembled 1 November 2026. Postcodes EX17, EX19, EX20, EX21. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near EX20 3RJ.

A middle-income neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Hatherleigh, Exbourne & North Tawton is a middle-income neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against West Devon (2 of 16 signals falling, 1 rising). Houses here typically resell for £290,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with West Devon (1.0 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Sampford Courtenay, is 4.7 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

£290,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% 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

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.13; 1 of 16 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 4 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 3 to 5.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£47,700

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.0 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 Hatherleigh, Exbourne & North Tawton sits in West Devon

  • Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 7 neighbourhoods in West Devon
  • Average household income: 2nd lowest of 7 neighbourhoods in West Devon

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 Hatherleigh, Exbourne & North Tawton

House prices: Hatherleigh, Exbourne & North Tawton against West Devon: This neighbourhood £57k (1995) to £300k (2026); West Devon £57k (1995) to £310k (2026).£91k£290k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£300kWest Devon£310k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across West Devon, 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 West Devon, 2 the other way and 13 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

  • New-build activity

Falling behind the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Sampford Courtenay Railway station, 4.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. No passenger train is timetabled to leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday.

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 Exbourne Church of England Primary School 1.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 (Jul 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 Hatherleigh, Exbourne & North Tawton

What is the typical house price in Hatherleigh, Exbourne & North Tawton?

£290,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

How does Hatherleigh, Exbourne & North Tawton compare with the rest of West Devon?

Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 7 neighbourhoods in West Devon. Average household income: 2nd lowest of 7 neighbourhoods in West Devon.

Is Hatherleigh, Exbourne & North Tawton an affluent area?

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

Is Hatherleigh, Exbourne & North Tawton gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.13; 1 of 16 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Hatherleigh, Exbourne & North Tawton?

Sampford Courtenay. Railway station, 4.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. No passenger train is timetabled to leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday.

Which state schools are nearest to Hatherleigh, Exbourne & North Tawton?

Nearest state primary school. Exbourne Church of England Primary School. 1.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 (Jul 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.