West Croft School
Good1.09 miles · Ages 2–11
Community school
Inspected 15 Feb 2022
Property History
39, KAREN CLOSE, BIDEFORD, TORRIDGE, DEVON, EX39 4PQ
All transactions shown for this property are Category A sales. This means all sales were at market value in an arms length transaction.
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| Date | Price | £/sq ft (based on EPC) | Type | Tenure | New Build? | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-03-2025 | £200,000 | £262 | Terraced | Freehold | No | A |
| 30-10-2018 | £159,950 | £209 | Terraced | Freehold | No | A |
Matched EPC Certificates
EPC records are first filtered to the same postcode, then ranked using PostgreSQL fuzzy matching across address components (PAON, SAON/unit, street and locality). The Match score reflects this weighted address similarity, and higher scores indicate stronger confidence the EPC belongs to this property.
Estimated Council Tax
2026/27 estimate£1,734–£2,023 per year
Likely Bands A–B · standard two-adult charge
Based on 2 recorded sales, adjusted to 1991 values using house-price indices.
This is an estimate, not the property's official band or bill. It uses Torridge average Council Tax charges; the actual amount can vary by parish, local levy, discounts, premiums and exemptions.
Property Deprivation Information
Torridge 004C (E01020279)
Note: “Deprivation” is a statistical term about access to resources and services; it is not a label on people or places.
Decile
4 / 10
Rank
11,801 / 33,755
Higher decile/rank values indicate less deprivation (better).
Nearby schools
Nearest open primary and secondary schools based on straight-line distance from this property.
3 Good · 1 Requires improvement · 5 without a current rating
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Nearby schools
Nearest open primary and secondary schools based on straight-line distance from this property.
3 Good · 1 Requires improvement · 5 without a current rating
Primary schools
(Tap each school to view)St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Requires improvement2.34 miles · Ages 7–11
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Inspected 10 Mar 2020
East-the-Water Community Primary School
No current Ofsted rating0.17 miles · Ages 2–11
Community school
St Mary's CofE Primary School
No current Ofsted rating1.16 miles · Ages 4–11
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St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School
No current Ofsted rating2.44 miles · Ages 3–7
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Secondary schools
(Tap each school to view)Bideford College
Good1.44 miles · Ages 11–18
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Inspected 7 Jun 2022
Pilton Community College
Good7.24 miles · Ages 11–16
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Inspected 28 Feb 2023
Great Torrington School
No current Ofsted rating4.65 miles · Ages 11–16
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Braunton Academy
No current Ofsted rating6.30 miles · Ages 11–16
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Distances are straight-line estimates and do not indicate school catchment eligibility or admission availability. School details are sourced from the Department for Education and inspection outcomes from Ofsted.
Crime Trends in EX39 4PQ
StableCrime is up 4.7% over the past year, driven by increases in vehicle crime and offset by decreases in theft from the person.
Compared to the previous 12 months, based on reported crimes within ~500m of this postcode.
Monthly Crime Volume (last 24 months, hover over to see detail)
Shows monthly crime levels over time. Peaks indicate higher crime periods.
Latest: 16 crimes
Overall Change
+4.7%
Stable trend
Rising Most
Vehicle crime
300% (low volume)
Falling Most
Theft from the person
-100%
Crime Profile for this Postcode (Last 12 months)
| Crime Type | Total | % | 12m Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 55 | 35.9% |
0%
vs +1.4% nationally
|
| Shoplifting | 22 | 14.4% |
-18.5%
vs -2.3% nationally
|
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 | 13.7% |
-4.5%
vs -1.3% nationally
|
| Criminal damage and arson | 19 | 12.4% |
+111.1%
vs -4.8% nationally
|
| Other theft | 17 | 11.1% |
+13.3%
vs -4.6% nationally
|
| Public order | 6 | 3.9% |
+50%
vs -3.2% nationally
|
| Drugs | 4 | 2.6% |
+33.3%
vs +3.5% nationally
|
| Vehicle crime | 4 | 2.6% |
+300%
vs -7% nationally
|
| Other crime | 3 | 2% |
-40%
vs -2% nationally
|
| Possession of weapons | 2 | 1.3% |
0%
vs +8.5% nationally
|
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