Barnstaple with Westacott
Strong on transport, with schools to consider
Barnstaple with Westacott at a glance
- House prices
- £224,500
- Lower prices27th percentile
- Schools
- 24th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 76th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 67.7 per 1,000 residents
- Middle49th percentile
- Flood risk
- 4.6% of the area in flood zones
- Middle47th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Barnstaple with Westacott a good place to live?
Barnstaple with Westacott may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and crime is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in North Devon below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Barnstaple with Westacott
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 67.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 49th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Barnstaple with Westacott
House prices
- Median sale price
- £224,500
- Percentile
- 27th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 64 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Barnstaple with Westacott
Schools
24th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Barnstaple with Westacott
Flood risk
4.6% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 4.2% of the area. That is the 47th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Barnstaple with Westacott
Transport
76th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Barnstaple with Westacott a good place to live?
Barnstaple with Westacott may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and crime is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Barnstaple with Westacott safe?
Barnstaple with Westacott ranks in the 49th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Barnstaple with Westacott?
The median sale price was £224,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 27th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Barnstaple with Westacott?
Schools rank in the 24th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Barnstaple with Westacott?
Nearby public profiles include Ilfracombe East in North Devon and Barnstaple with Pilton in North Devon.
