Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Bideford East at a glance

House prices
£223,500
Lower prices27th percentile
Schools
14th percentile
Weak
Transport
17th percentile
Weak
Crime rate
71 per 1,000 residents
Middle46th percentile
Flood risk
13.8% of the area in flood zones
More flood-zone land77th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Bideford East a good place to live?

Bideford East may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Torridge below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property

Crime rate in Bideford East

Crime rate

Crime rate
71 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
46th 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 Bideford East

House prices

Median sale price
£223,500
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 Bideford East

Schools

14th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Bideford East

Flood risk

13.8% 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 13.3% of the area. That is the 77th 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 Bideford East

Transport

17th 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.

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FAQs

Is Bideford East a good place to live?

Bideford East may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Bideford East safe?

Bideford East ranks in the 46th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Bideford East?

The median sale price was £223,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 27th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Bideford East?

Schools rank in the 14th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Bideford East?

Nearby public profiles include Great Torrington in Torridge and Bideford North in Torridge.