Strong on schools and transport, with lower house prices
Bideford South at a glance
- House prices
- £217,500
- Lower prices25th percentile
- Schools
- 82nd percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 85th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 48.4 per 1,000 residents
- Middle70th percentile
- Flood risk
- 3.9% of the area in flood zones
- Middle43rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Bideford South a good place to live?
Bideford South may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance, 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. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Torridge below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
Check the exact address, school admissions and your daily journeys. Area averages cannot describe every street.
No additional grounded watch-out bullets are available.
Crime rate in Bideford South
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 48.4 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 70th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
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 South
House prices
- Median sale price
- £217,500
- Percentile
- 25th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 26 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 South
Schools
82nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Bideford South
Flood risk
3.9% 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 3.7% of the area. That is the 43rd 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 South
Transport
85th 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 Bideford South a good place to live?
Bideford South may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance, 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. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Bideford South safe?
Bideford South ranks in the 70th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Bideford South?
The median sale price was £217,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 25th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Bideford South?
Schools rank in the 82nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Bideford South?
Nearby public profiles include Bideford West in Torridge and Bideford North in Torridge.
