FORE STREET, EX39 1AW House Prices & Local Information

EX39 1AW is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Fore Street, 0.7km from Morwenna in Northam. Administratively it sits within Appledore ward and the Torridge and West Devon constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a mature area with an older, predominantly retired population. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a town fringe countryside zone — mainly white, agricultural workforce, on the edges of smaller towns. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 44) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 46% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 15 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £216k, up 44.4% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for EX39 1AW are sourced from Output Area E00102835 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.