Detached
£509,375
52% above the West Down average
38.7% of sales
What is the average house price in West Down? £334,375
The average house price in West Down is £334,375, based on 10 homes sold in the 12 months to July 2026. Prices are down 12.3% (£46,863) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −12.3%
- Sold in 12 months
- 10
- Data up to
- July 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in West Down?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£295,187
12% below the West Down average
32.3% of sales
Terraced
£224,333
33% below the West Down average
25.8% of sales
Are house prices in West Down going up or down?
House prices in West Down are falling: down 12.3% (£46,863) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 18.7% (£52,688).
Past 12 months
−12.3%
−£46,863From £381,238 to £334,375
£381,238£334,134
Past 10 years
+18.7%
+£52,688From £281,687 to £334,375
£403,800£267,357
Quick answers for West Down
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£874,500
Highest average, reached in September 2024
How many homes sold?
10
Recorded so far for the 12 months to July 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
38.7% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£300k - £400k
32.3% of sales
How many people live in West Down?
707
111 people per square mile · Low (Census 2021)
Population density is Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in West Down?
276
43 households per square mile · Low (Census 2021)
Household density is Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in West Down?
53 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 75% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 7.4 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.2% of the area · 1 public park. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in West Down?
34 crimes
+25.9% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does West Down rank?
42nd most expensive area of North Devon.
Compared with 62 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in West Down?
The highest recorded sale prices in West Down, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in West Down compare with nearby areas?
West Down compared with the 6 nearest other areas in North Devon.
West Down vs Bittadon
- West Down
- £334,375
- Bittadon
- £590,000+£255,625
Open comparison
West Down vs Ilfracombe
- West Down
- £334,375
- Ilfracombe
- £243,070−£91,305
Open comparison
West Down vs Marwood
- West Down
- £334,375
- Marwood
- £386,250+£51,875
Open comparison
West Down vs Mortehoe
- West Down
- £334,375
- Mortehoe
- £441,580+£107,205
Open comparison
West Down vs Georgeham
- West Down
- £334,375
- Georgeham
- £567,207+£232,832
Open comparison
West Down vs Berrynarbor
- West Down
- £334,375
- Berrynarbor
- £357,142+£22,767
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:26 with the latest Land Registry data (July 2026). The West Down dataset covers 35 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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