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Babbages is a residential street with 52 addresses.
It ranks as the 430th largest and 55th most expensive of the 505 streets in the EX31 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 52 properties: 50 houses and 2 flats.
Babbages is a residential street with 52 addresses.
It ranks as the 430th largest and 55th most expensive of the 505 streets in the EX31 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 52 properties: 50 houses and 2 flats.
Sale prices range from £128,878 for 2 bedroom Leasehold flats (764 ft2) to £261,137 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,248 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £579 pcm for 2 bed flats to £1,122 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 5.2% and 5.7%.
The average value per square foot is £242.
The last sale on Babbages sold for £160,000 on 29th January 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 1.0%.
The current average value in the street is £202,781.
The Babbages Sales Market has increased by 32.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 0% | £202,781 |
| May 2025 | -0.4% | £202,882 |
| May 2024 | -3.2% | £203,617 |
| May 2023 | 1.7% | £210,305 |
| May 2022 | 13.9% | £206,763 |
| May 2021 | 9.5% | £181,462 |
| May 2020 | -0.3% | £165,644 |
| May 2019 | 0.4% | £166,216 |
| May 2018 | 3.1% | £165,561 |
| May 2017 | 4.7% | £160,545 |
| May 2016 | 1.8% | £153,368 |
| May 2015 | 5.5% | £150,661 |
| May 2014 | 2.5% | £142,757 |
| May 2013 | 0.3% | £139,244 |
| May 2012 | 2.6% | £138,773 |
| May 2011 | -3.2% | £135,301 |
| May 2010 | 6.7% | £139,762 |
| May 2009 | -12.2% | £130,952 |
| May 2008 | -1% | £149,071 |
| May 2007 | 0% | £150,534 |
The current average rental value in the street is £931.
The Babbages Rental Market has increased by 45.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 4% | £931pcm |
| May 2025 | 4.4% | £895pcm |
| May 2024 | 3.7% | £857pcm |
| May 2023 | 5.2% | £826pcm |
| May 2022 | 10.4% | £785pcm |
| May 2021 | 4.9% | £711pcm |
| May 2020 | 2% | £678pcm |
| May 2019 | 1.5% | £665pcm |
| May 2018 | 0.8% | £655pcm |
| May 2017 | 1.7% | £649pcm |
| May 2016 | 1.5% | £638pcm |
| May 2015 | 1.9% | £629pcm |
| May 2014 | 1.8% | £617pcm |
| May 2013 | 1% | £606pcm |
| May 2012 | 0.8% | £600pcm |
| May 2011 | 0.3% | £596pcm |
| May 2010 | 3.8% | £594pcm |
| May 2009 | -5.9% | £572pcm |
| May 2008 | 1.3% | £608pcm |
| May 2007 | 0% | £600pcm |
The last sale was on 29th January 2026 for £160,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.0%. The street has had a total of 72 sales since 1995.
Babbages, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.
Babbages, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 is the 430th largest and the 55th most expensive street in the EX31 area.
There are 3 postcodes on Babbages, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31.
The closest station to Babbages, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 is Barnstaple station which is 2.5 kilometres away.
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According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around Babbages, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31, 36.8% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 34.2% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around Babbages, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31, 17.8% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 22.8% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around Babbages, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31, the average age was 42.8 and the most common age was 57.
The graph below shows how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around Babbages, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for South West and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around Babbages, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31, there are an average of 1.4 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.