A384 South Hams
23 addresses across 5 postcodes (TQ9), about 1 km (0.6 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 35504268.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in South Hams costs £2,615 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Totnes, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Heath's Garden, is about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 30 to 60 m above sea level.
- Noise: 13 of its 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Leatside Surgery, about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away.
- People: About 1,040 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 61% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 229 m². Most common: House, detached (3). Built: 1900-1929 (2); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in South Hams in 2026-27: Band D £2,615 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,743 | £2,034 | £2,325 | £2,615 | £3,196 | £3,778 | £4,359 | £5,230 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (21% of about 1,090 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 10.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II*
- OLD POSTERN, grade II*
- BRIDGE APPROXIMATELY 25 METRES SOUTH OF WOODCOTT, grade II
- CHURCH COTTAGE, grade II
- GRANARY IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF WOODCOTT, grade II
- KNODDY, grade II
- PIGSTY AND PRIVY IMMEDIATELY SOUTH EAST OF WOODCOTT, grade II
- WALL AND PAIR OF GATE PIERS ADJOINING SOUTH EAST OF OLD POSTERN, grade II
- WELLHOUSE OR PIGSTY APPROXIMATELY 13 METRES SOUTH OF WOODCOTT, grade II
- WOODCOTT WOODICOTT, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Foxhole Complex and Shops, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6QT, not permissioned (370 m)
- Brimhay Bungalows, Development Site At Sx 7863 6192 Forder Lane, Dartington, Devon, TQ9 6HT, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 1 October 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 16 September 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| TQ9 6NS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TQ9 6NT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TQ9 6NU | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| TQ9 6TU | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| TQ9 6TW | not in 2 or 3 |
Height above sea level
The street's 23 addresses are between 30 m and 60 m above sea level (47 m on average); the ground rises about 30 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQ9 6NS | 46% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TQ9 6NT | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TQ9 6NU | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TQ9 6TU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TQ9 6TW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Totnes 797,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Paignton 707,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) | |
| Newton Abbot 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 12 km (7.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Church Dartington | 190 m |
| Ferry terminal | Totnes Ferry Landing | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on Ashburton Road | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 38.1 km (24 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 109 km (67 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Leatside Surgery | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Morrisons Pharmacy | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Manor Lodge Dental Surgery | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Totnes Hospital | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Totnes Police Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Heath's Garden 540 m² | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 940 m² | 360 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 230 m north. 43 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m north |
| Old Postern | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m north |
| High Cross Hill House | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Hilltop enclosure and woodbanks in Chacegrove Wood, 540m north west of Dartington Hall | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Hilltop enclosures in North Wood, 780m NNW of Old Parsonage Farm | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Deer park north and north west of Dartington Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Dartington Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parsonage Copse | Wood | 500 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Brock's Park Copse | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Foxhole Copse | Wood | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Yarner Beacon | Hill | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Dartington Island | Island | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north |
| St Peter's Quay Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 23 |
13 of the street's 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for South Hams: see them on the South Hams page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartington Church of England Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 130 m | No published inspection |
| King Edward VI Community College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood River School TQ9 6EA | School/college/university | 260 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Bayards Kitchen TQ9 6TQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2025 |
| Designs Cafe TQ9 6TQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Dartington Village Stores TQ9 6JD | Retailers - other | 340 m | Exempt | |
| Dartington Curry House TQ9 6JD | Other catering premises | 340 m | 4 Good | 28 May 2026 |
| MULU Chocolate TQ9 6JD | Retailers - other | 340 m | Exempt | |
| The Good Food Shop TQ9 6JD | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Dartington Village Hall TQ9 6HY | Other catering premises | 380 m | Exempt | |
| Lifeworks TQ9 6JD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Grocycle Courses CIC TQ9 6JY | Farmers/growers | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Almond Thief Bakery TQ9 6JY | Other catering premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Feb 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (devon-and-cornwall).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: Utility repair and maintenance works, 1 October 2026 (two-way signals) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Lifeworks (restaurant/cafe/canteen, TQ9 6JD) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings The Good Food Shop (retailers - other, TQ9 6JD) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 13 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- TQ9 6NS: 17 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- TQ9 6NT: 3 addresses of 58 in the postcode
- TQ9 6NU: 1 address of 27 in the postcode
- TQ9 6TU: 1 address of 31 in the postcode
- TQ9 6TW: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Shinners Bridge · A384 · St Marys Drive · Elmhirst Way · Parsonage Cottages · Symonds Drive · A385 · Blackthorn Avenue · A385 · Hazelwood Gardens · Longstem Drive · Limberland Avenue
All the streets in TQ9 and across South Hams.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.