A399 North Devon
58 addresses across 7 postcodes (EX34), about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 27502768.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 12, E: 1).
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are 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 C; Band D in North Devon costs £2,642 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Barnstaple, about 15.7 km (9.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are -3 to 72 m above sea level.
- Noise: 15 of its 58 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Combe Coastal Practice, about 3.8 km (2.4 miles) away.
- People: About 1,140 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 28% 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
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 67 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5); House, end-terrace (3); Bungalow, end-terrace (2). Built: before 1900 (11); 1930-1949 (1); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13).
Council tax
What each band costs in North Devon in 2026-27: Band D £2,642 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,761 | £2,055 | £2,349 | £2,642 | £3,229 | £3,817 | £4,404 | £5,284 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (26% of about 1,370 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Berrynarbor (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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
- WATERMOUTH CASTLE, INCLUDING FRONT RETAINING WALL AND REAR COURTYARD WALLS, grade II*
- DRINKING FOUNTAIN AT JUNCTION WITH MILL LANE, grade II
- THE BOAT HOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 15 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX34 9SJ | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX34 9RX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| EX34 9SL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX34 9RU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX34 9SX | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| EX34 9RS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX34 9RT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 58 addresses are between -3 m and 72 m above sea level (31 m on average); the ground rises about 75 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX34 9RS | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| EX34 9RT | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| EX34 9RU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX34 9RX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX34 9SJ | 92% | 92% | 92% | 4% |
| EX34 9SL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX34 9SX | 96% | 91% | 91% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Barnstaple 609,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 15.7 km (9.8 miles) |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Watermouth Castle Berrynarbor | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Ilfracombe Ferry Landing | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 54.9 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Combe Coastal Practice | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Combe Martin Pharmacy | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Marlborough Dental Centre | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Ilfracombe Hospital | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Braunton Police | 13.3 km (8.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Ilfracombe | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,180 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 480 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4,190 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Allotments | Crofts Lea Allotments 1.2 ha | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Watermouth Castle, Including Front Retaining Wall and Rear Courtyard Walls, a listed building (Grade II*), 500 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Watermouth Castle, Including Front Retaining Wall and Rear Courtyard Walls | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Hillsborough Promontory Fort | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Water Mouth | Bay | 140 m north |
| Sexton's Burrow | Island | 250 m north |
| Widmouth Beach | Beach | 280 m east |
| Northfield Wood | Wood | 790 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Widmouth Hill | Hill | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Lester Cliff | Cliff or slope | 3 km (1.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 43 | 58 |
15 of the street's 58 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 North Devon: see them on the North Devon page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm in a Teacup | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2026 |
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 | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 63% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- EX34 9SJ: 17 addresses of 111 in the postcode
- EX34 9RX: 16 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- EX34 9SL: 11 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- EX34 9RU: 7 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- EX34 9SX: 3 addresses of 49 in the postcode
- EX34 9RS: 2 addresses of 3 in the postcode
- EX34 9RT: 2 addresses of 7 in the postcode
All the streets in EX34 and across North Devon.
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.