Abbey Lane East Devon
10 addresses across 1 postcode (EX13), about 640 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 12106094.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £695,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, D: 2, F: 3).
- 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 B; Band D in East Devon costs £2,595 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Axminster, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 21 to 39 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Axminster Medical Practice, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 4 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £695,000 | £695,000 | £695,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £552,500 | £525,000 | £580,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £103,000 | £103,000 | £103,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2023 | ARCHWAY HOUSE EX13 8TS | Detached | £695,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2021 | ARCHWAY HOUSE EX13 8TS | Detached | £580,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2021 | WHITE GABLES EX13 8TS | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2003 | WHITE GABLES EX13 8TS | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 9 Jul 1999 | ARCHWAY BUNGALOW EX13 8TS | Detached | £103,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 199 m². Most common: House, detached (5); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (2); 1950-1966 (2); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in East Devon in 2026-27: Band D £2,595 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,730 | £2,019 | £2,307 | £2,595 | £3,172 | £3,749 | £4,326 | £5,191 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (28% of about 890 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- 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
- HIGHER ABBEY FARMHOUSE, grade II
- LOWER ABBEY FARMHOUSE, grade II
- OUTBUILDING IMMEDIATELY NORTH EAST OF LOWER ABBEY FARMHOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
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 0 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 7 homes the Environment Agency counts, 2 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 10 addresses are between 21 m and 39 m above sea level (31 m on average); the ground rises about 18 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX13 8TS | 83% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Axminster 418,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Honiton 337,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.9 km (8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Abbey Gate | 230 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 28.8 km (18 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 71.2 km (44 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Axminster Medical Practice | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Morton's Pharmacy | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stamford House Dental Practice | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Axminster Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Constabulary | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 560 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 910 m² | 380 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Newenham Abbey, a scheduled monument, 330 m north-west. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Newenham Abbey | Scheduled monument | 330 m north-west |
| Roman fort and later Romano-British settlement at Woodbury Farm | Scheduled monument | 850 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bean Close Coppice | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Pit Close Coppice | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Great Trill Coppice | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Trinity Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Woodhayne Range | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Yawl Bottom | Valley | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 1 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 8 |
2 of the street's 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 2 from railways, 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 East Devon: see them on the East Devon page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Kilmington Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Axe Valley Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Axminster Community Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 45% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 72% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 48% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
- EX13 8TS: 10 addresses of 11 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in EX13 and across East 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.