Ashes Road Shute, East Devon
7 addresses across 3 postcodes (EX13), about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 12102150.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (E: 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 E; Band D in East Devon costs £2,595 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 78% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Axminster, about 3.9 km (2.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 100 to 159 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Axminster Medical Practice, about 4.4 km (2.7 miles) away.
- People: About 730 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 128 m². Most common: House, detached (1). Built: 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (1).
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 E (25% of about 640 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
- 1, 2 and 4, Beagles Row, grade II
- Shute War Memorial, grade II
- THE FORGE INCLUDING IMPLEMENT SHED ADJOINING SOUTH EAST, 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, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX13 7PT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX13 7PY | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX13 7QR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 100 m and 159 m above sea level (128 m on average); the ground rises about 60 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX13 7PT | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| EX13 7PY | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| EX13 7QR | 78% | 78% | 78% | 11% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Axminster 418,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Honiton 337,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shute House | 190 m |
| EV charging points | Wenea | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 25.4 km (16 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 71.9 km (45 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Axminster Medical Practice | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Colyton Pharmacy Limited | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Stamford House Dental Practice | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Axminster Hospital | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Constabulary | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Stromness Cashzone | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 520 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,100 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael, a listed building (Grade II*), 200 m south-west. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m south-west |
| Gate House at Old Shute House Including Flanking Walls and Pavilions | Listed building, Grade I | 200 m south-west |
| Old Shute House | Listed building, Grade I | 250 m south-west |
| The Beacon on Shute Hill, 200m north east of Rowlands | Scheduled monument | 490 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Shute House | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Shute Hill | Hill | 290 m north-east |
| Kilmington Hill | Hill | 740 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Sir William's Plantation | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Blackhill Coppice | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Woodhayne Range | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Hawley Bottom | Valley | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 7 | 7 |
None of the street's 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shute Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 120 m | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Kilmington Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Orchard Alpacas Ltd EX13 7QR | Other catering premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2024 |
| Fresha Ltd (Shute Primary) EX13 7QR | School/college/university | 150 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Ashes Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 36% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 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
- EX13 7PT: 5 addresses of 25 in the postcode
- EX13 7PY: 1 address of 10 in the postcode
- EX13 7QR: 1 address of 17 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.