Ashmill Ashmill, Torridge
35 addresses across 3 postcodes (EX21), about 600 m long. USRN 40902325.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £282,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 1, D: 1, E: 1, 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 D; Band D in Torridge costs £2,601 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Okehampton, about 20.0 km away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 108 to 155 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- People: About 730 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £282,000 | £282,000 | £282,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £269,950 | £189,950 | £275,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £82,500 | £82,500 | £82,500 |
| 1998 | 1 | £45,500 | £45,500 | £45,500 |
| 1995 | 1 | £18,000 | £18,000 | £18,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 2026 | THORNBURY COTTAGE EX21 5HA | Terraced | £282,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2025 | TEMPERANCE HOUSE EX21 5HA | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2022 | MOON HOUSE EX21 5HA | Other | £450,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Jun 2021 | CAREY MEADOWS EX21 5HA | Other | £360,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Sep 2020 | SUNNYSIDE EX21 5HA | Other | £369,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Nov 2018 | BRIDGE HOUSE EX21 5HA | Other | £140,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Oct 2016 | OAKLANDS EX21 5HA | Detached | £269,950 | |
| 19 Jul 2016 | THORNBURY COTTAGE EX21 5HA | Terraced | £189,950 | |
| 30 Mar 2016 | CAREY COTTAGE EX21 5HA | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2002 | CAREY COTTAGE EX21 5HA | Semi-detached | £82,500 | |
| 3 Apr 1998 | CAREY COTTAGE EX21 5HA | Detached | £45,500 | |
| 29 Sep 1995 | CAREY COTTAGE EX21 5HA | Detached | £18,000 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 111 m². Most common: House, detached (4); House, end-terrace (1); House, semi-detached (1). Built: before 1900 (5); 2021 (1); 2018 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
Council tax
What each band costs in Torridge in 2026-27: Band D £2,601 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,734 | £2,023 | £2,312 | £2,601 | £3,180 | £3,758 | £4,336 | £5,203 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (25% of about 1,810 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 4.
- 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
- ASHMILL BRIDGE, grade II
- CAREY COTTAGE, grade II
- CAREY FARMHOUSE, grade II
- COTTAGE ADJOINING CAREY FARM AT THE SOUTH WEST, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 18 September 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the verge (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 4 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 17 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX21 5HA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| EX21 5EN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX21 5EL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 35 addresses are between 108 m and 155 m above sea level (124 m on average); the ground rises about 47 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX21 5EL | 85% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| EX21 5EN | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| EX21 5HA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Okehampton 348,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 20.0 km |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 4 within 800 m; nearest Ashmill Ashwater | 130 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 60.4 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 98.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacies | Holsworthy Community Pharmacy | 9.6 km |
| NHS dentists | Dr John Chope And Associates | 9.6 km |
| Hospital | Holsworthy Hospital | 10.3 km |
| Police station | Holsworthy Police Station | 9.9 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 20 m² | 690 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade I), 600 m south-west. 14 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 600 m south-west |
| Bell Tower Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lidham Wood | Wood | 360 m south |
| Prestacott Wood | Wood | 560 m east |
| Ashwater Wood | Wood | 1.1 km south-west |
| Lower Whiddon Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km north |
| Larkworthy Wood | Wood | 1.8 km west |
| Blagdon Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 35 |
10 of the street's 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwater Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 460 m | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m.
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 | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 32% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 27% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 4 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
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.