Aylescott Lane North Devon
11 addresses across 2 postcodes (EX34), about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 27500598.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, D: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 North Devon costs £2,642 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 11% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Barnstaple, about 11 km (6.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 185 to 249 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 Combe Coastal Practice, about 4.1 km (2.6 miles) away.
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 35% 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
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 135 m². Most common: House, detached (1); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (1); 2023 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (20% of about 1,420 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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 AYLESCOTT FARMHOUSE AND DAIRY AND SHIPPON WITH LOFT OVER ADJOINING TO SOUTH AND CARTSHED ADJOINING TO WEST, grade II
- RANGE OF FARMBUILDINGS TO SOUTH OF HIGHER AYLESCOTT FARMHOUSE COMPRISING THRESHING BARN WITH ATTACHED SHELTER SHEDS AND DETACHED STABLES WITH GRANARY OVER, APPROX. 4 METRES SOUTH OF SHIPPON ATTACHED TO 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, 0 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX34 8NJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| EX34 8PH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 185 m and 249 m above sea level (203 m on average); the ground rises about 65 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX34 8NJ | 11% | 11% | 11% | 5% |
| EX34 8PH | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Barnstaple 609,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11 km (6.8 miles) |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Ferry terminal | Ilfracombe Ferry Landing | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 59.1 km (37 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Combe Coastal Practice | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Smd Pharmacy At The Medical Centre | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Marlborough Dental Centre | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Ilfracombe Hospital | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Braunton Police | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Ilfracombe | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,250 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,140 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Round barrow cemetery 210m south west of Hillcrest, Centery Lane, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km (1 mile) east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Round barrow cemetery 210m south west of Hillcrest, Centery Lane | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) east |
| Three bowl barrows 520m and 620m east of Lynton Cross | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Titching Park Cleaves | Wood | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Aylescott Copse | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Shelfin Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Sterridge Valley | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Upper Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Larkstone Beach | Beach | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 11 | 11 |
None of the street's 11 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 North Devon: see them on the North Devon page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Down School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
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 | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 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 | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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
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.