B3233 Instow, North Devon
18 addresses across 6 postcodes (EX39), about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 27502214.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 2, E: 2).
- Flood: 6 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 10 km (6.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Northam Burrows Country Park, is about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 3 to 11 m above sea level.
- Noise: 17 of its 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Northam Surgery, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 1,100 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 38% 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
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 109 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (2); House, end-terrace (2); House, semi-detached (2). Built: before 1900 (3); 1900-1929 (2); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (24% of about 1,920 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Westleigh (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 33.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade I
- 2 SETS OF GRAVESTONES TO HEAD AND FEET OF GRAVES OF HONOUR AND MARY BURDEN APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES WEST OF WEST END OF WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
- BIDNA, grade II
- BURDEN TOMB CHEST APPROXIMATELY 4 METRES WEST OF WEST END OF WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
- CHURCH ROOMS AT WEST ENTRANCE TO CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
- DOWNMANS, grade II
- DOWNMANS FARMHOUSE, grade II
- FERN COTTAGE ROCK COTTAGE, grade II
- FRY HEADSTONE C10 METRES SOUTH WEST OF CORNER OF WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
- GATEPIERS AND FLANKING WALLS TO SOUTH SIDE OF CHURCHYARD TO CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
- GRAVESTONE APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CORNER OF SOUTH TRANSEPT OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
- IVY COTTAGE WALTERS COTTAGE, grade II
- JASMINE COTTAGE, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK, grade II
- LIMEKILN ON INSTOW BEACH CIRCA 75 METRES SOUTH WEST OF INSTOW SAILING CLUB HOUSE, grade II
- LODGE AND GATEPIERS TO WEST ENTRANCE TO TAPELEY PARK, grade II
- NORAWAY HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 11 METRES SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH WEST CORNER OF WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
- OBELISK APPROXIMATELY 800 METRES WEST OF TAPELEY PARK HOUSE, grade II
- PAIR OF GRAVESTONES ADJOINING TO SOUTH OF NORAWAY HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 12 METRES SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH WEST CORNER OF WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
- PAIR OF GRAVESTONES AT HEAD AND FEET OF LAKE CHILDREN'S GRAVE APPROXIMATELY 12 METRES SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH WEST CORNER, grade II
- PAIR OF GRAVESTONES TO HEAD AND FOOT OF GRAVE OF GEORGE SAUNDERS APPROXIMATELY 13 METRES SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH WEST CORNER OF WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
- PAIR OF GRAVESTONES TO HEAD AND FOOT OF GRAVE OF REBEKAH BLIGHT APPROXIMATELY 2 METRES SOUTH EAST OF SOUTH EAST CHANCEL CORNER OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
- PAIR OF GRAVESTONES TO HEAD AND FOOT OF GRAVE OF WILLIAM CAUSEY APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH WEST CORNER OF WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
- PAIR OF GRAVESTONES TO HEAD AND FOOT OF MARY DAVIS APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH OF CENTRE OF SOUTH END OF SOUTH TRANSEPT, grade II
- PAIR OF GRAVESTONES TO HEAD AND FOOT OF PARMINTER GRAVE 5 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH WEST CORNER OF NAVE OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
- ROCK COTTAGE, grade II
- SOUTH YEO FARMHOUSE, grade II
- STEVENS HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 9 METRES SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH CORNER OF WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
- TAYLOR HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 12 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH WEST CORNER OF WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
- THE CHIMNEYS, grade II
And 3 more.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 24 August 2026: BT, Utility asset works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway, verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 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 61 homes the Environment Agency counts, 4 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 8 low and 1 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX39 4HP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX39 4HR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX39 4HS | zone 2 | 3 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| EX39 4LL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX39 4NL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX39 2RH | zone 3 | 3 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 18 addresses are between 3 m and 11 m above sea level (7 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX39 2RH | 80% | 80% | 80% | 0% |
| EX39 4HP | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| EX39 4HR | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| EX39 4HS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX39 4LL | 33% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| EX39 4NL | 97% | 81% | 81% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barnstaple 609,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| Chapelton (Devon) 160 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Westleigh Instow | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Instow Ferry Landing | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Sandhills Car Park | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 64.2 km (40 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 71.6 km (45 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Northam Surgery | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| NHS dentists | Northam Dental Surgery (Adp) | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Bideford Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Constabulary | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Central Convenience - The Square, Northam Cashzone | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Northam Burrows Country Park 229 ha | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 190 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,420 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade I), 890 m (0.6 miles) east. 34 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 890 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Tapeley Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Snuffy Corner | Wetland | 500 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Beadon's Copse | Wood | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Ball Hill | Hill | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Kenwith Valley | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Instow Beach | Beach | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Sandymere | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 6 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 18 |
17 of the street's 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Appledore School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School Church of England | Primary | 3–7 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
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 | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 38% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 43% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 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) | 38% | 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 | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 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
- EX39 4HP: 6 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- EX39 4HR: 5 addresses
- EX39 4HS: 2 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- EX39 4LL: 2 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- EX39 4NL: 2 addresses of 54 in the postcode
- EX39 2RH: 1 address of 38 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in EX39 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.