Barracks Hill Longcause, South Hams
17 addresses across 5 postcodes (TQ9), about 720 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 35500852.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 2, E: 3, G: 1).
- Flood: 2 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 D; Band D in South Hams costs £2,615 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Totnes, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Heath's Garden, is about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- 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 20 to 51 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Leatside Surgery, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 860 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 51% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 2 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often criminal damage and arson.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 137 m². Most common: House, detached (5); House, mid-terrace (1); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (5); 1976-1982 (1); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in South Hams in 2026-27: Band D £2,615 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,743 | £2,034 | £2,325 | £2,615 | £3,196 | £3,778 | £4,359 | £5,230 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (21% of about 1,090 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- LONGCAUSE HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Brimhay Bungalows, Development Site At Sx 7863 6192 Forder Lane, Dartington, Devon, TQ9 6HT, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TQ9 6DQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TQ9 6EZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TQ9 6EY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TQ9 6JT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
| TQ9 6UA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 20 m and 51 m above sea level (38 m on average); the ground rises about 32 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQ9 6DQ | 73% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TQ9 6EY | 17% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TQ9 6EZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TQ9 6JT | 100% | 90% | 100% | 0% |
| TQ9 6UA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Totnes 797,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Paignton 707,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) | |
| Torquay 508,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.7 km (7.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cott Inn | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Paignton | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Totnes Ferry Landing | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on Ashburton Road | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 38.7 km (24 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 109 km (68 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Leatside Surgery | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Morrisons Pharmacy | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Manor Lodge Dental Surgery | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Totnes Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Totnes Police Station | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Heath's Garden 540 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 80 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.5 ha | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Moor Trees Allotment 1.9 ha | 150 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Follaton House (South Hams District Council), a listed building (Grade II*), 920 m (0.6 miles) south-west. 32 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Follaton House (South Hams District Council) | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Totnes Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Totnes Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Leechwell holy well, 350m south west of St Mary's Church | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Dartington Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Peek Plantation | Wood | 610 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Buckham Park Copse | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Symon's Tree Wood | Wood | 750 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Yarner Beacon | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Snipe Island | Island | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| St Peter's Quay Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 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) | 9.0 | 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 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 17 |
5 of the street's 17 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 South Hams: see them on the South Hams page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Edward VI Community College | Secondary | 11–18 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Dartington Church of England Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Grove School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puddavine Court Residential Care Home TQ9 6EU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sutcliffe Close (1); On or near Barracks Hill (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
- TQ9 6DQ: 12 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- TQ9 6EZ: 2 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- TQ9 6EY: 1 address of 6 in the postcode
- TQ9 6JT: 1 address of 54 in the postcode
- TQ9 6UA: 1 address of 10 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Sawpit Lane · Sutcliffe Close · Coach House Hunters Moon · Clay Lane · Hunters Moon · Cott Road · Laburnum Grove · Puddavine Terrace · A385
All the streets in TQ9 and across South Hams.
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.