Barton Close Stoke Canon, East Devon
7 addresses across 1 postcode (EX5), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 12100002.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2011 the median was £164,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 2, E: 1, F: 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 C; Band D in East Devon costs £2,595 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Polsloe Bridge, about 4.6 km (2.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 21 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 Mount Pleasant Health Centre, about 4.4 km (2.8 miles) away.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 72% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 11 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often burglary.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | £164,000 | £164,000 | £164,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2011 | 5 EX5 4BE | Semi-detached | £164,000 | |
| 2 Oct 2009 | 5 EX5 4BE | Semi-detached | £150,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 84 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (3); Bungalow, semi-detached (2). Built: 1967-1975 (3); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
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 C (31% of about 1,000 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 1 October 2026: SOUTH WEST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 6 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 6 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 21 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX5 4BE | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Polsloe Bridge 189,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| St James Park (Exeter) 145,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Pinhoe 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Post Office Stoke Canon | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Exeter City Centre | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Ferry Landing | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 70.4 km (44 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Mount Pleasant Health Centre | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Mount Pleasant Community Pharmacy | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Pinhoe Dental Surgery | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Hospital Lane | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Police station | Heavitree Road Police Station Exeter | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Exeter - Old Tiverton Road Cashzone | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 780 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,050 m² | 310 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene, a listed building (Grade I), 230 m east. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene | Listed building, Grade I | 230 m east |
| Stoke Canon Bridge | Scheduled monument | 470 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Stoke Canon Bridge and Causeway | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Wayside cross called Burrow Cross 40m south east of Burrow Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Bowl barrow 470m east of Fortescue | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Little Huxham Wood | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Blindlane Copse | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Mill Copse | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Surry Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Fairy Dell | Valley | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Stoke Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 2 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 4 |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 0 |
7 of the street's 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from railways, 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 East Devon: see them on the East Devon page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke Canon Church of England Primary School and Pre-School | Primary | 2–11 | 250 m | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Kitchen Stoke Canon Inn EX5 4AR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Post Office Stores EX5 4AR | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 14 Feb 2024 |
| Stoke Canon Church Of England Primary School EX5 4AS | School/college/university | 200 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Willow Close (3); On or near Culvert Road (3); On or near High Street (3); On or near Honors Farm (1); On or near Gardiner Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: SOUTH WEST WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 1 October 2026 to 5 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- EX5 4BE: 7 addresses
Nearby streets
Culvert Road · Vinnicombes Road · Willow Close · Old Barn Close · Fortescue Cottages · Honors Farm · Madison Close · Gardiner Close · River Close · Bavent Close · Sanson Close
All the streets in EX5 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.