Beechfield Road Fremington, North Devon
85 addresses across 5 postcodes (EX31), about 700 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 27500687.
- Sales: 45 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £187,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 32 homes have an energy certificate (B: 4, C: 16, D: 8, E: 3, F: 1).
- 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 C; Band D in North Devon costs £2,642 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 51% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Barnstaple, about 4.7 km (2.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Griggs Field, is about 200 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 17 to 22 m above sea level.
- Noise: 14 of its 85 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Fremington Medical Centre, about 490 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 1,250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 29 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £187,500 | £187,500 | £187,500 |
| 2022 | 1 | £281,000 | £281,000 | £281,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £235,000 | £216,500 | £240,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £277,000 | £277,000 | £277,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £166,000 | £157,000 | £167,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £227,500 | £227,500 | £227,500 |
| 2014 | 2 | £192,225 | £175,000 | £209,450 |
| 2011 | 2 | £205,000 | £183,000 | £227,000 |
| 2010 | 3 | £172,000 | £140,000 | £190,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £166,000 | £166,000 | £166,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 2024 | 14 EX31 3DB | Semi-detached | £187,500 | |
| 4 Feb 2022 | 46 EX31 3DB | Detached | £281,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2021 | 18 EX31 3DB | Terraced | £235,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2021 | 17 EX31 3DB | Terraced | £216,500 | |
| 30 Jul 2021 | 21 EX31 3DB | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2020 | 49 EX31 3DB | Detached | £277,000 | |
| 4 May 2018 | 21 EX31 3DB | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2016 | 17 EX31 3DB | Terraced | £166,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2016 | 18 EX31 3DB | Terraced | £167,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2016 | 21 EX31 3DB | Terraced | £157,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2015 | 49 EX31 3DB | Detached | £227,500 | |
| 4 Dec 2014 | 15 EX31 3DB | Semi-detached | £209,450 | |
| 1 Sep 2014 | 27 EX31 3DB | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2011 | 59 EX31 3DD | Detached | £183,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2011 | 45 EX31 3DB | Semi-detached | £227,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2010 | 19 EX31 3DB | Terraced | £172,000 | |
| 9 Apr 2010 | 4 EX31 3DD | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2010 | 45 EX31 3DB | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2008 | 34 EX31 3DB | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Feb 2007 | 18 EX31 3DB | Terraced | £166,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2006 | 23 EX31 3DB | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2005 | 20 EX31 3DB | Terraced | £153,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2005 | 34 EX31 3DB | Flat or maisonette | £52,543 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Apr 2005 | 15 EX31 3DB | Semi-detached | £152,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2005 | 1A EX31 3DD | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2004 | 19 EX31 3DB | Terraced | £146,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2004 | 47 EX31 3DB | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2003 | FIRST FLOOR FLAT, 31 EX31 3DB | Terraced | £65,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Nov 2003 | 36 EX31 3DB | Terraced | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Mar 2003 | PREBBLES EX31 3DD | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2003 | 52 EX31 3DB | Semi-detached | £156,500 | |
| 31 Oct 2002 | 55 EX31 3DB | Detached | £154,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2001 | 45 EX31 3DB | Semi-detached | £122,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2001 | 49 EX31 3DB | Detached | £97,500 | |
| 11 Jun 1999 | 15 EX31 3DB | Semi-detached | £54,000 | |
| 7 Jun 1999 | 7 EX31 3DD | Terraced | £33,040 | |
| 4 May 1999 | 9 EX31 3DD | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 22 Feb 1999 | 27 EX31 3DB | Detached | £53,000 | |
| 7 Dec 1998 | 45 EX31 3DB | Semi-detached | £59,000 | |
| 1 Sep 1998 | 44 EX31 3DB | Semi-detached | £58,000 | |
| 16 Dec 1997 | 55 EX31 3DB | Detached | £67,750 | |
| 2 Oct 1997 | 49 EX31 3DB | Detached | £66,000 | |
| 30 Jul 1997 | 45 EX31 3DB | Semi-detached | £59,000 | |
| 2 May 1997 | 1A EX31 3DD | Semi-detached | £52,500 | |
| 31 Aug 1995 | 55 EX31 3DB | Detached | £64,700 |
Energy performance certificates
32 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 83 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (9); Bungalow, detached (8); House, end-terrace (5). Built: 1950-1966 (17); 1976-1982 (6); 2023 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (social) (10); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (24 addresses)
- 1, Beechfield Road, Fremington
- 2, Beechfield Road, Fremington
- 5, Beechfield Road, Fremington
- 9, Beechfield Road, Fremington
- 10, Beechfield Road, Fremington
- 17, Beechfield Road, Fremington
- 18, Beechfield Road, Fremington
- 19, Beechfield Road, Fremington
- 21, Beechfield Road, Fremington
- 23, Beechfield Road, Fremington
- 24, Beechfield Road, Fremington
- 25, Beechfield Road, Fremington
- 27, Beechfield Road, Fremington
- 28, Beechfield Road, Fremington
- 29, Beechfield Road, Fremington
- 30, Beechfield Road, Fremington
- 38, Beechfield Road, Fremington
- 45, Beechfield Road, Fremington
- 47, Beechfield Road, Fremington
- 55, Beechfield Road, Fremington
- 57, Beechfield Road, Fremington
- 59, Beechfield Road, Fremington
- Homefield, Fremington
- Prebbles, Beechfield Road, Fremington
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 (41% of about 1,790 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Fremington (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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
- 1 and 2, Home Farm Cottage, grade II
- BANK BARN WITH GRANARY ATTACHED APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES SOUTH OF HOME FARMHOUSE, grade II
- FREMINGTON MILL BUILDING, grade II
- HOUSE TO THE REAR OF FREMINGTON MILL, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 2 December 2026 to 11 December 2026: National Grid Electricity Distribution (South West), Disconnection or alteration of supply, give and take, on the carriageway (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX31 3DB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| EX31 3DD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX31 3DQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX31 3AN | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| EX31 3BG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 85 addresses are between 17 m and 22 m above sea level (19 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX31 3AN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX31 3BG | 100% | 51% | 51% | 0% |
| EX31 3DB | 100% | 81% | 81% | 0% |
| EX31 3DD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX31 3DQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barnstaple 609,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Chapelton (Devon) 160 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.4 km (5.9 miles) | |
| Umberleigh 54,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.1 km (8.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shops Fremington | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Barnstaple | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Instow Ferry Landing | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 62.6 km (39 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 65.8 km (41 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fremington Medical Centre | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | Hillcrest Smiles Limited | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Hospital | North Devon District Hospital | 6 km (3.8 miles) |
| Police station | Barnstaple Police Station | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Roundswell Services Cashzone | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Griggs Field 4.8 ha | 200 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 930 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,850 m² | 190 m |
| Allotments | Mill Hill Allotments 7,050 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 5.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade II*), 440 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 25 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Fremington Manor House Including Entrance Gateway Attached to West Side | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Gazebo on North Side of Fremington Manor Gardens | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Double stone alignment on Isley Marsh 535m north of Lower Yelland Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sloley's Plantation | Wood | 410 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Sampson's Plantation | Wood | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Fremington Pill | Tidal water | 930 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Saltpill Duck Pond | Lake or reservoir | 930 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Home Farm Marsh | Wetland | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| East Hill | Hill | 4.8 km (3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.2 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 71 | 85 |
14 of the street's 85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremington Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 90 m | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Butterflies Day Nursery EX31 3DD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 17 Dec 2024 |
| Moss Pharmacy EX31 3BG | Retailers - other | 300 m | Exempt | |
| Graylings EX31 3BG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Co-Op EX31 3BG | Retailers - other | 330 m | 4 Good | 19 Feb 2025 |
| St Peters Church Hall EX31 3BL | Other catering premises | 390 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Beechfield Road (8); On or near Beechfield Close (5); On or near Aspen Grove (5); On or near Elmlea Avenue (5); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 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 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: National Grid Electricity Distribution (South West): Disconnection or alteration of supply, 2 December 2026 to 11 December 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- EX31 3DB: 41 addresses of 42 in the postcode
- EX31 3DD: 39 addresses
- EX31 3DQ: 3 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- EX31 3AN: 1 address of 31 in the postcode
- EX31 3BG: 1 address of 50 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Two Trees Road · Oaklea Crescent · Elmlea Avenue · Griggs Garden · Barn Park Road · Thornlea Avenue · Home Farm Road · Beechfield Close · Home Farm Cottage · Brake Wood Close · St Peters Road · Heal Park Crescent
All the streets in EX31 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.