Bickleton Cottages Bickleton, North Devon
23 addresses across 2 postcodes (EX31), about 2.4 km long. USRN 27503747.
9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £455,000 across 1 sale. 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 2, E: 3, F: 1). 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in North Devon costs £2,642 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises. The nearest railway station is Barnstaple, about 5.9 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden is about 1.1 km away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 36 to 81 m above sea level. 4 of its 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Fremington Medical Centre, about 2.0 km away. About 480 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £455,000 | £455,000 | £455,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £307,500 | £307,500 | £307,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £102,250 | £102,250 | £102,250 |
| 1997 | 1 | £95,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2023 | 2 EX31 3GG | Terraced | £455,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2022 | OWLS NEST, 3 EX31 3GG | Terraced | £400,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2018 | OWLS NEST, 3 EX31 3GG | Terraced | £380,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2013 | 1 EX31 3GG | Terraced | £307,500 | |
| 6 Dec 2012 | 2 EX31 3GG | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2011 | OWLS NEST, 3 EX31 3GG | Terraced | £320,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2003 | 2 EX31 3GG | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 8 Jul 1998 | 1 EX31 3GG | Detached | £102,250 | |
| 29 Oct 1997 | 3 EX31 3GG | Detached | £95,000 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 139 m². Most common: House, detached (3); House, semi-detached (2); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: before 1900 (5); 1996-2002 (2); 2012 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (48% of about 790 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
- 6 September 2026: DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 3GG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX31 3QG | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 23 addresses are between 36 m and 81 m above sea level (71 m on average); the ground rises about 45 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX31 3GG | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| EX31 3QG | 10% | 0% | 0% | 80% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barnstaple 609,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km |
| Chapelton (Devon) 160 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km | |
| Umberleigh 54,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.3 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Barnstaple | 6.5 km |
| Ferry terminal | Instow Ferry Landing | 2.8 km |
| Car parks | Sandhills Car Park | 2.3 km |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 4.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 62.8 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 67.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Fremington Medical Centre | 2.0 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 1.9 km |
| NHS dentists | Hillcrest Smiles Limited | 5.0 km |
| Hospital | Bideford Hospital | 6.6 km |
| Police station | Braunton Police | 5.5 km |
| Cash machines | MFG - Roundswell Services Cashzone | 4.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,110 m² | 1.1 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 210 m² | 1.1 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1,430 m² | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,050 m² | 1.4 km |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 23 |
4 of the street's 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instow Community Primary and Pre-School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km | No published inspection |
| Fremington Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km | 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
No rated food businesses within 500 m.
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 | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 43% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 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
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.