Broad Down Close Malborough, South Hams
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (TQ7), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 35509769.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £895,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (B: 4).
- 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 B; Band D in South Hams costs £2,615 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ivybridge, about 18.2 km (11 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Jubilee Gardens, is about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 93 to 99 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 Redfern Health Centre, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away.
- People: About 370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 56% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £895,000 | £895,000 | £895,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £660,000 | £600,000 | £720,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £607,000 | £500,000 | £714,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2023 | 4 TQ7 3FA | Detached | £895,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2021 | 5 TQ7 3FA | Detached | £600,000 | New build. |
| 29 Jan 2021 | 3 TQ7 3FA | Detached | £720,000 | New build. |
| 11 Dec 2020 | 4 TQ7 3FA | Detached | £714,000 | New build. |
| 20 Nov 2020 | 2 TQ7 3FA | Detached | £500,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 184 m². Most common: House, detached (4). Built: 2020 (2); 2021 (2).
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 B (19% of about 1,390 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
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
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: 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.
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 93 m and 99 m above sea level (96 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQ7 3EX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TQ7 3FA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Ivybridge 137,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 18.2 km (11 miles) |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Village Hall Malborough | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Kingsbridge | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | South Sands Ferry Landing Mill Bay | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 61.6 km (38 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 133 km (82 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Redfern Health Centre | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Pharmaderma LTD Salcombe | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Salcombe Dental Practice | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Hospital | South Hams Hospital | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
| Police station | Kingsbridge Police Station | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Jubilee Gardens 2,550 m² | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,090 m² | 60 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,050 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade I), 480 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 31 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Animal pound 50m south west of All Saint's Church | Scheduled monument | 500 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Yarde Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade I | 880 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Iron Age hillfort known as Burleigh Dolts, 280m south east of Burleigh Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Medieval settlement, site of quadrangular castle and relict garden between Ilton Farm and Ilton Castle Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Overbecks (Sharpitor) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Collatondown Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Combe | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Collaton Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Soar Mill Cove | Tidal water | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| West Cliff | Cliff or slope | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Ditch End | Wetland | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 5 | 5 |
None of the street's 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 380 m | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Orchard House Bed & Breakfast TQ7 3SN | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 190 m | 5 Very good | 9 May 2024 |
| Ashbys of Salcombe TQ7 3BX | Retailers - other | 350 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Asda Express Marlborough – Salcombe Road PFS TQ7 3BU | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Brightham House TQ7 3RN | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 390 m | 5 Very good | 29 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Jubilee Road (3); On or near Collaton Road (2); On or near Shute Park (1); On or near Well Hill (1); On or near Portlemore Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 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) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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
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
Nearby streets
Furzedown Road · Stable Court · Sparrow Park · Portlemore Gardens · Portlemore Close · Jubilee Road · Collaton Road · Malborough Park · Shute Park · Well Hill Close · Shute · Well Hill
All the streets in TQ7 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.