Compton Road West Charleton, South Hams
16 addresses across 2 postcodes (TQ7), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 35501147.
- Sales: 26 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £515,000 across 4 sales.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, B: 1, C: 1, D: 5, E: 3, F: 1).
- Flood: 3 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% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ivybridge, about 17.6 km (11 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Brittons Field, is about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 37 to 49 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 Norton Brook Medical Centre, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away.
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | £515,000 | £350,000 | £643,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £433,630 | £332,000 | £535,260 |
| 2021 | 2 | £405,000 | £370,000 | £440,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £385,050 | £385,050 | £385,050 |
| 2019 | 2 | £287,500 | £210,000 | £365,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £272,500 | £272,500 | £272,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £352,000 | £352,000 | £352,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £198,000 | £198,000 | £198,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2025 | 5 TQ7 2BP | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2025 | 8 TQ7 2BP | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2025 | 18 TQ7 2BP | Detached | £643,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2025 | 2 TQ7 2BP | Detached | £595,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2023 | 14 TQ7 2BP | Detached | £332,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2023 | 4 TQ7 2BP | Detached | £535,260 | |
| 25 Nov 2021 | 22 TQ7 2BP | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2021 | 4 TQ7 2BP | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 2 TQ7 2BP | Detached | £385,050 | |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 16 TQ7 2BP | Detached | £345,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Nov 2019 | 6 TQ7 2BP | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2019 | 3 TQ7 2BP | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2014 | 20 TQ7 2BP | Detached | £272,500 | |
| 26 Feb 2009 | 5 TQ7 2BP | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2008 | 14 TQ7 2BP | Detached | £352,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2007 | 16 TQ7 2BP | Detached | £310,000 | New build. |
| 1 Sep 2006 | 20 TQ7 2BP | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 6 May 2004 | 14 TQ7 2BP | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 22 May 2003 | 1 TQ7 2BP | Terraced | £198,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2002 | 7 TQ7 2BP | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2002 | 5 TQ7 2BP | Detached | £198,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2001 | 12 TQ7 2BP | Detached | £138,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2000 | 18 TQ7 2BP | Detached | £152,000 | |
| 22 Dec 1999 | 7 TQ7 2BP | Detached | £90,000 | |
| 1 May 1998 | 5 TQ7 2BP | Detached | £80,000 | |
| 26 Jun 1996 | 4 TQ7 2BP | Detached | £74,500 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 101 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (7); House, detached (5). Built: 1967-1975 (7); 1976-1982 (4); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (1).
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 (20% of about 1,050 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
- 18 August 2026 to 20 August 2026: BT, Utility asset works, give and take, on the footway, carriageway (minor works)
- 4 August 2026 to 10 August 2026: BT, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TQ7 2BP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| TQ7 2BW | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 37 m and 49 m above sea level (44 m on average); the ground rises about 12 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQ7 2BP | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TQ7 2BW | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Ivybridge 137,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 17.6 km (11 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Charleton Primary School West Charleton | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Kingsbridge | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Kingsbridge Ferry Landing | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 56.6 km (35 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 128 km (80 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Norton Brook Medical Centre | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Quay Dental | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | South Hams Hospital | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Kingsbridge Police Station | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Asda Kingsbridge - Ilbert Road PFS, Kingsbridge Cashzone | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Brittons Field 1,150 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | Unnamed 350 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.4 ha | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,680 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Three bowl barrows 310m west of Home Farm, forming part of a round barrow cemetery, a scheduled monument, 310 m south-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Three bowl barrows 310m west of Home Farm, forming part of a round barrow cemetery | Scheduled monument | 310 m south-east |
| Two bowl barrows 440m south east of Duncombe Court, forming part of a round barrow cemetery | Scheduled monument | 410 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Bowl barrow 530m south east of Duncombe Court, forming an outlying part of a barrow cemetery. | Scheduled monument | 680 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Saddle | Wetland | 1.5 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Charleton Point | Wetland | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Kingsbridge Estuary | Estuary | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Park Bay | Bay | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Wall Park | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Batt's Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 16 | 16 |
None of the street's 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleton Church of England Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 140 m | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lyte Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 42% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 65% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 28% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 5 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
Saunders Way · Lyte Lane · A379 · Charleton Way
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.