Danes Close Upottery, East Devon
9 addresses across 2 postcodes (EX14), about 1 km (0.6 miles) long. USRN 12103593.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £375,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, E: 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 E; Band D in East Devon costs £2,595 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 95% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Honiton, about 8.7 km (5.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 156 to 183 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Blackdown Practice, about 8.3 km (5.2 miles) away.
- People: About 770 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £355,000 | £355,000 | £355,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £272,100 | £272,100 | £272,100 |
| 2011 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £107,000 | £107,000 | £107,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 2022 | 3 EX14 9QF | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 2 Oct 2020 | 1 EX14 9QF | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2013 | 4 EX14 9QF | Detached | £272,100 | |
| 1 Sep 2011 | 1 EX14 9QF | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2003 | 2 EX14 9QF | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2002 | 5 EX14 9QF | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2001 | 6 EX14 9QF | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 30 Apr 1998 | 4 EX14 9QF | Semi-detached | £107,000 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 149 m². Most common: House, detached (3). Built: 2012 onwards (2); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); rented (private) (1).
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 E (26% of about 1,040 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 11.
- 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
- ADDINGTON COTTAGES, grade II
- CHURCH COTTAGE, grade II
- GATEWAY AND BOUNDARY WALLS ADJOINING SOUTH OF MANOR LODGE, grade II
- HARVESTWOOD FARMHOUSE, grade II
- MANOR COTTAGE, grade II
- MANOR LODGE, grade II
- STILLINGHAYES FARMHOUSE, grade II
- THE OLD COACH HOUSE AND STABLES, grade II
- THE SIDMOUTH ARMS INCLUDING FRONT BOUNDARY WALLS, grade II
- UPOTTERY PRIMARY SCHOOL, grade II
- WAR MEMORIAL, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 28 November 2026 to 29 November 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works, permit applied for)
Finished in the last three months
- 18 August 2026: SOUTH WEST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the carriageway (minor 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: 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 9 addresses are between 156 m and 183 m above sea level (163 m on average); the ground rises about 27 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX14 9QF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX14 9QT | 100% | 95% | 95% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Honiton 337,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Axminster 418,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.5 km (8.4 miles) | |
| Feniton 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.9 km (8.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest War Memorial Upottery | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 24.6 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 60.6 km (38 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Blackdown Practice | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Honiton Dental Centre | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Honiton Hospital | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,900 m² | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary the Virgin, a listed building (Grade II*), 640 m (0.4 miles) south. 28 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Harvest Wood | Wood | 240 m east |
| Cleave Plantation | Wood | 640 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Sheepwash Covert | Wood | 680 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Hayman's Covert | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Braddicksknap Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Knightshayne Bottom | Valley | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 9 |
1 of the street's 9 addresses is 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 East Devon: see them on the East Devon page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upottery Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 360 m | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Erika Spiller EX14 9AS | Farmers/growers | 230 m | Exempt | |
| Fresha Ltd (Upottery Primary) EX14 9QT | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Windgrove Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 35% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: Utility asset works, 28 November 2026 to 29 November 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Windgrove Close · Pipers Place
All the streets in EX14 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.