Deane Close Knowle, North Devon
8 addresses across 2 postcodes (EX33), about 70 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 27500136.
6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £350,000 across 1 sale. 3 homes have an energy certificate (E: 3). 3 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 D; 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 8.7 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden is about 1.5 km away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 35 to 37 m above sea level. 6 of its 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Caen Medical Centre, about 2.1 km away. About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 4 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 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £221,500 | £221,500 | £221,500 |
| 2010 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £116,000 | £116,000 | £116,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | £59,998 | £59,995 | £60,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2022 | GLEN DEVON EX33 2LZ | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2017 | THE NOOK, 2 EX33 2LZ | Detached | £221,500 | |
| 23 Apr 2010 | CHANTILLY EX33 2LZ | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2001 | THE NOOK EX33 2LZ | Detached | £116,000 | |
| 27 Nov 1998 | GLEN DEVON EX33 2LZ | Detached | £60,000 | |
| 9 Mar 1998 | THE NOOK EX33 2LZ | Detached | £59,995 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 73 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (2); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (2); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
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 D (30% of about 820 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 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: of the 27 homes the Environment Agency counts, 3 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 2 very low.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX33 2LZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX33 2LY | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 8 addresses are between 35 m and 37 m above sea level (36 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX33 2LY | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| EX33 2LZ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Barnstaple 609,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Orchard Road Knowle | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Barnstaple | 8.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Appledore Ferry Landing | 8.4 km |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 2.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 64.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Caen Medical Centre | 2.1 km |
| Pharmacies | Braunton Pharmacy | 2.0 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Riverside Dental Practice | 1.6 km |
| Hospital | North Devon District Hospital | 8.3 km |
| Police station | Braunton Police | 2.0 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Braunton Cashzone | 2.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.5 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2,360 m² | 1.8 km |
| Allotments | Limetree Allotments 1,260 m² | 2.3 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Slight univallate hillfort called The Castle, a scheduled monument, 410 m south-west. 8 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Slight univallate hillfort called The Castle | Scheduled monument | 410 m south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Copse | Wood | 180 m west |
| Blackwell Wood | Wood | 300 m north-west |
| Pollards Wood | Wood | 400 m north-west |
| Chapel Hill | Hill | 1.2 km south |
| Foxhole | Tidal water | 4.3 km south-east |
| Braunton Marsh | Wetland | 4.4 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 8 |
6 of the street's 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caen Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowle Service Station EX33 2NA | Retailers - other | 100 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petrol Station (2); On or near Cottage Close (1); On or near Churchford Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
Woodlands Close · Manor Mill Road · Orchard Road · Stanbury Road · Church Hill · Churchford Road · Stepstone Lane · Stepstone Lane · Norley Road · Whitestone Lane · Church Hill Lane
All the streets in EX33 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.