Dince Hill Close Whimple, East Devon
29 addresses across 1 postcode (EX5), about 300 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 12100759.
- Sales: 31 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £660,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in East Devon cost £345,256 in August 2026 (+2.1% on a year); private rents averaged £977 a month.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, D: 9, E: 4, F: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Storm overflows: 1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 5 times (22 hours) in 2025.
- Gas: No gas meters are recorded on its postcodes: it looks to be off the mains gas grid.
- Energy projects: 1 renewable energy project nearby is planned or being built; the nearest, Rutton Farm, Whimple - Horton Solar Farm, is 1.5 km (1 mile) away.
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Whimple, about 350 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.8 km (1.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 52 to 58 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 Cranbrook Medical Practice, about 4.8 km (3 miles) away.
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 3 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often criminal damage and arson.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £660,000 | £660,000 | £660,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £441,000 | £407,000 | £475,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £647,923 | £647,923 | £647,923 |
| 2020 | 1 | £402,000 | £402,000 | £402,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £291,000 | £291,000 | £291,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £324,500 | £293,000 | £356,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £367,500 | £195,000 | £540,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £310,000 | £200,000 | £367,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £410,000 | £390,000 | £430,000 |
| 2010 | 3 | £295,000 | £250,000 | £427,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 2010 | 1 EX5 2TE | Detached | £427,500 | |
| 19 Dec 2002 | 1 EX5 2TE | Detached | £193,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2010 | 2 EX5 2TE | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2010 | 3 EX5 2TE | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2000 | 3 EX5 2TE | Detached | £119,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2017 | 5 EX5 2TE | Detached | £293,000 | |
| 8 Jan 2008 | 5 EX5 2TE | Detached | £208,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2023 | 7 EX5 2TE | Detached | £407,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2020 | 7A EX5 2TE | Detached | £402,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2013 | 7A EX5 2TE | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2013 | 8 EX5 2TE | Detached | £367,500 | |
| 9 Apr 1998 | 8 EX5 2TE | Detached | £99,575 | |
| 12 Aug 2016 | 9 EX5 2TE | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2011 | 10 EX5 2TE | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2012 | 11 EX5 2TE | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 10 Dec 1999 | 14 EX5 2TE | Semi-detached | £109,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2026 | 17 EX5 2TE | Detached | £660,000 | |
| 6 Nov 1995 | 17 EX5 2TE | Detached | £127,500 | |
| 14 Jul 2022 | 20 EX5 2TE | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2004 | 20 EX5 2TE | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2018 | 21 EX5 2TE | Detached | £291,000 | |
| 12 Aug 1999 | 21 EX5 2TE | Detached | £81,950 | |
| 13 Jun 1996 | 22 EX5 2TE | Detached | £63,500 | |
| 2 Oct 2023 | 23 EX5 2TE | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2017 | 23 EX5 2TE | Detached | £356,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2008 | 23 EX5 2TE | Detached | £289,950 | |
| 31 May 2002 | 23 EX5 2TE | Detached | £148,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2021 | 24 EX5 2TE | Detached | £647,923 | |
| 2 Oct 2013 | 24 EX5 2TE | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2016 | DAWNINGS EX5 2TE | Detached | £540,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2011 | DAWNINGS EX5 2TE | Detached | £390,000 |
House prices and rents in East Devon
A typical home in East Devon cost £345,256 in August 2026, 2.1% more than a year before. That is 15% more than five years earlier and 35% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £536,889 |
| Semi-detached | £339,346 |
| Terraced | £275,029 |
| Flat or maisonette | £183,334 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £275,754 |
Private renters in East Devon paid £977 a month on average in September 2026, 6.6% more than a year before. That is 25% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £691 |
| Two bedrooms | £904 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,133 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,629 |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 106 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (11); House, detached (5). Built: 1950-1966 (7); 1967-1975 (5); 2012 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10).
Each home's certificates and sales (16 addresses)
- 1, Dince Hill Close, Whimple
- 2 Dince Hill Close, Whimple
- 3, Dince Hill Close, Whimple
- 5, Dince Hill Close, Whimple
- 7 Dince Hill Close, Whimple
- 7a Dince Hill Close, Whimple
- 8, Dince Hill Close, Whimple
- 9, Dince Hill Close, Whimple
- 10, Dince Hill Close, Whimple
- 11, Dince Hill Close, Whimple
- 17 Dince Hill Close, Whimple
- 20, Dince Hill Close, Whimple
- 21 Dince Hill Close, Whimple
- 23 Dince Hill Close, Whimple
- 24, Dince Hill Close, Whimple
- Dawnings, Dince Hill Close, Whimple
Gas and electricity use
No gas meters are recorded on the postcode, against 27 electricity meters: it looks to be off the mains gas grid, or almost, with heating from electricity, oil, LPG or solid fuel (5 meters are on Economy 7, the off-peak tariff for storage heaters).
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is EX5.
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 (21% of about 1,070 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Applemead House, Station Road, Whimple, permissioned (360 m)
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes, 1 of it not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutton Farm, Whimple - Horton Solar Farm East Devon 22/0783/MFUL | Solar farm | 49.9 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Jun 2023 | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 5 times, for 22 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Cranny Brook.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church Road Cso South West Water | Cranny Brook | 5 | 22 | 390 m |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 29 addresses are between 52 m and 58 m above sea level (56 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX5 2TE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Whimple 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 350 m |
| Cranbrook (Devon) 120,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Feniton 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Square Whimple | 210 m |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Ferry Landing | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 70.3 km (44 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Cranbrook Medical Practice Good Jul 2025 | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Wellbeing Pharmacy | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | West Hill Dental Care | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Ottery St. Mary Community Hospital | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Care homes | The Court Retirement Residence Good Nov 2019 | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Ottery St Mary Police Station | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Gulf, Whimple Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,050 m² | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.9 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,010 m² | 220 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 220 m north-west. 44 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m north-west |
| Lower Woodhayes Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Fordton Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Purky Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Hotel Copse | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Mardles Copse | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Piccadilly Copse | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Rockbeare Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Broad Oak Bottom | Valley | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 29 | 29 |
None of the street's 29 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 East Devon: see them on the East Devon page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whimple Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 340 m | No published inspection | 58% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 48% in 2024 and 57% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
2 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 420 m (0.3 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whimple Preschool Playgroup EX5 2TS | Full day care | 24 | Good (Jun 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Nanny Bears Childcare Ltd EX5 2QR | Full day care | 14 | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 328 childminders and 60 home childcarers (nannies) in Devon. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Fountain Inn Whimple Ltd EX5 2TA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Whimple Stores EX5 2SN | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2025 |
| The Thirsty Farmer EX5 2QQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 2 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Henry Lewis Close (2); On or near Bramley Gardens (1).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 63% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 48% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 30% | 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) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 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
- EX5 2TE: 29 addresses of 30 in the postcode
Nearby streets
West View Close · Westview Close · Grove Road · Bramley Gardens · Rectory Close · Broadway · The Square · Henry Lewis Close · Heberton Close · Vine Cottages · Webbers Close · Orchard Court
All the streets in EX5 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.