Duckpool Road Chivenor, North Devon
11 addresses across 1 postcode (EX31), about 170 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 27507363.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in North Devon cost £280,441 in August 2026 (-4.2% on a year); private rents averaged £848 a month.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 8).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas 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.
- Coastal erosion: The nearest projected coastal erosion zone is 440 m (0.3 miles) from its postcodes.
- Energy projects: 1 renewable energy project nearby is planned or being built; the nearest, Perrigo, Exeter Road - Solar Panels, is 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in North Devon costs £2,642 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Barnstaple, about 5.5 km (3.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 8 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 Caen Medical Centre, about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away.
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 48% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 18 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in North Devon
A typical home in North Devon cost £280,441 in August 2026, 4.2% less than a year before. That is 9% more than five years earlier and 32% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £422,772 |
| Semi-detached | £283,384 |
| Terraced | £226,097 |
| Flat or maisonette | £136,873 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £227,377 |
Private renters in North Devon paid £848 a month on average in September 2026, 0.3% less than a year before. That is 26% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £590 |
| Two bedrooms | £780 |
| Three bedrooms | £967 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,334 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 161 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (10). Built: 2007-2011 (9); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (9); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 9,483 kWh of it on average in 2024, 6% more than the district's 8,943 kWh, and 4,223 kWh of electricity, 22% more than the district's 3,460 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
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 EX31.
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 B (34% of about 1,180 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.
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes, 1 of it not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perrigo, Exeter Road - Solar Panels North Devon 76423 | Solar farm | 5.9 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Jun 2023 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 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
The nearest projected erosion zone is 440 m (0.3 miles) from the street's postcodes (by 2105, if defences are not maintained or built).
| Projection | Policy for the frontage | Erosion | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| By 2055, with the shoreline management plan carried out | Hold the line Hartland Point to Anchor Head | none (the line is held) | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| By 2105, with the shoreline management plan carried out | Hold the line Hartland Point to Anchor Head | none (the line is held) | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| By 2105, if defences are not maintained or built | No intervention Hartland Point to Anchor Head | up to 18 m | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Each shoreline management plan sets a policy for each stretch of coast: hold the line (keep defences where they are), managed realignment (let the shore move back in a controlled way), advance the line, or no active intervention. Erosion is the distance the shore may move back, counted from today, for the higher central climate change allowance. The maps are guidance from national modelling, not a survey of any one home; the council's coastal team can say more.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
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 addresses are about 8 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX31 4EW | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barnstaple 609,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Chapelton (Devon) 160 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.5 km (7.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Camp Gates Chivenor | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Barnstaple | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Instow Ferry Landing | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 64.5 km (40 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 64.8 km (40 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Caen Medical Centre Outstanding May 2016 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Heddons Croft Dental Surgery | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | North Devon District Hospital Requires improvement Mar 2024 | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Care homes | 1 home within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Heanton Nursing Home Good Sep 2025 | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Braunton Police | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Braunton Cashzone | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,460 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 300 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Augustine, a listed building (Grade I), 850 m (0.5 miles) north-west. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Augustine | Listed building, Grade I | 850 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parson's Copse | Wood | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Cleave Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Chivenor Ridge | Wetland | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Foxhole | Tidal water | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Saltpill Duck Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| East Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 11 | 11 |
None of the street's 11 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 North Devon: see them on the North Devon page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southmead School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection | 72% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 72% in 2024 and 68% in 2023) |
| Braunton Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 48.1 (53.7 in 2025 and 48.9 in 2024); 44.8% grade 5+ in English and maths |
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 270 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Start Early Years Ltd EX31 4BA | Full day care | 35 | Not inspected yet | 270 m |
| Bright Start Early Years EX31 4AZ | Full day care | 35 | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 410 m (0.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chivenor Service Station EX31 4BN | Retailers - other | 160 m | Unknown | 22 Sep 2026 |
| The Kabin EX31 4AY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Second to None EX31 4BE | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2014 |
| Mama Cundys Cookshack EX31 4BG | Mobile caterer | 310 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jan 2025 |
| Officers Mess EX31 4AZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Sergeants Mess EX31 4AZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Sep 2025 |
| Bunker Cafe EX31 4AZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Duckpool Road (8); On or near Torridge Road (6); On or near Tamar Road (3); On or near Hawkridge Road (1).
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 involved a motorcyclist. Most were on roads with a 20 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2025 13:15 | Slight | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | Minor road, 20 mph | Daylight |
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 | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 28% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 19% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
- EX31 4EW: 11 addresses of 17 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Torridge Road · Yeo Road · Exe Close · Thistle Bridge Road · Lower Horse Park · Chardon Close · Tamar Road · Dart Close · Oak Crescent · Fulmer Copse · Chivenor Business Park · Torridge Road
All the streets in EX31 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; 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.