Durrant Lane Northam, Torridge
43 addresses across 3 postcodes (EX39), about 1 km (0.6 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 40900546.
- Sales: 40 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £512,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 23 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, B: 4, C: 8, D: 9, 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 C; Band D in Torridge costs £2,601 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 80% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Barnstaple, about 11 km (6.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 8 to 54 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 43 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Northam Surgery, about 810 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 94% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £512,500 | £500,000 | £525,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £875,000 | £875,000 | £875,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £445,000 | £340,000 | £550,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £432,000 | £432,000 | £432,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £650,000 | £650,000 | £650,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £331,250 | £265,000 | £397,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £597,500 | £575,000 | £620,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £390,000 | £340,000 | £465,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £550,000 | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £480,000 | £480,000 | £480,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £490,000 | £280,000 | £700,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 2025 | EAST GATE EX39 2RL | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | LEIGH EX39 2RL | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2024 | DYERS LOOKOUT EX39 2RL | Other | £775,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Jan 2023 | DEVON WATERS EX39 2RL | Detached | £875,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2022 | LEIGH EX39 2RL | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2022 | LE HAMEL EX39 2RL | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2020 | YEOLDON HOUSE COTTAGE EX39 2RL | Detached | £432,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2020 | YEOLDON HOUSE HOTEL EX39 2RL | Other | £960,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Aug 2019 | DYERS LOOKOUT EX39 2RL | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2018 | LEIGH EX39 2RL | Detached | £397,500 | |
| 22 Jun 2018 | LE HAMEL EX39 2RL | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2018 | TREGARTHYN EX39 2RL | Other | £515,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Apr 2017 | LITTLE CONKERS EX39 2RL | Terraced | £350,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2016 | DEVON WATERS EX39 2RL | Detached | £620,000 | |
| 11 Jan 2016 | DYERS LOOKOUT EX39 2RL | Detached | £575,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2015 | TREE TOPS EX39 2RL | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2015 | LITTLE CONKERS EX39 2RL | Terraced | £340,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2015 | QUARRY COTTAGE EX39 2RL | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2014 | CLEAVE HOLLOW EX39 2RL | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2013 | COPPER SPRINGS EX39 2RL | Detached | £480,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2013 | ELMLEA EX39 2RL | Detached | £480,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2012 | LEIGH EX39 2RL | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2012 | THE MAPLES EX39 2RL | Detached | £700,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2011 | BRIGADOON EX39 2RL | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2011 | TREE TOPS EX39 2RL | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2010 | TOYEFARM EX39 2RL | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2010 | NEWMEAD EX39 2RL | Semi-detached | £370,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2009 | THE MARRIOTT EX39 2RL | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2009 | TREE TOPS EX39 2RL | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2008 | LITTLE CONKERS EX39 2RL | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2007 | BRIGADOON EX39 2RL | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2004 | ELMLEA EX39 2RL | Detached | £495,000 | |
| 8 Oct 1999 | YEOLDON HOUSE HOTEL EX39 2RL | Detached | £278,000 | |
| 8 Oct 1999 | YEOLDON HOUSE COTTAGE EX39 2RL | Detached | £117,000 | |
| 3 Sep 1999 | CLEAVE BARTON EX39 2RL | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 16 Apr 1999 | LE HAMEL EX39 2RL | Detached | £80,000 | |
| 17 Dec 1996 | STONE COTTAGE EX39 2RL | Detached | £96,500 | |
| 24 Oct 1995 | YEOLDON HOUSE HOTEL EX39 2RL | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 24 Oct 1995 | YEOLDON HOUSE COTTAGE EX39 2RL | Detached | £70,000 | |
| 11 Aug 1995 | GLEN GARTH EX39 2RL | Semi-detached | £114,000 |
Energy performance certificates
23 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 172 m². Most common: House, detached (17); Bungalow, detached (4); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1991-1995 (3); 1930-1949 (3); before 1900 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (20).
Each home's certificates and sales (15 addresses)
- Brigadoon, Durrant Lane, Northam
- Chestnut House, Durrant Lane, Northam
- Cleave Hollow, Durrant Lane, Northam
- Dyers Lookout, Durrant Lane, Northam
- Elmlea, Durrant Lane, Northam
- Le Hamel, Durrant Lane, Northam
- Leigh, Durrant Lane, Northam
- Little Conkers, Durrant Lane, Northam
- Newmead, Durrant Lane, Northam
- Quarry Cottage, Durrant Lane, Northam
- Redwell, Durrant Lane, Northam
- The Maples, Durrant Lane, Northam
- Tree Tops, Durrant Lane, Northam
- Tregarthyn, Durrant Lane, Northam
- Yeoldon House Cottage, Durrant Lane, Northam
Council tax
What each band costs in Torridge in 2026-27: Band D £2,601 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,734 | £2,023 | £2,312 | £2,601 | £3,180 | £3,758 | £4,336 | £5,203 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (24% 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: 3.
- 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
- Cleave House (formerly listed as Cliff Cottage):, grade II
- DURRANT HOTEL, grade II
- Riverbank (formerly listed as Beach Cottage), grade II
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, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 21 homes the Environment Agency counts, 3 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 3 low and 0 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX39 2RL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX39 2RW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX39 2RH | zone 3 | 3 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 43 addresses are between 8 m and 54 m above sea level (31 m on average); the ground rises about 46 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX39 2RH | 80% | 80% | 80% | 0% |
| EX39 2RL | 91% | 88% | 88% | 0% |
| EX39 2RW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barnstaple 609,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11 km (6.9 miles) |
| Chapelton (Devon) 160 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.9 km (8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Durrant House Hotel Northam | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Bideford Ferry Landing | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 64.9 km (40 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 72.6 km (45 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Northam Surgery | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Northam Dental Surgery (Adp) | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Bideford Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Constabulary | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Central Convenience - The Square, Northam Cashzone | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,380 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | King George V Playing Fields 2.7 ha | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,420 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Porthill, a listed building (Grade II*), 580 m (0.4 miles) west. 35 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Porthill | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Church of St Margaret | Listed building, Grade I | 930 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Lenwood bowl barrow, 50m south east of Lenwood Cottage | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Cross ridge dyke on Godborough Castle earthwork NW of Turner's Wood | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Two decoy targets at Northam Radar Station | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Tapeley Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Snuffy Corner | Wetland | 630 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Colley Moor Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Kenwith Valley | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Raleigh Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Westward Ho! Beach | Beach | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Sandymere | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 40 | 43 |
3 of the street's 43 addresses are 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 Torridge: see them on the Torridge page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School Church of England | Primary | 3–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheverells Residential Home EX39 2RG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Muddy Boots Woodland To Shore Pre-school EX39 2RQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Durrant House Hotel EX39 3QB | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 380 m | 4 Good | 19 Mar 2025 |
| The Northam Care Trust EX39 3QB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (devon-and-cornwall).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 45% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 68% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 52% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 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) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 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
- EX39 2RL: 40 addresses of 45 in the postcode
- EX39 2RW: 2 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- EX39 2RH: 1 address of 38 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Goodwood Park Road · Glengarth Close · Lower Cleave · Limers Lane · Durrant Close · Cleave · Jubilee Gardens · Witten Gardens · Meadow Rise
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.