Fairfield Close Kingsbridge, South Hams
12 addresses across 2 postcodes (TQ7), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 35501065.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £460,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 2, D: 3, 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 C; Band D in South Hams costs £2,615 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 86% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ivybridge, about 15.7 km (9.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 140 m away, and Duncombe Park (0.6 hectares) is about 760 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 10 to 21 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Norton Brook Medical Centre, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 520 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £460,000 | £460,000 | £460,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £430,000 | £430,000 | £430,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £440,000 | £440,000 | £440,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £379,000 | £379,000 | £379,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £378,000 | £378,000 | £378,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £249,000 | £249,000 | £249,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £231,000 | £231,000 | £231,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2025 | 2 TQ7 1JS | Detached | £460,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2021 | 6 TQ7 1JS | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2018 | 12 TQ7 1JS | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 5 May 2017 | 1 TQ7 1JS | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2013 | 6 TQ7 1JS | Detached | £379,000 | |
| 27 May 2011 | 3 TQ7 1JS | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2007 | 8 TQ7 1JS | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2006 | 12 TQ7 1JS | Detached | £378,000 | |
| 24 May 2004 | 12 TQ7 1JS | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2003 | 6 TQ7 1JS | Detached | £249,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2002 | 3 TQ7 1JS | Detached | £231,000 | |
| 17 Dec 1999 | 8 TQ7 1JS | Detached | £115,000 | |
| 7 Oct 1996 | 1 TQ7 1JS | Detached | £120,000 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 127 m². Most common: House, detached (4); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: 1967-1975 (4); 1976-1982 (2); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in South Hams in 2026-27: Band D £2,615 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,743 | £2,034 | £2,325 | £2,615 | £3,196 | £3,778 | £4,359 | £5,230 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (22% of about 1,060 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 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 10 m and 21 m above sea level (18 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQ7 1JS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TQ7 1JW | 100% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Ivybridge 137,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 15.7 km (9.8 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rack Park Road Kingsbridge | 350 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Kingsbridge | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Kingsbridge Ferry Landing | 270 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 56.6 km (35 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 128 km (79 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Norton Brook Medical Centre | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellbeing Pharmacy | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Quay Dental | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | South Hams Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Kingsbridge Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Asda Kingsbridge - Ilbert Road PFS, Kingsbridge Cashzone | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 560 m² | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Duncombe Park 5,980 m² | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | Trebblepark Allotments 5,110 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 0.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Shambles, a listed building (Grade II*), 790 m (0.5 miles) north-west. 119 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Shambles | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Church of St Edmund | Listed building, Grade I | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Church of St Thomas A Becket, (Dodbrooke) | Listed building, Grade I | 830 m (0.5 miles) north |
| The Old Grammar School | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Two bowl barrows 440m south east of Duncombe Court, forming part of a round barrow cemetery | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Park Bay | Bay | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| West Alvington Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Saddle | Wetland | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Kingsbridge Estuary | Estuary | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| The Grove | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Batt's Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.6 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 12 |
2 of the street's 12 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 South Hams: see them on the South Hams page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsbridge Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kingsbridge Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Alvington Church of England Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahala Court Residential TQ7 1JN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 100 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2025 |
| The Three Mums Coffee House CIC TQ7 1HH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Artigrano TQ7 1SA | Manufacturers/packers | 270 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Overleat TQ7 1JL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2024 |
| Salcombe Dairy TQ7 1HN | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 5 Sep 2024 |
| Quay Court Care Centre TQ7 1HN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2026 |
| The Crabshell Inn TQ7 1JZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2025 |
| Creeks End Inn TQ7 1HZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 29 Jul 2025 |
| Costa Coffee Ltd TQ7 1JD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2024 |
| Harbour House Kitchen TQ7 1JD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2025 |
| Morrisons Daily TQ7 1JA | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Fika Coffee House TQ7 1FD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Age Concern Luncheon Kingsbridge TQ7 1DZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near A379 (17); On or near Derby Road (10); On or near Hillside Drive (1); On or near Barton Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 66 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 53% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 73% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 33% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 56% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 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
- Food hygiene ratings Quay Court Care Centre (hospitals/childcare/caring premises, TQ7 1HN) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 27 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Hillside Drive · Barton Close · High House Lane · Linhey Close · Highfield Drive · Derby Road · Promenade · Waterside · Embankment Road · Rope Walk · Tumbly Hill · Square's Quay
All the streets in TQ7 and across South Hams.
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.