Fern Meadow Okehampton, West Devon
49 addresses across 1 postcode (EX20), about 270 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 43100230.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in West Devon cost £286,921 in August 2026 (-1.5% on a year); private rents averaged £854 a month.
- Energy: 36 homes have an energy certificate (C: 26, D: 10).
- 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: 6 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 175 times (117 hours) in 2025.
- Radon: Up to 30% or more of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the Minor road, carries 1,011 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in West Devon costs £2,705 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Okehampton, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 580 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 166 to 180 m above sea level.
- Noise: 17 of its 49 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Okehampton Medical Centre, about 540 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 68% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 27 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 West Devon
A typical home in West Devon cost £286,921 in August 2026, 1.5% less than a year before. That is 6% more than five years earlier and 30% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £432,878 |
| Semi-detached | £286,619 |
| Terraced | £219,965 |
| Flat or maisonette | £146,185 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £231,506 |
Private renters in West Devon paid £854 a month on average in September 2026, 3.9% more than a year before. That is 23% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £608 |
| Two bedrooms | £778 |
| Three bedrooms | £961 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,363 |
Energy performance certificates
36 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 59 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (13); House, mid-terrace (9); House, semi-detached (9). Built: 1996-2002 (29); 1983-1990 (5); 1991-1995 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (17); rented (private) (11).
Each home's certificates and sales (36 addresses)
- 1, Fern Close
- 2, Fern Close
- 3 Fern Close
- 4 Fern Close
- 5 Fern Close
- 7 Fern Close
- 9, Fern Close
- 12, Fern Close
- 14, Fern Close
- 15, Fern Close
- 18, Fern Close
- 19, Fern Close
- 21, Fern Close
- 23 Fern Close
- 25, Fern Close
- 27, Fern Close
- 29 Fern Close
- 33, Fern Close
- 37, Fern Close
- 41 Fern Close
- 43, Fern Close
- 45 Fern Close
- 47 Fern Close
- 49 FERN CLOSE, OKEHAMPTON
- 51, Fern Close
- 53 FERN CLOSE
- 55 Fern Close
- 57, Fern Close
- 61 Fern Close
- 65 Fern Close
- 67, Fern Close
- 69, Fern Close
- 73, Fern Close
- 75, Fern Close
- 77 Fern Close
- 79, Fern Close
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 6,771 kWh of it on average in 2024, 28% less than the district's 9,375 kWh, and 1,956 kWh of electricity, 53% less than the district's 4,200 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 EX20.
Council tax
What each band costs in West Devon in 2026-27: Band D £2,705 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,804 | £2,104 | £2,405 | £2,705 | £3,307 | £3,908 | £4,509 | £5,411 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (36% of about 900 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
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 24 August 2026: DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL, Section 50, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
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
6 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 175 times, for 117 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into River Okement, Trib of East Okement River, East Okement River.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #N/A South West Water | River Okement | 35 | 25 | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| The Olde Smithy Cso South West Water | River Okement | 34 | 19 | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| North Street Cso South West Water | Trib of East Okement River | 35 | 22 | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Taxi Rank 1 Combined Sewer Overflow South West Water | East Okement River | 4 | 1 | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Old Gateway 2 Combined Sewer of South West Water | East Okement River | 24 | 14 | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Old Gateway 1 Combined Sewer of South West Water | East Okement River | 43 | 36 | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
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 with radon potential up to 30% or more: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of the square is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
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 49 addresses are between 166 m and 180 m above sea level (174 m on average); the ground rises about 14 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX20 1PD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Okehampton 348,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Limehayes Road Okehampton | 50 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mill Road Car Park | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 41 km (25 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 85.8 km (53 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Okehampton Medical Centre Good May 2019 | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pharmaderma Limited Okehampton | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Okehampton Dental Care | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Okehampton Hospital | 260 m |
| Care homes | 2 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kent House Good Nov 2025 | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Okehampton Volunteer Police Cadets | 390 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Okehampton Cashzone | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 160 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest North Street Allotments 4,040 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Okehampton Roman fort, fortlet and associated enclosures, a scheduled monument, 480 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Okehampton Roman fort, fortlet and associated enclosures | Scheduled monument | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Oaklands | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Chapel of St James | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Simmons Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Okehampton Castle: a motte and bailey castle with associated earthworks north of the West Okement River. | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Camp SE of Okehampton | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sterrage Wood | Wood | 540 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Ball Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Hook Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Beggars Hill Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Cors Combe | Valley | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Smerdon Marsh | Wetland | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 12 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 49 |
17 of the street's 49 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 West Devon: see them on the West Devon page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 37% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025) |
| Okehampton College | Secondary | 11–18 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 45.3 (43.2 in 2025 and 43.6 in 2024); 42.9% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C; 13.6% AAB or better; progress average |
| Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit | Primary | 2–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection | 55% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2% at the higher standard (2025; 47% in 2024 and 24% 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
3 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 530 m (0.3 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stepping Stones Day Nursery EX20 1BD | Full day care | 74 | Outstanding (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| FISH Okehampton EX20 1GJ | Out-of-school day care | 37 | Not inspected yet | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Okehampton Forest School EX20 1JS | Full day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costcutter EX20 1QF | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 14 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Oak Road (8); On or near Fern Close (8); On or near Quarry Fields (5); On or near Berryball Close (4); On or near Limehayes Road (2).
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. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2023 14:38 | Slight | 1 person | B3215, 30 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
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the Minor road, with 1,011 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 360 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor road | Not recorded | 1,011 counted 2025 | 2% | 360 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 24% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings Costcutter (retailers - other, EX20 1QF) now 3 Generally satisfactory, was 4 Good (rated 14 October 2026) found 5 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- EX20 1PD: 49 addresses of 51 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Limehayes Road · Fern Meadow · Berryball Close · Otter Close · Oak Road · Poachers Place · Holley Park · Leaholes Avenue · Link Road · Abbeyford Court · The Heathers · Tarka Close
All the streets in EX20 and across West 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.