Follet Close Bickington, North Devon
4 addresses across 1 postcode (EX31), about 60 m long. USRN 27504549.
- Sales: 1 recorded sales since 1995; in 2009 the median was £130,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (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 B; Band D in North Devon costs £2,642 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Barnstaple, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 790 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 22 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 4 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Fremington Medical Centre, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 210 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 72% of households owned their home and 23% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 2009 | KILLARNEY EX31 2JW | Semi-detached | £130,000 |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 74 m². Most common: House, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 (38% of about 710 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Bickington (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 22 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX31 2JW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barnstaple 609,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Chapelton (Devon) 160 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.1 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Umberleigh 54,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.7 km (7.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Magdala Bickington | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Barnstaple | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Instow Ferry Landing | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Car parks | Cattle Market Car Park | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 61.1 km (38 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 63.8 km (40 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Fremington Medical Centre | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hillcrest Smiles Limited | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | North Devon District Hospital | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Barnstaple Police Station | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Roundswell Services Cashzone | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,140 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,060 m² | 180 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Babbages Allotments 4,180 m² | 210 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Claypit Covert | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Higher Strand | Tidal water | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Penhill Ridge | Wetland | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Saltpill Duck Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Tent Hill | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
| Golden Valley | Valley | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 4 |
2 of the street's 4 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 North Devon: see them on the North Devon page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roundswell Community Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sticklepath Community Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bickington Stores And Post Office EX31 2LL | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jan 2010 |
| The Old Barn Inn EX31 2JU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 May 2026 |
| Tesco Express EX31 2JG | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 380 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Holland Close (13); On or near Bickington Lodge (6); On or near Babbages (4); On or near Orchard View (3); On or near Tewsley Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 64 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 49% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 52% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 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 | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 11% | 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 5 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 2JW: 4 addresses of 21 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Holland Close · Old Bakery Cottages · Babbages · Tewsley Close · Woolmers Way · Magdala Road · The Orchard · Bickington Park · Magdala Road · Bickington Lodge Estate · Shieling Road · North Lane
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.
- 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.