Galbraith Road Okehampton, West Devon
6 addresses across 2 postcodes (EX20), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 43105087.
- 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.
- 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.
- Landfill: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Exeter Road Industrial Estate, Field No. 6367, lies under part of it.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in West Devon costs £2,705 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 67% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Okehampton, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 150 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 208 to 211 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Okehampton Medical Centre, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 11 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often criminal damage and arson.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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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
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 C (35% of about 1,150 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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any 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.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes: the nearest lies under part of it.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter Road Industrial Estate, Field No. 6367 Lodge Hill,Oaklands Park,Okehampton,Devon | from 1990 | Not recorded | Under it |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's 6 addresses are between 208 m and 211 m above sea level (210 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX20 1FL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX20 1UF | 67% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Okehampton 348,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Okehampton Interchange | 100 m |
| Car parks | Mill Road Car Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 39.8 km (25 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 85.2 km (53 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Okehampton Medical Centre Good May 2019 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Pharmaderma Limited Okehampton | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Okehampton Dental Care | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Okehampton Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Care homes | Kent House Good Nov 2025 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Okehampton Volunteer Police Cadets | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Whitehouse Services, Tongue End Cashzone | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 150 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fatherford Road Allotments 2.3 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 2.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Okehampton Roman fort, fortlet and associated enclosures, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Okehampton Roman fort, fortlet and associated enclosures | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Camp SE of Okehampton | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Simmons Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ball Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Berryball Copse | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Cors Combe | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Sterrage Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Glendon Copse | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Smerdon Marsh | Wetland | 4.8 km (3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 6 |
1 of the street's 6 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Okehampton College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit | Primary | 2–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Currant Bun | Mobile caterer | 190 m | 4 Good | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Frank's Flakes EX20 1UE | Mobile caterer | 250 m | 5 Very good | 8 May 2025 |
| Beautiful Plumage EX20 1BG | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Summering Close (11).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
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.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 42% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 34% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 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
Nearby streets
Hameldown Road · Hameldown Road · Merrivale Road · Kellands Lane · Dartmoor View · Shilling Park · East Hill Way · Beardown Road · Barn Field · Baldwin Drive · Nexus Way · Little Marsh Road
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.