Grimscott Estate Grimscott, Cornwall
24 addresses across 2 postcodes (EX23), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 27401101.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £265,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 4, E: 5, G: 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 D; Band D in Cornwall costs £2,591 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 86% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Okehampton, about 35.3 km (22 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 141 to 144 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 24 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Stratton Medical Centre, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away.
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £219,000 | £219,000 | £219,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £149,950 | £149,950 | £149,950 |
| 2004 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £70,500 | £70,500 | £70,500 |
| 1999 | 1 | £30,400 | £30,400 | £30,400 |
| 1998 | 1 | £45,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £41,000 | £41,000 | £41,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 2020 | 8 EX23 9LW | Terraced | £265,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2016 | 8 EX23 9LW | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2015 | 1 EX23 9LW | Semi-detached | £219,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2012 | 1 EX23 9LW | Semi-detached | £149,950 | |
| 26 Nov 2004 | 1 EX23 9LW | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2001 | 4 EX23 9LW | Semi-detached | £70,500 | |
| 26 Apr 1999 | 1 EX23 9LW | Semi-detached | £30,400 | |
| 11 Sep 1998 | 14 EX23 9LW | Semi-detached | £45,000 | |
| 23 Aug 1996 | 5 EX23 9LW | Terraced | £41,000 |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (4); Bungalow, semi-detached (3); House, mid-terrace (2). Built: 1950-1966 (8); 1930-1949 (2); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (social) (5); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Cornwall in 2026-27: Band D £2,591 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,727 | £2,015 | £2,303 | £2,591 | £3,167 | £3,742 | £4,318 | £5,182 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (23% of about 1,340 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
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX23 9LW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX23 9LT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 24 addresses are between 141 m and 144 m above sea level (142 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX23 9LT | 86% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
| EX23 9LW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Okehampton 348,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 35.3 km (22 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grimscott Estate | 30 m |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 57.7 km (36 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 100 km (62 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Stratton Medical Centre | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Stratton Pharmacy | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Buda Dental Care Bude | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Stratton Hospital | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Bude Police | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Kilkhampton, Kilkhampton Cashzone | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,860 m² | 40 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,170 m² | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Two bowl barrows 300m NNW of Red Post, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Two bowl barrows 300m NNW of Red Post | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Bowl barrow at Red Post | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Motte and bailey castle called East Leigh Berrys | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Battle of Stratton 1643 | Registered battlefield | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Riddleton Copse | Wood | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Foxhole Copse | Wood | 600 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Ryepark Copse | Wood | 610 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Woodapark Copse | Wood | 640 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Leigh Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Wooda Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.5 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 24 |
4 of the street's 24 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 Cornwall: see them on the Cornwall page.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triple 'C' Cafe EX23 9LS | Other catering premises | 100 m | 5 Very good | 2 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near East Park Close (5); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (2); On or near Chapel Street (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 27% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 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 4 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, bungalow, end-terrace (lodged 22 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
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.