Gulliford Close Lympstone, East Devon
16 addresses across 1 postcode (EX8), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 12110189.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £790,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (B: 15).
- 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 East Devon costs £2,595 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Lympstone Village, about 770 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 36 to 37 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Woodbury Surgery, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away.
- People: About 420 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 14 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 | £790,000 | £790,000 | £790,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £855,000 | £855,000 | £855,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £557,500 | £535,000 | £580,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £525,000 | £520,000 | £575,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2025 | 1 EX8 5DG | Detached | £790,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2023 | 15 EX8 5DG | Detached | £855,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2020 | 1 EX8 5DG | Detached | £580,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2020 | 5 EX8 5DG | Detached | £535,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2019 | 15 EX8 5DG | Detached | £575,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2019 | 2 EX8 5DG | Other | £600,172 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Mar 2019 | 11 EX8 5DG | Other | £459,828 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Feb 2019 | 7 EX8 5DG | Detached | £520,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2019 | 6 EX8 5DG | Detached | £525,000 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 75 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (6); House, detached (5); House, mid-terrace (4). Built: 2017 (15).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 addresses)
- 2, Gulliford Close, Lympstone
- 3, Gulliford Close, Lympstone
- 4, Gulliford Close, Lympstone
- 7, Gulliford Close, Lympstone
- 8, Gulliford Close, Lympstone
- 9, Gulliford Close, Lympstone
- 10, Gulliford Close, Lympstone
- 11, Gulliford Close, Lympstone
- 12, Gulliford Close, Lympstone
- 13, Gulliford Close, Lympstone
- 14, Gulliford Close, Lympstone
- 15, Gulliford Close, Lympstone
Council tax
What each band costs in East Devon in 2026-27: Band D £2,595 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,730 | £2,019 | £2,307 | £2,595 | £3,172 | £3,749 | £4,326 | £5,191 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (20% of about 880 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Lympstone Nurseries, Church Road, Lympstone, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 36 m and 37 m above sea level (36 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX8 5DG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lympstone Village 93,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Lympstone Commando 87,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Exton 25,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Marine Estate Lympstone | 290 m |
| Bus or coach station | Railway Station Topsham | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Starcross Ferry Landing | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | Exeter Valetport Meet And Greet Parking | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 83 km (52 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Woodbury Surgery | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Day Lewis Pharmacy | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Lympstone Dental Centre | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Exmouth Hospital | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Exmouth Police | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Southern Co-Operative Exmouth Exeter Road Cashzone | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 380 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 570 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Candy's Recreation Ground 1.8 ha | 390 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 420 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 76 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Nutwell Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| A la Ronde and The Point-in-View | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Long Shrubbery | Wood | 440 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Bower Shrubbery | Wood | 540 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 600 m (0.4 miles) south |
| The Ridge | Wetland | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Powderham Pool | Tidal water | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Black Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 16 | 16 |
None of the street's 16 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 East Devon: see them on the East Devon page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lympstone Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lympstone Youth Centre | Other catering premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 May 2026 |
| Lympstone Pre-School EX8 5JY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Glebelands (5); On or near Glebe Close (3); On or near Hunton Close (3); On or near Gulliford Close (2); On or near Strawberry Hill (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
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
- EX8 5DG: 16 addresses of 17 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Strawberry Hill · Glebelands · Meeting Lane · Hunton Close · Glebe Close · Churchill Court · Gibraltar Road · Orchard Close · Grange Close · Jackson Meadow · Edinburgh Crescent · Birch Road
All the streets in EX8 and across East 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.