Hectors Close Dolton, Torridge
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (EX19), about 40 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 40904817.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2006 the median was £257,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2).
- 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 Torridge costs £2,601 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 11% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Portsmouth Arms, about 9.1 km (5.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 112 to 116 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 6 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often public order.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 | £257,500 | £255,000 | £260,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2006 | 1 EX19 8UD | Detached | £255,000 | New build. |
| 18 Aug 2006 | 4 EX19 8UD | Detached | £260,000 | New build. |
| 16 Dec 2005 | 3 EX19 8UD | Detached | £280,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 125 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 2003-2006 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Council tax
What each band costs in Torridge in 2026-27: Band D £2,601 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,734 | £2,023 | £2,312 | £2,601 | £3,180 | £3,758 | £4,336 | £5,203 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (25% of about 880 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Dolton (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 30 September 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.
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 112 m and 116 m above sea level (114 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX19 8QP | 100% | 11% | 11% | 0% |
| EX19 8UD | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Portsmouth Arms 600 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) |
| Kings Nympton 6,500 journeys in 2024–25 | 10 km (6.2 miles) | |
| Eggesford 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barfield Road Dolton | 240 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 46.8 km (29 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 73.9 km (46 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital | Torrington Hospital | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) |
| Police station | Torrington Police Station | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,970 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,630 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Edmund, a listed building (Grade II*), 420 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 37 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Edmund | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Wayside cross socket stone at road junction 70m east of St Peter's Church | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Viltham Copse | Wood | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Rushleigh Copse | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Town Hill Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| East Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Golden Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Higher Stentiford | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 5 | 5 |
None of the street's 5 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 Torridge: see them on the Torridge page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolton Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neals Butchers EX19 8QS | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| The Rams Head Inn EX19 8QS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2026 |
| SPAR - Wessex Retail EX19 8QE | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2024 |
| Dolton Primary School EX19 8QF | School/college/university | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 20 May 2025 |
| Royal Oak EX19 8QF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 14 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Public order | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Barfield Close (2); On or near Hectors Close (1); On or near Aller Road (1); On or near Barlands Way (1); On or near Barfield Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 40% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 45% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 33% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
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
Aller Road · Chapel Street · Hilliers · Barlands Way · Stafford Way · The Paddocks · Rectory Road · Barfield Close · Barfield Road · South Street · North Street · Orchard Gate
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.