Herbert Road Salcombe, South Hams
76 addresses across 8 postcodes (TQ8), about 480 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 35501217.
- Sales: 86 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £950,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 44 homes have an energy certificate (A: 3, B: 10, C: 8, D: 10, E: 9, F: 3, 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 E; Band D in South Hams costs £2,615 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ivybridge, about 19.9 km (12 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 540 m (0.3 miles) away, and The Park (0.3 hectares) is about 570 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 63 to 113 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 Redfern Health Centre, about 680 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 480 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 10 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 | 3 | £950,000 | £826,150 | £1,100,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £977,500 | £505,000 | £1,450,000 |
| 2023 | 4 | £1,276,500 | £300,000 | £1,600,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £1,100,000 | £950,000 | £1,250,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £1,325,500 | £1,301,000 | £1,350,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £887,500 | £875,000 | £900,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £938,652 | £802,303 | £1,075,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £450,000 | £350,000 | £690,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £612,870 | £612,870 | £612,870 |
| 2016 | 5 | £645,000 | £342,500 | £930,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £740,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £660,000 | £287,025 | £685,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2025 | ASHCROFT TQ8 8HN | Detached | £1,100,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2025 | STRATHMORE TQ8 8HN | Detached | £950,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2025 | BRETON TQ8 8HN | Detached | £826,150 | |
| 17 Oct 2024 | UP YONDER TQ8 8HP | Other | £1,270,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Aug 2024 | 1, PENN TORR TQ8 8JD | Flat or maisonette | £505,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jul 2024 | WINDRUSH TQ8 8HP | Detached | £1,450,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2024 | WELLS COURT RESIDENTIAL HOTEL TQ8 8HN | Other | £600,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Dec 2023 | FLAT 4, STONEHANGER TQ8 8HP | Flat or maisonette | £300,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Aug 2023 | VERMILION TQ8 8HN | Detached | £1,200,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Jul 2023 | AMBLESIDE TQ8 8HN | Detached | £1,300,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2023 | THE OLD ORCHARD TQ8 8HP | Detached | £1,253,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2023 | WIDDECOMBE TQ8 8HN | Detached | £1,600,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2022 | FAIRWATERS TQ8 8HR | Detached | £1,250,000 | |
| 6 Apr 2022 | VERMILION TQ8 8HN | Detached | £950,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2021 | HILL COTTAGE TQ8 8HN | Semi-detached | £1,350,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2021 | ASHCROFT TQ8 8HN | Detached | £1,301,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2021 | WELLS COURT RESIDENTIAL HOTEL TQ8 8HN | Other | £750,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Apr 2020 | HILLSBROOK TQ8 8HN | Detached | £875,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2020 | SEA BREEZE TQ8 8HN | Detached | £900,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2019 | WIDDECOMBE TQ8 8HN | Detached | £1,075,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2019 | LITTLE LONG DOWN TQ8 8HN | Detached | £802,303 | |
| 7 Dec 2018 | ST VALERY TQ8 8HW | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2018 | SUMMER LODGE TQ8 8HN | Detached | £690,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2018 | FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR FLAT, CODNER ACRE TQ8 8HW | Flat or maisonette | £450,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jul 2017 | HELFORD TQ8 8HN | Detached | £612,870 | |
| 16 Dec 2016 | AMBLESIDE TQ8 8HN | Detached | £740,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2016 | 1, PENN TORR TQ8 8JD | Flat or maisonette | £342,500 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Mar 2016 | WIDDECOMBE TQ8 8HN | Detached | £930,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2016 | ALOHA TQ8 8HN | Detached | £570,000 | |
| 8 Jan 2016 | SEA BREEZE TQ8 8HN | Detached | £645,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2015 | 8, PENN TORR TQ8 8JD | Flat or maisonette | £350,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Oct 2015 | 2, PENN TORR TQ8 8JD | Flat or maisonette | £350,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Aug 2015 | FORTH TQ8 8HR | Terraced | £740,000 | New build. |
| 5 Dec 2014 | 1 ST DAVIDS TQ8 8HR | Detached | £685,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2014 | 2 ST DAVIDS TQ8 8HR | Detached | £660,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2014 | FLAT 4, STONEHANGER TQ8 8HP | Flat or maisonette | £287,025 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Jul 2013 | FLAT 2, STONEHANGER TQ8 8HP | Flat or maisonette | £272,500 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Dec 2012 | FIDDLERS GREEN TQ8 8HN | Semi-detached | £622,500 | |
| 26 Oct 2012 | ST VALERY TQ8 8HW | Detached | £600,000 | |
| 2 May 2012 | FLAT 1, STONEHANGER TQ8 8HP | Flat or maisonette | £233,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jan 2012 | HILLSBROOK TQ8 8HN | Detached | £560,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2011 | BRAEMAR TQ8 8HN | Detached | £730,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2011 | MELBURY COTTAGE TQ8 8HN | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2011 | PINEHURST TQ8 8HN | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2011 | PORT TACK TQ8 8HP | Detached | £765,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2009 | RUTHERFORDS TQ8 8HN | Detached | £640,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2008 | PINEHURST TQ8 8HN | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2008 | 8, PENN TORR TQ8 8JD | Flat or maisonette | £380,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Nov 2007 | SEA BREEZE TQ8 8HN | Detached | £675,000 | |
| 22 May 2007 | AMBLESIDE TQ8 8HN | Detached | £625,000 |
Energy performance certificates
44 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 145 m². Most common: House, detached (23); House, semi-detached (6); Flat (5). Built: 1930-1949 (11); 1950-1966 (8); 1900-1929 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (26); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (21 addresses)
- 1 St. Davids, Herbert Road
- 2 St. Davids, Herbert Road
- Aloha, Herbert Road
- Codner Acre, Herbert Road
- Cromarty, Grenville Road
- Fastnet, Grenville Road
- Fiddlers Green, Herbert Road
- Flat 2 Stonehanger, Herbert Road
- Harbourfield, Herbert Road
- Hillsbrook, Herbert Road
- Melbury Cottage, Herbert Road
- Pinehurst, Herbert Road
- Rippling Water, Herbert Road
- Roseinthorn, Herbert Road
- Rutherfords, Herbert Road
- Sea Breeze, Herbert Road
- St. Valery, Herbert Road
- Summer Lodge, Herbert Road
- The Garden Flat, Corner Acre, Herbert Road
- Widdecombe, Herbert Road
- Windrush Cottage, Herbert Road
Council tax
What each band costs in South Hams in 2026-27: Band D £2,615 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,743 | £2,034 | £2,325 | £2,615 | £3,196 | £3,778 | £4,359 | £5,230 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (21% of about 1,430 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.
Height above sea level
The street's 76 addresses are between 63 m and 113 m above sea level (91 m on average); the ground rises about 49 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQ8 8AR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TQ8 8BJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TQ8 8HN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TQ8 8HP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TQ8 8HR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TQ8 8HS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TQ8 8HW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TQ8 8JD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Ivybridge 137,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 19.9 km (12 miles) |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Devon Road Salcombe | 270 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Kingsbridge | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Salcombe Ferry Landing | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 61.2 km (38 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 133 km (83 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Redfern Health Centre | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pharmaderma LTD Salcombe | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Salcombe Dental Practice | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | South Hams Hospital | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Police station | Kingsbridge Police Station | 6 km (3.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,840 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | The Park 2,680 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,120 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,180 m² | 120 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,020 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 0.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Woodcot, a listed building (Grade II*), 230 m south-east. 59 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Woodcot | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m south-east |
| The Grange | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Fort Charles | Scheduled monument | 600 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Old Porch House | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Church of the Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Overbecks (Sharpitor) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Medieval settlement, site of quadrangular castle and relict garden between Ilton Farm and Ilton Castle Farm | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| North Sands Bay | Bay | 650 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| North Sands | Beach | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Mill Bay | Bay | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Collaton Wood | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Ditch End | Wetland | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Combe | Valley | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 76 | 76 |
None of the street's 76 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 South Hams: see them on the South Hams page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salcombe Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea N Shore Ltd TQ8 8AL | Retailers - other | 260 m | Exempt | |
| Salcombe Church Of England Primary School TQ8 8AG | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Loring Road (6); On or near Camperdown Road (2); On or near St Dunstan'S Road (1); On or near Bennett Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 65 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 3% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 49% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 63% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 49% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 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
- TQ8 8HN: 32 addresses of 33 in the postcode
- TQ8 8HP: 11 addresses
- TQ8 8JD: 10 addresses
- TQ8 8HW: 7 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- TQ8 8HR: 6 addresses
- TQ8 8BJ: 5 addresses of 44 in the postcode
- TQ8 8HS: 3 addresses
- TQ8 8AR: 2 addresses of 11 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Devon Road · Bennett Road · Loring Road · St Dunstan's Road · Berry Close · Kingsale Road · Camperdown Road · Fortescue Road · Main Road · Grenville Road · Spion Kop Steps · Raleigh Road
All the streets in TQ8 and across South Hams.
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.