Hilltown Lane West Devon
23 addresses across 5 postcodes (EX20), about 560 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 43100201.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 3, E: 5, F: 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 C; Band D in West Devon costs £2,705 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Okehampton, about 10.1 km (6.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 103 to 148 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Black Torrington Surgery, about 7.1 km (4.4 miles) away.
- People: About 780 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 5 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 99 m². Most common: House, detached (4); House, semi-detached (4); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: before 1900 (6); 1967-1975 (3); 2014 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
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 (25% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Northlew (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 11.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY, grade I
- 1 AND 2, THE ARCADE, grade II
- CHURCH GATE FARMHOUSE AND OUTBUILDINGS IMMEDIATELY TO NORTH, grade II
- CHURCH HOUSE, grade II
- PAIR OF DENNIS HEADSTONES APPROXIMATELY 8 METRES WEST OF CHURCH OF ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY, grade II
- PATH HOUSE, grade II
- RECTORY COTTAGE, grade II
- THATCHED COTTAGE IMMEDIATELY TO EAST OF THE GREEN DRAGON INN, grade II
- THE OLD RECTORY AND GATES IMMEDIATELY TO SOUTH WEST, grade II
- VILLAGE CROSS, grade II
- WOOD HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 4 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY, grade II
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX20 3NL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX20 3NJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| EX20 3NY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX20 3PR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX20 3NN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 23 addresses are between 103 m and 148 m above sea level (146 m on average); the ground rises about 45 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX20 3NJ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| EX20 3NL | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| EX20 3NN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| EX20 3NY | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| EX20 3PR | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Okehampton 348,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Square Northlew | 350 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 50.2 km (31 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 88.1 km (55 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Black Torrington Surgery | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Pharmaderma Limited Okehampton | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Okehampton Dental Care | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Okehampton Hospital | 9.6 km (6 miles) |
| Police station | Okehampton Police | 9.4 km (5.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 100 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,120 m² | 300 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, a listed building (Grade I), 310 m south. 23 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Thomas of Canterbury | Listed building, Grade I | 310 m south |
| Village cross in Northlew, 40m south west of the church | Scheduled monument | 320 m south |
| Wayside cross at Eastcombe on the road between Durdon Cross and Eastcombe | Scheduled monument | 550 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Wayside cross at Durdon Cross | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Elmfield Meadow | Wood | 600 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Northlew Copse | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Broadmead Copse | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Shorts Copse | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Highhampton Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Scobchester Down | Hill | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 23 |
4 of the street's 23 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 West Devon: see them on the West Devon page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northlew and Ashbury Parochial Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 390 m | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northlew & Ashbury Primary School EX20 3PB | School/college/university | 320 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Elmfield B & B EX20 3NP | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hilltown Lane (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 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) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 31% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 22% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 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 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
- EX20 3NL: 10 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- EX20 3NJ: 5 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- EX20 3NY: 4 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- EX20 3PR: 3 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- EX20 3NN: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
Nearby streets
The Arcade · The Old Orchard · Fernhill Terrace · Queen Street
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.
- 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.