Kestrel Close Okehampton, West Devon
22 addresses across 1 postcode (EX20), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 43103637.
- Sales: 42 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £355,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 6, D: 5).
- 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 A; Band D in West Devon costs £2,705 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Okehampton, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Simmons Park, is about 760 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 160 to 166 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 Okehampton Medical Centre, about 800 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 450 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 21% 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 violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £355,000 | £355,000 | £355,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £440,000 | £440,000 | £440,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £259,950 | £255,000 | £330,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £322,500 | £322,500 | £322,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £255,000 | £255,000 | £255,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £194,950 | £194,950 | £194,950 |
| 2010 | 2 | £235,000 | £221,000 | £249,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £227,000 | £227,000 | £227,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2023 | 10 EX20 1UT | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2022 | 19 EX20 1UT | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2019 | 8 EX20 1UT | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2018 | 19 EX20 1UT | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2018 | 7 EX20 1UT | Detached | £255,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2018 | 11 EX20 1UT | Detached | £259,950 | |
| 1 Dec 2017 | 22 EX20 1UT | Detached | £322,500 | |
| 12 May 2016 | 2 EX20 1UT | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2014 | 18 EX20 1UT | Detached | £255,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2013 | 2 EX20 1UT | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2012 | 16 EX20 1UT | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 25 May 2011 | 11 EX20 1UT | Detached | £194,950 | |
| 8 Sep 2010 | 18 EX20 1UT | Detached | £249,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2010 | 8 EX20 1UT | Detached | £221,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2007 | 1 EX20 1UT | Detached | £227,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2006 | 3 EX20 1UT | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2006 | 12 EX20 1UT | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2006 | 18 EX20 1UT | Detached | £248,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2004 | 19 EX20 1UT | Detached | £248,000 | |
| 28 May 2004 | 8 EX20 1UT | Detached | £189,950 | |
| 5 Jan 2004 | 14 EX20 1UT | Detached | £181,500 | |
| 7 May 2003 | 2 EX20 1UT | Detached | £144,950 | New build. |
| 6 May 2003 | 1 EX20 1UT | Detached | £148,950 | New build. |
| 20 Dec 2002 | 17 EX20 1UT | Detached | £183,000 | New build. |
| 13 Dec 2002 | 18 EX20 1UT | Detached | £149,950 | New build. |
| 20 Nov 2002 | 21 EX20 1UT | Detached | £143,950 | New build. |
| 18 Nov 2002 | 19 EX20 1UT | Detached | £175,000 | New build. |
| 1 Nov 2002 | 20 EX20 1UT | Terraced | £161,500 | New build. |
| 31 Oct 2002 | 16 EX20 1UT | Detached | £177,500 | New build. |
| 11 Oct 2002 | 15 EX20 1UT | Detached | £129,000 | New build. |
| 9 Oct 2002 | 12 EX20 1UT | Detached | £154,950 | New build. |
| 8 Oct 2002 | 14 EX20 1UT | Detached | £129,500 | New build. |
| 13 Sep 2002 | 11 EX20 1UT | Detached | £124,950 | New build. |
| 30 Aug 2002 | 9 EX20 1UT | Detached | £167,950 | New build. |
| 20 Aug 2002 | 10 EX20 1UT | Detached | £137,500 | New build. |
| 20 Aug 2002 | 8 EX20 1UT | Detached | £125,950 | New build. |
| 6 Aug 2002 | 7 EX20 1UT | Detached | £144,950 | New build. |
| 28 Jun 2002 | 6 EX20 1UT | Detached | £120,000 | New build. |
| 27 Jun 2002 | 5 EX20 1UT | Detached | £129,950 | New build. |
| 26 Jun 2002 | 4 EX20 1UT | Detached | £150,000 | New build. |
| 21 Jun 2002 | 22 EX20 1UT | Detached | £157,950 | New build. |
| 24 May 2002 | 3 EX20 1UT | Detached | £142,950 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 94 m². Most common: House, detached (12). Built: 1996-2002 (8); 2003-2006 (2); 1991-1995 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 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 A (45% of about 1,020 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 22 addresses are between 160 m and 166 m above sea level (164 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX20 1UT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Okehampton 348,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Glendale Road Okehampton | 320 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Co-op Okehampton Car Park | 380 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 41.8 km (26 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 86.2 km (54 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Okehampton Medical Centre | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pharmaderma Limited Okehampton | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Okehampton Dental Care | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Okehampton Hospital | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Okehampton Police | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Okehampton Cashzone | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Simmons Park 2.9 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 560 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest North Street Allotments 4,040 m² | 310 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Oaklands, a listed building (Grade II*), 350 m north-east. 26 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Oaklands | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m north-east |
| Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Chapel of St James | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Simmons Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Okehampton Roman fort, fortlet and associated enclosures | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Okehampton Castle: a motte and bailey castle with associated earthworks north of the West Okement River. | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Beggars Hill Plantation | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Sterrage Wood | Wood | 730 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Hook Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Ball Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Cors Combe | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) east |
| Smerdon Marsh | Wetland | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 22 | 22 |
None of the street's 22 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 West Devon: see them on the West Devon page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit | Primary | 2–11 | 170 m | No published inspection |
| Okehampton College | Secondary | 11–18 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okehampton Primary School EX20 1JB | School/college/university | 170 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Lidl Uk GmbH EX20 1EU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 330 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2025 |
| New Carlton Cinema EX20 1HN | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2024 |
| Waitrose Ltd EX20 1WL | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2024 |
| Stepping Stones Day Nursery EX20 1BD | School/college/university | 380 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2025 |
| Co operative EX20 1HN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 390 m | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Graylings Fish & chips, Okehampton EX20 1AW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 May 2024 |
| Pretoria Vaults EX20 1AR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2024 |
| Harvest Farm Shop EX20 1AW | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Dec 2023 |
| Okehampton Town Council-Charter Hall EX20 1HN | Other catering premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Red Lion Cafe EX20 1AW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Curlew Close (4); On or near Glendale Road (1); On or near Upcott Valley (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 44% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 38% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 46% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 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) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings Red Lion Cafe (restaurant/cafe/canteen, EX20 1AW) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 14 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- EX20 1UT: 22 addresses
Nearby streets
Curlew Close · Upcott Valley · Kingfisher Drive · Oaklands Drive · Foxes Lair · Herons Brook · Oaklands Park · Glendale Road · Oaklands Park · Lodge Hill · Beans Meadow · Astley Corte
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.