Leven Cottages Bude, Cornwall
7 addresses across 4 postcodes (EX23), about 520 m (0.3 miles) long. USRN 27401123.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £340,000 across 1 sale.
- Flood: 23 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 Cornwall costs £2,591 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 67% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Okehampton, about 40.4 km (25 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 80 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 2 to 8 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Neetside Surgery, about 150 m away.
- People: About 660 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 40% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 80 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £294,000 | £294,000 | £294,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 2023 | FIRST FLOOR STUDY, 2 EX23 8LA | Other | £15,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Apr 2022 | 4 EX23 8LA | Terraced | £616,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Oct 2021 | LEVEN COTTAGE FLATS EX23 8LA | Other | £360,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Sep 2020 | 1 EX23 8LA | Terraced | £340,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2015 | 4 EX23 8LA | Terraced | £294,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2014 | 2 EX23 8LA | Flat or maisonette | £270,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Cornwall in 2026-27: Band D £2,591 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,727 | £2,015 | £2,303 | £2,591 | £3,167 | £3,742 | £4,318 | £5,182 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (30% of about 940 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, BUDE (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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
- CENTRAL METHODIST CHAPEL, grade II
- NANNY MOORE'S BRIDGE, grade II
- The Castle and walls to the north-west and south-east, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- An Mor Hotel Hartland Terrace Bude Cornwall EX23 8JY: up to 39 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- The Beach At Bude Summerleaze Crescent Bude Cornwall EX23 8HJ: up to 7 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- Flexbury Park United Methodist Church Flexbury Park Road Flexbury Bude Cornwall EX23 8HP: up to 9 homes, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- St Petrocs School Ocean View Road Bude Cornwall EX23 8NJ: up to 6 homes, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Cliff Hotel Maer Down Road Flexbury Bude Cornwall EX23 8NG: up to 23 homes, permissioned (820 m (0.5 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 16 addresses are in areas at high risk, 7 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 45 homes the Environment Agency counts, 7 are in areas at high risk, 2 medium, 6 low and 4 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX23 8HJ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX23 8QU | zone 2 | 7 / 7 / 5 | unlikely |
| EX23 8HN | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX23 8LA | zone 3 | 7 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 2 m and 8 m above sea level (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX23 8HJ | 89% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| EX23 8HN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX23 8LA | 100% | 90% | 90% | 0% |
| EX23 8QU | 83% | 79% | 79% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Okehampton 348,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 40.4 km (25 miles) |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Post Office Flexbury | 190 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Summerleaze Long Stay Car Park | 80 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 390 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 53.7 km (33 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 105 km (65 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Neetside Surgery | 150 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bude Pharmacy | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Morwenna Dental Surgery | 220 m |
| Hospital | Stratton Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Bude Police | 260 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 12 ha | 80 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,940 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.8 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 980 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Sea lock, lock gates and hand winches, a listed building (Grade II*), 300 m west. 20 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sea lock, lock gates and hand winches | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m west |
| Ebbingford Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Moated site 415m west of Binhamy Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Three bowl barrows on the coastal ridges above Bude Bay | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Battle of Stratton 1643 | Registered battlefield | 2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Shalder Hill | Hill | 250 m south-east |
| Summerleaze Beach | Beach | 410 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Sir Thomas's Pit | Tidal water | 570 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Efford Cliff | Cliff or slope | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Maer Lake Nature Reserve | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Grushill Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 7 |
2 of the street's 7 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 Cornwall: see them on the Cornwall page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bude Primary Academy - Infants | Primary | 2–7 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Bude Primary Academy - Juniors | Primary | 7–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Budehaven Community School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stratton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Beach At Bude Hotel EX23 8HJ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 40 m | 4 Good | 21 Sep 2020 |
| The Grosvenor Bed And Breakfast EX23 8HH | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 130 m | 5 Very good | 23 Aug 2024 |
| Adventure Bude EX23 8JP | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 130 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Bude Hotel LTD EX23 8JY | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 150 m | 4 Good | 2 Feb 2023 |
| The Edge Bude EX23 8HJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Bude Social Club EX23 8JZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2013 |
| Potters Fish N Things EX23 8BU | Mobile caterer | 210 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2026 |
| The Cornish Pie Company EX23 8JS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Apr 2026 |
| Wroes Cafe EX23 8JL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Taste Of Cornwall EX23 8JL | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Pengenna Pasties EX23 8JL | Retailers - other | 210 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Costa Coffee EX23 8JL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2024 |
| Grape Tree EX23 8JL | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 24 Nov 2016 |
| The Cornish Bakery EX23 8JL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Wei-Cheng Chinese Buffet & Restaurant EX23 8JL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 1 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 28 |
| Shoplifting | 20 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (19); On or near Parking Area (18); On or near Granville Terrace (17); On or near Belle Vue Avenue (12); On or near Princes Street (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 40% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 49% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 27% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 23% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
- EX23 8HJ: 3 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- EX23 8QU: 2 addresses of 47 in the postcode
- EX23 8HN: 1 address of 29 in the postcode
- EX23 8LA: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Summerleaze Crescent · Hartland Terrace · Belle Vue · Belle Vue Avenue · Princes Street · Granville Terrace · Belle Vue Lane · Lansdown Road · Lansdown Lane · Queen Street · Breakwater Road · Lansdown Close
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.