Longmeadow Bishop's Clyst, East Devon
4 addresses across 1 postcode (EX5), about 50 m long. USRN 12109422.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 1).
- Flood: 22 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 E; Band D in East Devon costs £2,595 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Newcourt, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 4 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 4 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hill Barton Surgery, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away.
- People: About 400 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 19 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
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 191 m². Most common: House, detached (3). Built: 1976-1982 (2); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
Council tax
What each band costs in East Devon in 2026-27: Band D £2,595 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,730 | £2,019 | £2,307 | £2,595 | £3,172 | £3,749 | £4,326 | £5,191 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (22% of about 1,200 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 18 at medium risk and 0 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 21 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 21 medium, 0 low and 0 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: the 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.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 4 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX5 1BR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Newcourt 155,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Digby and Sowton 968,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Topsham 300,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shelter Clyst St Mary | 270 m |
| Bus or coach station | Railway Station Topsham | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Ferry Landing | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Sowton Park and Ride | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 76.8 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Hill Barton Surgery | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Smile The Gentle Dental Centre | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital Exeter | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Moto - Exeter, Junction 30 Cashzone | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4,120 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,950 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 310 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,320 m² | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Clyst St Mary Bridge and causeway, a scheduled monument, 140 m west. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Clyst St Mary Bridge and causeway | Scheduled monument | 140 m west |
| White Lodge | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m east |
| Winslade Park | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Clyst Heathfield Plantation | Wood | 870 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Lower Moor Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Pyne's Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Clyst Valley | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) north |
| Duck's Marsh | Wetland | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) west |
| Salmon Pool | Lake or reservoir | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 4 |
4 of the street's 4 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 East Devon: see them on the East Devon page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyst St Mary Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 160 m | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Requires improvement (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mills Stores EX5 1BR | Retailers - other | 10 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2024 |
| The Blue Ball EX2 7JL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Manor Park (12); On or near Sidmouth Road (5); On or near Bishop'S Court Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 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 | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
- EX5 1BR: 4 addresses of 44 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Glenfield Cottages · Maltsters Court · Frog Lane · Manor Park · The Village · Sidmouth Road · Winslade Park Avenue
All the streets in EX5 and across East 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.