Lynch Close Axminster, East Devon
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (EX13), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 12107637.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 12).
- Flood: 11 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 B; 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 Axminster, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 31 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 Axminster Medical Practice, about 820 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 36% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 42 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 86 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (8); House, detached (3); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 2003-2006 (11); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (12).
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 B (43% of about 870 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land at Webster Garage Site, Axminster, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Axminster Police Station, Lyme Close, Axminster, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Land South East of West Street Car Park, West Street, Axminster, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 7 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: of the 12 homes the Environment Agency counts, 4 are in areas at high risk, 7 medium, 1 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX13 5QR | zone 3 | 4 / 7 / 1 | unlikely |
| EX13 5QH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 31 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX13 5QH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX13 5QR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Axminster 418,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Honiton 337,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.6 km (8.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cherry Tree Road Axminster | 360 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 30.2 km (19 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 68.9 km (43 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Axminster Medical Practice | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Morton's Pharmacy | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stamford House Dental Practice | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Axminster Hospital | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Constabulary | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Stromness Cashzone | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 20 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 200 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,760 m² | 100 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Oak House, a listed building (Grade II*), 490 m (0.3 miles) south. 54 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Oak House | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Premises of G C Bateman | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Roman fort and later Romano-British settlement at Woodbury Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cloakham Covert | Wood | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Sector Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Greatwood Coppice | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Tolcis Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Newfoundland Gully | Valley | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 13 | 13 |
None of the street's 13 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 East Devon: see them on the East Devon page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axe Valley Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Axminster Community Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Ritual EX13 5QW | Distributors/Transporters | 390 m | Exempt | |
| Nourish Axminster EX13 5EB | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 14 Mar 2024 |
| Project Food EX13 5DU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Cloakham Lawn Sports Centre EX13 5HW | Other catering premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 29 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lynch Close (23); On or near Charter Road (10); On or near The Cricketers (5); On or near Willhay Lane (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 36% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 33% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 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) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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
Nearby streets
Willhay Lane · Millbrook Dale · The Cricketers · Charter Road · Petre Street · Latchmount Gardens · Brewer Avenue · North Street · Mill View Gardens · Cloakham Drive · Churchill Rise · Green Lawn Way
All the streets in EX13 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.