Manor Mill Road Knowle, North Devon
20 addresses across 2 postcodes (EX33), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 27500187.
- Sales: 31 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £299,950 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 6, F: 2).
- Flood: 7 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 D; Band D in North Devon costs £2,642 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 18% to 20% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Barnstaple, about 8.7 km (5.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.5 km (1 mile) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 37 to 47 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Caen Medical Centre, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away.
- People: About 670 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £299,950 | £299,950 | £299,950 |
| 2022 | 1 | £317,000 | £317,000 | £317,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £333,725 | £289,950 | £377,500 |
| 2020 | 3 | £248,000 | £215,000 | £350,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £239,750 | £239,750 | £239,750 |
| 2017 | 1 | £213,000 | £213,000 | £213,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £205,500 | £205,500 | £205,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £202,000 | £202,000 | £202,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £223,000 | £223,000 | £223,000 |
| 2007 | 4 | £304,500 | £223,000 | £445,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £205,000 | £195,000 | £215,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2025 | 9 EX33 2LS | Detached | £299,950 | |
| 4 Feb 2022 | 5 EX33 2LS | Detached | £317,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2021 | 2A EX33 2LS | Semi-detached | £289,950 | |
| 1 Feb 2021 | 10 EX33 2LS | Detached | £377,500 | |
| 23 Oct 2020 | 1 EX33 2LS | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2020 | 3 EX33 2LS | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2020 | 11 EX33 2LS | Semi-detached | £248,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2018 | 9 EX33 2LS | Detached | £239,750 | |
| 14 Aug 2017 | 7 EX33 2LS | Detached | £213,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2016 | 15 EX33 2LS | Detached | £205,500 | |
| 21 Feb 2014 | 6 EX33 2LS | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2010 | 17 EX33 2LS | Detached | £202,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2008 | 4 EX33 2LS | Detached | £223,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2007 | 5 EX33 2LS | Detached | £229,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2007 | MANOR MILL HOUSE EX33 2LS | Detached | £445,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2007 | THE RETREAT EX33 2LS | Terraced | £380,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2007 | 15 EX33 2LS | Detached | £223,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2006 | 13 EX33 2LS | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2006 | 1 EX33 2LS | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2004 | 11 EX33 2LS | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 17 May 2004 | 5 EX33 2LS | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2003 | 4A EX33 2LS | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2003 | 13 EX33 2LS | Detached | £166,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2002 | 2A EX33 2LS | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 30 May 2001 | 15 EX33 2LS | Detached | £95,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2000 | 13 EX33 2LS | Detached | £82,000 | |
| 5 Jun 2000 | 10 EX33 2LS | Detached | £88,000 | |
| 20 Aug 1999 | 4 EX33 2LS | Detached | £65,000 | |
| 17 Oct 1997 | 6 EX33 2LS | Detached | £79,950 | |
| 24 Sep 1996 | 9 EX33 2LS | Detached | £55,000 | |
| 9 Oct 1995 | 1 EX33 2LS | Detached | £50,000 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (9); House, detached (2); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (7); 1950-1966 (2); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in North Devon in 2026-27: Band D £2,642 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,761 | £2,055 | £2,349 | £2,642 | £3,229 | £3,817 | £4,404 | £5,284 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (30% of about 820 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 7 at medium risk and 2 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 30 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 0 low and 2 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX33 2LS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX33 2NA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 6 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 37 m and 47 m above sea level (42 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX33 2LS | 100% | 18% | 18% | 0% |
| EX33 2NA | 100% | 20% | 20% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Barnstaple 609,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Orchard Road Knowle | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Barnstaple | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Appledore Ferry Landing | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 64.1 km (40 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Caen Medical Centre | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Braunton Pharmacy | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Riverside Dental Practice | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | North Devon District Hospital | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Police station | Braunton Police | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Braunton Cashzone | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2,360 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Allotments | Limetree Allotments 1,260 m² | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Slight univallate hillfort called The Castle, a scheduled monument, 480 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Slight univallate hillfort called The Castle | Scheduled monument | 480 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Copse | Wood | 250 m west |
| Blackwell Wood | Wood | 330 m north-west |
| Pollards Wood | Wood | 410 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Chapel Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Foxhole | Tidal water | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-east |
| Braunton Marsh | Wetland | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 20 |
6 of the street's 20 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 North Devon: see them on the North Devon page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caen Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowle Service Station EX33 2NA | Retailers - other | 120 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petrol Station (2); On or near Cottage Close (1); On or near Churchford Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 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) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 9 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
Stanbury Road · Deane Close · Orchard Road · Churchford Road · Church Hill · Stepstone Lane · Stepstone Lane · Norley Road · Woodlands Close · Whitestone Lane · Church Hill Lane · Pail Park
All the streets in EX33 and across North 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.