Meadow Park Shebbear, Torridge
15 addresses across 2 postcodes (EX21), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 40904648.
- Sales: 32 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £550,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8, D: 3, E: 1).
- 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 C; Band D in Torridge costs £2,601 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Okehampton, about 21 km (13 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 134 to 160 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 15 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Black Torrington Surgery, about 4.5 km (2.8 miles) away.
- People: About 400 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 68% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £550,000 | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £448,500 | £448,500 | £448,500 |
| 2024 | 1 | £440,000 | £440,000 | £440,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £412,500 | £410,000 | £415,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £297,000 | £297,000 | £297,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £365,000 | £355,000 | £375,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £261,000 | £260,000 | £262,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £283,500 | £282,000 | £285,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £293,000 | £277,500 | £375,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | 6 EX21 5QJ | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2025 | 7 EX21 5QJ | Detached | £448,500 | |
| 25 Oct 2024 | 3 EX21 5QJ | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2022 | 12 EX21 5QJ | Other | £450,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Jun 2021 | 2 EX21 5QJ | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2021 | 8 EX21 5QJ | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2020 | 15 EX21 5QJ | Detached | £297,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2019 | 2 EX21 5QJ | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2019 | 8 EX21 5QJ | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2018 | 13 EX21 5QJ | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 30 May 2014 | 11 EX21 5QJ | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2013 | 3 EX21 5QJ | Detached | £262,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2013 | 4 EX21 5QJ | Detached | £261,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2013 | 2 EX21 5QJ | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2012 | 13 EX21 5QJ | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2012 | 5 EX21 5QJ | Detached | £282,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2009 | 15 EX21 5QJ | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2007 | 8 EX21 5QJ | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2007 | 14 EX21 5QJ | Detached | £277,500 | |
| 9 Mar 2007 | 5 EX21 5QJ | Detached | £293,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2006 | 15 EX21 5QJ | Detached | £280,000 | New build. |
| 14 Dec 2006 | 13 EX21 5QJ | Detached | £280,000 | New build. |
| 7 Dec 2006 | 12 EX21 5QJ | Detached | £285,000 | New build. |
| 27 Jul 2006 | 6 EX21 5QJ | Detached | £334,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2005 | 3 EX21 5QJ | Detached | £267,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2004 | 4 EX21 5QJ | Detached | £280,000 | New build. |
| 29 Nov 2003 | 3 EX21 5QJ | Detached | £44,000 | New build. |
| 29 Nov 2003 | 5 EX21 5QJ | Detached | £44,000 | New build. |
| 24 Nov 2003 | 7 EX21 5QJ | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2003 | 1 EX21 5QJ | Detached | £204,500 | |
| 13 Jan 2003 | 1 EX21 5QJ | Detached | £40,000 | New build. |
| 28 Oct 2002 | 8 EX21 5QJ | Detached | £212,500 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 158 m². Most common: House, detached (11); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 2003-2006 (9); 1996-2002 (2); 2007-2011 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Torridge in 2026-27: Band D £2,601 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,734 | £2,023 | £2,312 | £2,601 | £3,180 | £3,758 | £4,336 | £5,203 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (27% of about 930 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)
- West Country Concrete Products , Endford Works, Shebbear, Beaworthy: up to 33 homes, pending decision (590 m (0.4 miles))
- West Country Concrete Products , Endford Works, Shebbear, Beaworthy: up to 33 homes, pending decision (590 m (0.4 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
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 15 addresses are between 134 m and 160 m above sea level (156 m on average); the ground rises about 26 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX21 5QJ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| EX21 5QL | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Okehampton 348,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 21 km (13 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest School Shebbear | 170 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 58 km (36 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 85 km (53 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Black Torrington Surgery | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Holsworthy Hospital | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) |
| Police station | Holsworthy Police Station | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 100 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael, a listed building (Grade II*), 600 m (0.4 miles) west. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Battledown Copse | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| High Moor Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Justment Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Chalhanger Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| West Lodge Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Bramley Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 15 |
1 of the street's 15 addresses is 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 Torridge: see them on the Torridge page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shebbear Community School | Primary | 4–11 | 230 m | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sports/Recreation Area (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 38% | 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) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 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
Nearby streets
Aish Park · St Michaels View · Halwill Cottages · Balleroy Close · Barn Close · Balkwill Cottages · Ackland 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.