Mill Lane Branscombe, East Devon
13 addresses across 1 postcode (EX12), about 490 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 12102521.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £510,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 3, E: 2, F: 3).
- 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 East Devon costs £2,595 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Honiton, about 12.3 km (7.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Jubilee Memorial Ground, is about 3 km (1.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 25 to 29 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Townsend House Medical Centre, about 4.6 km (2.8 miles) away.
- People: About 230 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 56% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 8 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 | 2 | £510,000 | £450,000 | £570,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £402,000 | £402,000 | £402,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £515,000 | £515,000 | £515,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £335,000 | £335,000 | £335,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £360,000 | £360,000 | £360,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £245,000 | £140,000 | £350,000 |
| 1999 | 2 | £156,500 | £133,000 | £180,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £122,000 | £122,000 | £122,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2025 | 7 EX12 3DS | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2025 | 8 EX12 3DS | Semi-detached | £570,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2023 | 12 EX12 3DS | Terraced | £402,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2021 | 3 EX12 3DS | Detached | £515,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2020 | 11 EX12 3DS | Terraced | £335,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2017 | 5 EX12 3DS | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2015 | 8 EX12 3DS | Semi-detached | £450,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2011 | 6 EX12 3DS | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2009 | 9 EX12 3DS | Terraced | £340,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2004 | 5 EX12 3DS | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2003 | 8 EX12 3DS | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2003 | 3 EX12 3DS | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 10 Dec 1999 | 3 EX12 3DS | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 12 May 1999 | 3 EX12 3DS | Detached | £133,000 | |
| 7 Nov 1996 | 3 EX12 3DS | Detached | £122,000 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 110 m². Most common: House, detached (5); House, mid-terrace (4). Built: 1976-1982 (5); 1967-1975 (2); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
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 C (31% of about 1,130 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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
- SUNRAY AND BANK COTTAGES, grade II
- THREE WILLOWS AND SUNNY SIDE BANK COTTAGES, grade II
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
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 25 m and 29 m above sea level (27 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX12 3DS | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Honiton 337,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.3 km (7.6 miles) |
| Axminster 418,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.3 km (8.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Castle Cottage Branscombe | 260 m |
| EV charging points | Wenea | 7.5 km (4.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 20.4 km (13 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 79.8 km (50 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Townsend House Medical Centre | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Seaton Pharmacy | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Ingleside Dental Surgery | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Seaton Hospital | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Constabulary | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Cashpoint® The Square Lloyds Bank | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Jubilee Memorial Ground 6,300 m² | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 750 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,090 m² | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church Living and Church Living Cottage, a listed building (Grade II*), 560 m (0.3 miles) west. 34 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church Living and Church Living Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Church of St Winifred | Listed building, Grade I | 600 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Berry Cliff Camp | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Bowl barrow at Bovey Fir Cross, 500m south of Bovey House | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Prehistoric field system on the cliffs above Littlecombe Shoot | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Coppices | Wood | 260 m south |
| Branscombe West Cliff | Cliff or slope | 530 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Margell's Hill | Hill | 590 m (0.4 miles) north |
| The Cove | Tidal water | 780 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Beer Head | Wetland | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Paccombe Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.2 | 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 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 13 |
6 of the street's 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branscombe Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masons Arms EX12 3DJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Mill Lane (4); On or near Seaward Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 42% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
- EX12 3DS: 13 addresses of 14 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Bennetts Close · Seaward Close · Parsons Lane · Myrtle Cottages · Parkfield Terrace · Bucknall Close
All the streets in EX12 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.