Oak Road East Devon
5 addresses across 1 postcode (EX5), about 690 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 12103907.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £500,000 across 1 sale.
- 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 G; Band D in East Devon costs £2,595 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 80% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Whimple, about 4.5 km (2.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 98 to 108 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 Coleridge Medical Centre, about 4.7 km (2.9 miles) away.
- People: About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 59% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £1,380,000 | £1,380,000 | £1,380,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £550,000 | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £730,000 | £730,000 | £730,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £405,000 | £405,000 | £405,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £390,000 | £390,000 | £390,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £318,000 | £297,000 | £339,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £136,700 | £136,700 | £136,700 |
| 1998 | 3 | £135,000 | £105,000 | £210,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2025 | POPPLESTONE BARN EX5 2DD | Terraced | £500,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2022 | HUNTISBEARE EX5 2DD | Other | £1,125,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Nov 2020 | LARKSFIELD EX5 2DD | Detached | £1,380,000 | |
| 19 May 2017 | LITTLE HOUNDBEARE FARMHOUSE EX5 2DD | Semi-detached | £550,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2010 | HUNTISBEARE EX5 2DD | Detached | £730,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2005 | POPPLESTONE BARN EX5 2DD | Terraced | £405,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2004 | POPPLESTONE BARN EX5 2DD | Terraced | £390,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2003 | LITTLE HOUNDBEARE FARMHOUSE EX5 2DD | Semi-detached | £339,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2003 | AMBERLEY COTTAGE EX5 2DD | Semi-detached | £297,000 | |
| 16 Apr 1999 | LITTLE HOUNDBEARE FARMHOUSE EX5 2DD | Semi-detached | £136,700 | |
| 2 Dec 1998 | AMBERLEY COTTAGE EX5 2DD | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 16 Oct 1998 | POPPLESTONE BARN EX5 2DD | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 8 Jun 1998 | TAMARIND EX5 2DD | Detached | £210,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 G (40% of about 720 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
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 5 addresses are between 98 m and 108 m above sea level (105 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX5 2DD | 80% | 80% | 80% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Whimple 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Cranbrook (Devon) 120,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Feniton 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing | 10.4 km (6.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 74.3 km (46 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Coleridge Medical Centre | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Well | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | West Hill Dental Care | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Ottery St. Mary Community Hospital | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | Ottery St Mary Police Station | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Gulf, Whimple Cashzone | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 660 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3,900 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow 400m north east of Common Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow 400m north east of Common Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Rockbeare Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Aylesbeare Hill | Hill | 280 m south-east |
| Scarlet Copse | Wood | 390 m north-west |
| Great Copse | Wood | 540 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Little Scarlet Copse | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Furzy Copse | Wood | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Broad Oak Bottom | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 5 | 5 |
None of the street's 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (devon-and-cornwall).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 9% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 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) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 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 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
- EX5 2DD: 5 addresses of 18 in the postcode
Nearby streets
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.