Orchard Hill Talaton, East Devon
32 addresses across 4 postcodes (EX5), about 480 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 12104852.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £500,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in East Devon cost £345,256 in August 2026 (+2.1% on a year); private rents averaged £977 a month.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 2, D: 6, E: 3, F: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Storm overflows: 2 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 52 times (485 hours) in 2025.
- Gas: No gas meters are recorded on its postcodes: it looks to be off the mains gas grid.
- Energy projects: 1 renewable energy project nearby is planned or being built; the nearest, Escot Park Estate, Talaton - Solar Farm, is 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in East Devon costs £2,595 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 67% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Feniton, about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.5 km (1.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 87 to 111 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 32 addresses are 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 890 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £370,000 | £370,000 | £370,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 2023 | 1 EX5 2RW | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2020 | 1 EX5 2RW | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2017 | 3 EX5 2RW | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2012 | 3 EX5 2RW | Detached | £340,000 |
House prices and rents in East Devon
A typical home in East Devon cost £345,256 in August 2026, 2.1% more than a year before. That is 15% more than five years earlier and 35% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £536,889 |
| Semi-detached | £339,346 |
| Terraced | £275,029 |
| Flat or maisonette | £183,334 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £275,754 |
Private renters in East Devon paid £977 a month on average in September 2026, 6.6% more than a year before. That is 25% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £691 |
| Two bedrooms | £904 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,133 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,629 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 117 m². Most common: House, detached (8); House, semi-detached (6); Flat (1). Built: 1900-1929 (4); 2014 (3); before 1900 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (15 addresses)
- 1 Marks Farm Cottage, Talaton
- 1 Orchard Hill, Talaton
- 1 Rydon Cottages, Talaton
- 2 Marks Farm Cottage, Talaton
- 2 Rydon Cottages, Talaton
- 3 Orchard Hill, Talaton
- 3 Rydon Cottages, Talaton
- 4 Rydon Cottages, Talaton
- Bramley Cottage, Talaton
- Cottage 4, Talaton House, Talaton
- Marks Farm, Talaton
- Primrose Banks, Talaton
- Rydon Farm, Talaton
- Stephens Cottage, Talaton
- Woodmans Hill House, Talaton
Gas and electricity use
No gas meters are recorded on the street's postcodes, against 44 electricity meters: it looks to be off the mains gas grid, or almost, with heating from electricity, oil, LPG or solid fuel (9 meters are on Economy 7, the off-peak tariff for storage heaters).
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX5 2RW | 7 | 3,913 kWh | under 5 | |
| EX5 2RP | 5 | 1,791 kWh | under 5 | |
| EX5 2RQ | 22 9 Economy 7 | 4,180 kWh | none recorded | |
| EX5 2RG | 10 | 3,726 kWh | none recorded |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is EX5.
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 E (21% of about 1,070 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.
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes, 1 of it not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escot Park Estate, Talaton - Solar Farm East Devon 24/1098/MFUL | Solar farm | 35 MW | Planning application made Aug 2025 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 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: 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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX5 2RW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX5 2RP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX5 2RQ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX5 2RG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
2 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 52 times, for 485 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Tributary of River Clyst, Trib of River Tale.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talaton Pumping Station South West Water | Tributary of River Clyst | 23 | 77 | 210 m |
| Talaton Wastewater Treatment Works South West Water | Trib of River Tale | 29 | 408 | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 32 addresses are between 87 m and 111 m above sea level (98 m on average); the ground rises about 24 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX5 2RG | 67% | 67% | 67% | 25% |
| EX5 2RP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX5 2RQ | 96% | 96% | 96% | 4% |
| EX5 2RW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Feniton 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Whimple 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Cranbrook (Devon) 120,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Talaton Inn | 370 m |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 9.1 km (5.6 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 67.7 km (42 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Coleridge Medical Centre Good Nov 2025 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Well | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Ottery St Mary Dental Practice | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Hospital | Ottery St. Mary Community Hospital | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Care homes | Kings Manor Care Home Good Oct 2021 | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Police station | Ottery St Mary Police Station | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Gulf, Whimple Cashzone | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 820 m² | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 370 m² | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,930 m² | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Old Manor, a listed building (Grade II*), 440 m (0.3 miles) west. 19 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Old Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Harris's Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 470 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Church of St James | Listed building, Grade I | 510 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Stoney Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Talaton Wood | Wood | 200 m north |
| Volridge Copse | Wood | 420 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Lashbrook Covert | Wood | 790 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Purky Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Cheriton Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
| The Glen | Valley | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 32 |
3 of the street's 32 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Nurseries and childcare
No nursery, pre-school or out-of-school club on Ofsted's register is within 1.5 km (0.9 miles) of the middle of the street.
Ofsted also registers 328 childminders and 60 home childcarers (nannies) in Devon. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talaton Community Shop EX5 2RQ | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (devon-and-cornwall).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 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) | 39% | 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) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 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
- EX5 2RW: 14 addresses
- EX5 2RP: 9 addresses of 23 in the postcode
- EX5 2RQ: 8 addresses of 34 in the postcode
- EX5 2RG: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Woodmans Orchard · Barnfield · Lashbrook
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.