Orchard Lane Teignbridge
16 addresses across 4 postcodes (EX6), about 780 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 39801822.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £540,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 2, E: 1).
- Flood: 4 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 A; Band D in Teignbridge costs £2,643 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 63% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Dawlish Warren, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Dawlish Countryside Park, is about 400 m (0.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 3 to 52 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Haldon House Surgery, about 2.8 km (1.8 miles) away.
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £540,000 | £540,000 | £540,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £415,000 | £415,000 | £415,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £308,000 | £308,000 | £308,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £220,750 | £199,500 | £242,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £57,000 | £57,000 | £57,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2021 | THATCH COTTAGES EX6 8RL | Detached | £540,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2020 | SEA HOLM EX6 8RL | Other | £545,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Jul 2017 | EAST VIEW EX6 8RL | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2016 | SEA HOLM EX6 8RL | Other | £200,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Jun 2011 | CONIFERS EX6 8RL | Detached | £308,000 | |
| 21 May 2007 | 2, EASTDON COTTAGES EX6 8RL | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2005 | BLENCATHRA EX6 8RL | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2004 | EASTDON FARM COTTAGE EX6 8RL | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2003 | THE OLD LODGE EX6 8RL | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2002 | EAST VIEW EX6 8RL | Detached | £242,000 | |
| 5 Jun 2002 | 1, EASTDON COTTAGES EX6 8RL | Semi-detached | £199,500 | |
| 22 Oct 1999 | 1, EASTDON COTTAGES EX6 8RL | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 28 Nov 1996 | 1, EASTDON COTTAGES EX6 8RL | Semi-detached | £57,000 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 154 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (2); House, semi-detached (1); House, detached (1). Built: 1976-1982 (2); before 1900 (1); 2017 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Teignbridge in 2026-27: Band D £2,643 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,762 | £2,056 | £2,349 | £2,643 | £3,230 | £3,818 | £4,405 | £5,286 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (37% of about 870 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- THATCH COTTAGE, grade II
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, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 4 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 20 homes the Environment Agency counts, 2 are in areas at high risk, 2 medium, 5 low and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX6 8RL | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| EX6 8RB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX6 8RJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
| EX6 8RX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 3 m and 52 m above sea level (11 m on average); the ground rises about 49 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX6 8RB | 100% | 63% | 63% | 0% |
| EX6 8RJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX6 8RL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX6 8RX | 71% | 71% | 71% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dawlish Warren 248,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Starcross 107,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Exmouth 1,000,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Orchard Lane Cofton | 370 m |
| Bus or coach station | Railway Station Topsham | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Starcross Ferry Landing | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Imperial Road Short Stay Car Park | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 88 km (55 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Haldon House Surgery | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dawlish Warren Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Diplomat Devon LTD | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Forensic Services Langdon Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Exmouth Police | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | NatWest | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dawlish Countryside Park 27 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 110 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,740 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,870 m² | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 27 hectares in all.
Landmarks
13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Eastdon Wood | Wood | 280 m south |
| Eastdon Plantation | Wood | 310 m north |
| Cockwood Marsh | Wetland | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Dawlish Warren Beach | Beach | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Easter Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.8 km (3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 2 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 14 |
4 of the street's 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 2 from railways, 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 Teignbridge: see them on the Teignbridge page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cockwood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Starcross Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
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 | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 30% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
- EX6 8RL: 13 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- EX6 8RB: 1 address of 66 in the postcode
- EX6 8RJ: 1 address of 13 in the postcode
- EX6 8RX: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in EX6 and across Teignbridge.
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.