Rickards Row Buckland Brewer, Torridge
3 addresses across 3 postcodes (EX39), about 40 m long. USRN 40904139.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £145,000 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 D; Band D in Torridge costs £2,601 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 86% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Chapelton (Devon), about 17.1 km (11 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 108 to 126 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 Bideford Medical Centre, about 7.2 km (4.4 miles) away.
- People: About 910 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £227,500 | £227,500 | £227,500 |
| 2022 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £167,500 | £167,500 | £167,500 |
| 2013 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £80,750 | £72,500 | £89,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £56,000 | £56,000 | £56,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £79,950 | £79,950 | £79,950 |
| 1995 | 1 | £34,000 | £34,000 | £34,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2026 | 2 EX39 5LT | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2023 | 3 EX39 5LT | Terraced | £227,500 | |
| 17 Jan 2022 | 5 EX39 5LT | Terraced | £300,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2018 | 3 EX39 5LT | Terraced | £167,500 | |
| 27 Sep 2013 | 1 EX39 5LT | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2001 | 1 EX39 5LT | Detached | £89,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2001 | 2 EX39 5LT | Terraced | £72,500 | |
| 16 Aug 2000 | 2 EX39 5LT | Terraced | £56,000 | |
| 17 Dec 1999 | 4 EX39 5LT | Terraced | £79,950 | |
| 4 Aug 1995 | 1 EX39 5LT | Detached | £34,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 D (32% of about 930 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Buckland Brewer (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 7 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX39 5FE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX39 5LT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX39 5NA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 3 addresses are between 108 m and 126 m above sea level (115 m on average); the ground rises about 18 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX39 5FE | 86% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
| EX39 5LT | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| EX39 5NA | 57% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Chapelton (Devon) 160 journeys in 2024–25 | 17.1 km (11 miles) |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Ferry terminal | Bideford Ferry Landing | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 63.8 km (40 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 80 km (50 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Bideford Medical Centre | 7.2 km (4.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Asda Pharmacy | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Torrington Dental Practice | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Bideford Hospital | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Constabulary | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 110 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,550 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| South Cleave Wood | Wood | 330 m east |
| Buckland Wood | Wood | 530 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Oak Wood | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Melbury Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) west |
| Melbury Hill | Hill | 4 km (2.5 miles) west |
| Annery Bottoms | Valley | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 3 | 3 |
None of the street's 3 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 Torridge: see them on the Torridge page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckland Brewer Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
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 | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 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) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 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 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
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.