Rye Park Close Beaford, Torridge
50 addresses across 4 postcodes (EX19), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 40900851.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £380,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (D: 4).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 D; Band D in Torridge costs £2,601 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 31% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Portsmouth Arms, about 9 km (5.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 144 to 147 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 Castle Gardens Surgery, about 7 km (4.3 miles) away.
- People: About 480 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often burglary.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £366,000 | £366,000 | £366,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £246,000 | £246,000 | £246,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £224,000 | £224,000 | £224,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £206,000 | £191,000 | £221,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £86,000 | £86,000 | £86,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 2024 | 6 EX19 8NL | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2022 | 2 EX19 8NL | Detached | £366,000 | |
| 13 May 2016 | 6 EX19 8NL | Detached | £246,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2014 | 2 EX19 8NL | Detached | £224,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2007 | 2 EX19 8NL | Detached | £221,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2007 | 1 EX19 8NL | Detached | £191,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2004 | 3 EX19 8NL | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2001 | 5 EX19 8NL | Detached | £105,000 | |
| 18 Jun 1999 | 6 EX19 8NL | Detached | £90,000 | |
| 10 Dec 1997 | 6 EX19 8NL | Detached | £86,000 | |
| 31 Jan 1996 | 7 EX19 8NL | Detached | £65,000 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 96 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (4). Built: 1976-1982 (2); 1983-1990 (1); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
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 (25% of about 880 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Beaford (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, 1 address is 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX19 8NL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX19 8LJ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| EX19 8LH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX19 8LY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 50 addresses are between 144 m and 147 m above sea level (146 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX19 8LH | 100% | 31% | 31% | 0% |
| EX19 8LJ | 100% | 29% | 29% | 0% |
| EX19 8LY | 100% | 14% | 14% | 0% |
| EX19 8NL | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Portsmouth Arms 600 journeys in 2024–25 | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Umberleigh 54,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) | |
| Kings Nympton 6,500 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bus Shelter Beaford | 190 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 49.7 km (31 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 73.4 km (46 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Castle Gardens Surgery | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Allied Pharmacy Torrington | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Castle Hill Dental Practice | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Torrington Hospital | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| Police station | Torrington Police Station | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,360 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,560 m² | 170 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of Saint George and All Saints, a listed building (Grade I), 200 m north-west. 23 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 of Saint George and All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 200 m north-west |
| Old Parsonage | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Holy well 480m north west of Beaford Mill | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Beaford Wood | Wood | 530 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Harepath Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Abbot's Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Golden Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Black Rock Marsh | Wetland | 3 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Week Bottom | Valley | 4.8 km (3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 50 | 50 |
None of the street's 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 220 m | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Beaford Garage EX19 8LJ | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2016 |
| The Globe Inn EX19 8LR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sports/Recreation Area (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 32% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 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
- EX19 8NL: 26 addresses
- EX19 8LJ: 19 addresses of 64 in the postcode
- EX19 8LH: 4 addresses of 47 in the postcode
- EX19 8LY: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Rye Park Close · Rye Park Close · Marshalls Mead · Park View · Green Lane · Follet Close · Bond Street · Shepherds Meadow
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.