Sanctuary Lane East Devon
43 addresses across 5 postcodes (EX5), about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 12100970.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £1,750,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, B: 2, C: 3, D: 2, E: 3, F: 1, G: 1).
- 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 C; 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 Exton, about 6.1 km (3.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 64 to 143 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 43 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Woodbury Surgery, about 3.3 km (2 miles) away.
- People: About 400 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £1,750,000 | £1,750,000 | £1,750,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £1,050,000 | £1,050,000 | £1,050,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £646,115 | £617,229 | £675,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £750,000 | £750,000 | £750,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £762,500 | £375,000 | £1,150,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £360,000 | £360,000 | £360,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £243,000 | £243,000 | £243,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2025 | FURZE HOUSE EX5 1EX | Detached | £1,750,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2024 | SANCTUARY FARM EX5 1EU | Other | £1,500,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Jun 2024 | BLANKETS BRAKE EX5 1EX | Detached | £1,050,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2021 | THE MEADE EX5 1EX | Other | £800,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Sep 2014 | WHITE JADE EX5 1EX | Detached | £617,229 | |
| 15 Sep 2014 | CHAMADASKA EX5 1EX | Detached | £675,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2012 | LITTLE SUNNYHAYE EX5 1EX | Detached | £750,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2008 | FURZE HOUSE EX5 1EX | Detached | £1,150,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2008 | LITTLE SUNNYHAYE EX5 1EX | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2006 | WARATAH, 4 EX5 1EU | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2002 | WHITE JADE EX5 1EX | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 15 Jun 1999 | FURZE CLOSE EX5 1EX | Detached | £243,000 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 213 m². Most common: House, detached (11); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: before 1900 (3); 2007-2011 (2); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
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 C (20% of about 1,050 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
Finished in the last three months
- 1 October 2026: DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
- 21 September 2026: DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
- 2 September 2026 to 8 September 2026: SOUTH WEST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (immediate - urgent works)
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 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 1EX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| EX5 1EU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX5 1EZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX5 2JJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| EX5 2JW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 43 addresses are between 64 m and 143 m above sea level (110 m on average); the ground rises about 79 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX5 1EU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX5 1EX | 93% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
| EX5 1EZ | 67% | 67% | 67% | 33% |
| EX5 2JJ | 80% | 80% | 80% | 20% |
| EX5 2JW | 69% | 69% | 69% | 31% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Exton 25,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Lympstone Commando 87,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Topsham 300,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Railway Station Topsham | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Exeter ValetPort Meet and Greet Parking | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 78 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Woodbury Surgery | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Day Lewis Pharmacy | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dunedin Dental Clinic | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital Exeter | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 2,640 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3,900 m² | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,200 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Two bowl barrows on Colaton Raleigh Common, 500m north and 780m north east of Woodbury Castle, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Two bowl barrows on Colaton Raleigh Common, 500m north and 780m north east of Woodbury Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Woodbury Castle | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hall's Copse | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Rockham Wood | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Hogsbrook Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Mount Pleasant | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Hawkerland Valley | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Sawmill Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.6 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 39 | 43 |
4 of the street's 43 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
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbury Salterton Church of England 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 | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 39% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 39% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 42% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | under 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 5 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 1EX: 29 addresses of 32 in the postcode
- EX5 1EU: 11 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- EX5 1EZ: 1 address of 17 in the postcode
- EX5 2JJ: 1 address of 49 in the postcode
- EX5 2JW: 1 address of 59 in the postcode
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.