Shells Lane East Devon
18 addresses across 2 postcodes (EX24), about 690 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 12102475.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £198,360 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2, E: 4, F: 1, G: 1).
- 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 E; Band D in East Devon costs £2,595 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Axminster, about 7 km (4.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 500 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 23 to 42 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Seaton & Colyton Medical Practice, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 3 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £198,360 | £198,360 | £198,360 |
| 2017 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £107,000 | £107,000 | £107,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £258,750 | £159,000 | £358,500 |
| 2007 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £175,050 | £175,050 | £175,050 |
| 1998 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2020 | BYWAYS EX24 6QE | Detached | £198,360 | |
| 24 Feb 2017 | FLAT 4, THE ORCHARD EX24 6QE | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Sep 2015 | FLAT 1, THE ORCHARD EX24 6QE | Flat or maisonette | £270,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Feb 2012 | FLAT 4, THE ORCHARD EX24 6QE | Flat or maisonette | £107,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 2010 | FLAT 3, THE ORCHARD EX24 6QE | Flat or maisonette | £159,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Mar 2010 | SHELLS COTTAGE EX24 6QE | Semi-detached | £358,500 | |
| 8 Jun 2007 | FLAT 3, THE ORCHARD EX24 6QE | Flat or maisonette | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Aug 2002 | SHELLS COTTAGE EX24 6QE | Semi-detached | £175,050 | |
| 13 May 1998 | BYWAYS EX24 6QE | Detached | £115,000 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 116 m². Most common: Flat (4); House, detached (2); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1900-1929 (4); before 1900 (2); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); rented (private) (1).
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 (34% of about 920 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
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 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 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX24 6QE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX24 6QD | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 18 addresses are between 23 m and 42 m above sea level (32 m on average); the ground rises about 19 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX24 6QD | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| EX24 6QE | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Axminster 418,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
| Honiton 337,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11 km (6.8 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Colyford Station (Seaton Tramway) | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Colyton Station (Seaton Tramway) | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coly Vale Colyton | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Premier Inn Seaton Car Park | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Wenea | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 24.4 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 76.4 km (47 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Seaton & Colyton Medical Practice | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Colyton Pharmacy Limited | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Ingleside Dental Surgery | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Seaton Hospital | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Constabulary | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,880 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Peace Memorial Playing Field 5.3 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Great House, a listed building (Grade II*), 930 m (0.6 miles) north. 33 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Great House | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Promontory fort on Seaton Down | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Stafford Marsh | Wetland | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Swan's Nest | Tidal water | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Holyford Coppice | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Ox Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Holyford Goyle | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.7 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 18 |
2 of the street's 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colyton Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Colyton Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Fair View Lane (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 44% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 69% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 50% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 42% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 25% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
Nearby streets
Fair View Lane · Fairview Lane · Stafford Lane · Holyford Lane · Courtney Close · Courtenay Drive · Hillhead · River View Drive · Love Lane · Coly Vale
All the streets in EX24 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.