Shirwell Road North Devon
53 addresses across 6 postcodes (EX31,EX32), about 1.6 km (1 mile) long, classed as a a road. USRN 27500674.
- Sales: 28 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £420,750 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 24 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 2, D: 8, E: 9, F: 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 North Devon costs £2,642 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Barnstaple, about 4.5 km (2.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Yeo Valley Community Woodland, is about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 59 to 194 m above sea level.
- Noise: 26 of its 53 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Queen's Medical Centre, about 3.7 km (2.3 miles) away.
- People: About 430 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | £420,750 | £286,500 | £555,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £682,500 | £540,000 | £825,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £415,000 | £395,000 | £435,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £355,000 | £355,000 | £355,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £360,000 | £360,000 | £360,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £370,000 | £370,000 | £370,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £321,000 | £321,000 | £321,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £270,000 | £222,000 | £360,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £235,000 | £227,950 | £347,450 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2025 | BEECHLEA EX31 4JH | Other | £265,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Nov 2023 | NORTH VIEW EX31 4JH | Detached | £286,500 | |
| 4 Oct 2023 | HYAMA EX31 4JH | Detached | £555,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2021 | SPINDLECOTT EX31 4JH | Detached | £540,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2021 | SPINDLEWOOD EX31 4JH | Detached | £825,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2020 | SPINDLECOTT EX31 4JH | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2020 | GWYTHIANS EX31 4JH | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2019 | HILLSDALE EX31 4JH | Semi-detached | £355,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2018 | GRASMERE EX31 4JH | Semi-detached | £360,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2017 | BURRINGTON EX31 4JH | Semi-detached | £330,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2016 | FAR ENUFF EX31 4JH | Semi-detached | £370,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2015 | SPINDLEWOOD EX31 4JH | Detached | £321,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2014 | HILLCREST EX31 4JH | Semi-detached | £222,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2014 | BURRINGTON EX31 4JH | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2014 | HUNTERS MOON EX31 4JH | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2013 | GRASMERE EX31 4JH | Semi-detached | £310,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2010 | MARAZAN EX31 4JH | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2007 | GRASMERE EX31 4JH | Detached | £347,450 | |
| 3 Aug 2007 | MARAZAN EX31 4JH | Detached | £227,950 | |
| 29 Jun 2007 | BURRIDGE HOUSE EX31 4JH | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2005 | THE CROFT EX31 4JH | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 5 Nov 2004 | HILLSDALE EX31 4JH | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2003 | BURRINGTON EX31 4JH | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2003 | GWYTHIANS EX31 4JH | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2002 | HUNTERS MOON EX31 4JH | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2001 | SPINDLECOTT EX31 4JH | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 14 May 1998 | SPINDLECOTT EX31 4JH | Detached | £136,500 | |
| 20 Feb 1998 | BURRINGTON EX31 4JH | Semi-detached | £65,000 |
Energy performance certificates
24 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 119 m². Most common: House, detached (9); Bungalow, detached (6); House, end-terrace (3). Built: before 1900 (7); 1900-1929 (4); 1930-1949 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (18); rented (private) (2); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in North Devon in 2026-27: Band D £2,642 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,761 | £2,055 | £2,349 | £2,642 | £3,229 | £3,817 | £4,404 | £5,284 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (25% of about 1,030 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 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 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: of the 3 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX31 4JH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX31 4JR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX31 4JN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX31 4JS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX31 4JP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX32 7JZ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 53 addresses are between 59 m and 194 m above sea level (153 m on average); the ground rises about 135 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX31 4JH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX31 4JN | 44% | 11% | 11% | 0% |
| EX31 4JP | 100% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| EX31 4JR | 100% | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| EX31 4JS | 100% | 39% | 39% | 0% |
| EX32 7JZ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barnstaple 609,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Chapelton (Devon) 160 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) | |
| Umberleigh 54,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.5 km (7.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Barnstaple | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Instow Ferry Landing | 12.7 km (7.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 57.4 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Queen's Medical Centre | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Bear Street Pharmacy | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Dental Suite | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Hospital | North Devon District Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Barnstaple Police Station | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Barnstaple - St Georges Road | 3.1 km (2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Yeo Valley Community Woodland 11 ha | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 130 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5,120 m² | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Heppenstall Community Garden 330 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Youlston Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Youlston Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Burridge Hill fort | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sepscott Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Pudnor Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Sloley Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Pudnor Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Sowden Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Lower Bridge Pit | Tidal water | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 9 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 17 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 53 |
26 of the street's 53 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 North Devon: see them on the North Devon page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirwell Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 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) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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
- EX31 4JH: 15 addresses of 38 in the postcode
- EX31 4JR: 14 addresses
- EX31 4JN: 13 addresses of 21 in the postcode
- EX31 4JS: 9 addresses of 24 in the postcode
- EX31 4JP: 1 address of 10 in the postcode
- EX32 7JZ: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in EX31, EX32 and across North 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.