Southbrook Lane Cranbrook, East Devon
36 addresses across 7 postcodes (EX5), about 1 km (0.6 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 12100772.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £1,300,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in East Devon cost £345,256 in August 2026 (+2.1% on a year); private rents averaged £977 a month.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, D: 7, E: 4).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Gas: No gas meters are recorded on its postcodes: it looks to be off the mains gas grid.
- Energy projects: 3 renewable energy projects nearby are planned or being built; the nearest, Saundercroft Farm - Battery Energy Storage System, is 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Whimple, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 490 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 26 to 37 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 36 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cranbrook Medical Practice, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away.
- People: About 1,040 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £1,300,000 | £1,300,000 | £1,300,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £525,000 | £525,000 | £525,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £730,000 | £730,000 | £730,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £449,000 | £449,000 | £449,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £465,000 | £465,000 | £465,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £356,250 | £332,500 | £380,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £316,500 | £293,000 | £340,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £249,950 | £249,950 | £249,950 |
| 2003 | 1 | £249,950 | £249,950 | £249,950 |
| 2000 | 1 | £182,500 | £182,500 | £182,500 |
| 1999 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2013 | BECKINDALE EX5 2PG | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2023 | BIRCHWOOD HOUSE EX5 2PG | Detached | £1,300,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2019 | BIRCHWOOD HOUSE EX5 2PG | Detached | £730,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2018 | IFORD EX5 2PG | Detached | £449,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2006 | IFORD EX5 2PG | Detached | £293,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2012 | SOUTHBROOK COTTAGE EX5 2PG | Semi-detached | £332,500 | |
| 11 Sep 1998 | 1, SOUTHBROOK COURT EX5 2PG | Detached | £145,000 | New build. |
| 2 Nov 2012 | 2, SOUTHBROOK COURT EX5 2PG | Terraced | £380,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2006 | 2, SOUTHBROOK COURT EX5 2PG | Terraced | £340,000 | |
| 26 May 2000 | 2, SOUTHBROOK COURT EX5 2PG | Terraced | £182,500 | |
| 9 Sep 1998 | 2, SOUTHBROOK COURT EX5 2PG | Terraced | £33,000 | New build. |
| 16 Mar 2021 | 3, SOUTHBROOK COURT EX5 2PG | Terraced | £525,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2004 | 3, SOUTHBROOK COURT EX5 2PG | Terraced | £249,950 | |
| 21 Mar 2003 | 3, SOUTHBROOK COURT EX5 2PG | Terraced | £249,950 | |
| 26 Feb 1999 | 4, SOUTHBROOK COURT EX5 2PG | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2010 | SOUTHBROOK GRANGE EX5 2PG | Detached | £290,000 |
House prices and rents in East Devon
A typical home in East Devon cost £345,256 in August 2026, 2.1% more than a year before. That is 15% more than five years earlier and 35% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £536,889 |
| Semi-detached | £339,346 |
| Terraced | £275,029 |
| Flat or maisonette | £183,334 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £275,754 |
Private renters in East Devon paid £977 a month on average in September 2026, 6.6% more than a year before. That is 25% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £691 |
| Two bedrooms | £904 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,133 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,629 |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 152 m². Most common: House, detached (5); House, end-terrace (3); Bungalow, semi-detached (2). Built: 1996-2002 (4); before 1900 (3); 2012 onwards (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (14 addresses)
- 1 Southbrook Court, Southbrook Lane, Whimple
- 2 Southbrook Court, Southbrook Lane, Whimple
- 3 Southbrook Court, Southbrook Lane, Whimple
- 4 SOUTHBROOK COURT, SOUTHBROOK LANE, WHIMPLE
- Beckindale, Southbrook Lane, Whimple
- Birchwood House, Southbrook Lane, Whimple
- Clooneen Caravan, Southbrook Lane, Whimple
- Iford, Southbrook Lane, Whimple
- Lower Southbrook Farm, Southbrook Lane, Whimple
- Orchard Cottage, Higher South Brook Farm, South Brook Lane, Whimple
- Ottery St Marry Cottage, Lower Southbrook Farm, Southbrook Lane, Whimple
- Southbrook Cottage, Southbrook Lane, Whimple
- Southbrook Grange, Southbrook Lane, Whimple
- Southbrook House, Southbrook Lane, Whimple
Gas and electricity use
No gas meters are recorded on the street's postcodes, against 81 electricity meters: it looks to be off the mains gas grid, or almost, with heating from electricity, oil, LPG or solid fuel.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX5 2PG | 13 | 3,622 kWh | none recorded | |
| EX5 7HB | 12 | 1,959 kWh | none recorded | |
| EX5 7HR | 18 | 1,793 kWh | none recorded | |
| EX5 7HX | 14 | 1,858 kWh | none recorded | |
| EX5 7HZ | 24 | 2,137 kWh | none recorded |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is EX5.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (37% of about 3,360 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.
Energy projects nearby
5 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 3 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saundercroft Farm - Battery Energy Storage System East Devon 23/0962/MFUL | Battery storage | 290 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Jan 2024 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Saundercroft Road, Broadclyst - Battery Energy Storage System East Devon 24/2664/MFUL | Battery storage | 57 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Jul 2025 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Crannaford Solar Farm East Devon 13/0430/MFUL | Solar farm | 12.5 MW | Operational Mar 2014 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Exeter Substation, Broadclyst - Battery Energy Storage East Devon 25/1150/MFUL | Battery storage | 125 MW | Permission granted, not yet built May 2026 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| SAUNDERCROFT SOLAR FARM East Devon 12/2247/MFUL | Solar farm | 7 MW | Operational Mar 2014 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 4 January 2027 to 8 January 2027: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (major (paa) works)
- 8 February 2027 to 10 February 2027: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (major (paa) works, permit applied for)
Finished in the last three months
- 13 October 2026: DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (major works)
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 10 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 17 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX5 2PG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| EX5 2PD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX5 7HB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX5 7HR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX5 7HX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX5 7HZ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
| EX5 7LG | not in 2 or 3 |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 36 addresses are between 26 m and 37 m above sea level (31 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX5 2PD | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| EX5 2PG | 73% | 7% | 7% | 0% |
| EX5 7HB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX5 7HR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX5 7HX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX5 7HZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX5 7LG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Whimple 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cranbrook (Devon) 120,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Pinhoe 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dove Lane Cranbrook | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Railway Station Topsham | 9.6 km (6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Ferry Landing | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 71.3 km (44 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Cranbrook Medical Practice Good Jul 2025 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Wellbeing Pharmacy | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dunedin Dental Clinic | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital Exeter Good Oct 2025 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Care homes | 1 home within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Court Retirement Residence Good Nov 2019 | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Ottery St Mary Police Station | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Gulf, Whimple Cashzone | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,050 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 510 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ingrams Sports Pitches 3.9 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crannaford Allotments 4,740 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 900 m (0.6 miles) south-west. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Rockbeare Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Blacklands Larch Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Addlehole Copse | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| The Rookery | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Purky Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
| Rockbeare Hill | Hill | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-east |
| Clyst Valley | Valley | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 35 |
2 of the street's 36 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 from railways, 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranbrook Education Campus | All-through | 2–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 66% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2% at the higher standard (2025; 67% in 2024 and 51% in 2023) GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 39.2 (46.0 in 2025 and 45.4 in 2024); 32.6% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Rockbeare Church of England Primary School and Pre-School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection | 57% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 46% in 2024 and 33% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
4 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 900 m (0.6 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Big Step EX5 7EE | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 900 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Premier Camps @ CEC EX5 7EE | Out-of-school day care | 40 | Not inspected yet | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| FISH CEC EX5 7EE | Out-of-school day care | 24 | Not inspected yet | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Little Ducklings Rockbeare EX5 2LP | Sessional day care | 30 | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 328 childminders and 60 home childcarers (nannies) in Devon. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
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).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 73% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 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 | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 7 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: Utility asset works, 8 February 2027 to 10 February 2027 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: Utility asset works, 4 January 2027 to 8 January 2027 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- EX5 2PG: 30 addresses of 33 in the postcode
- EX5 2PD: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
- EX5 7HB: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
- EX5 7HR: 1 address of 21 in the postcode
- EX5 7HX: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
- EX5 7HZ: 1 address of 27 in the postcode
- EX5 7LG: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Southbrook Grove · Orchard Way · Pear Close · Apple Way · Plum Close · Barton Close · Higher Furlong Road · Linhay Road · Water Lake Avenue · Mowfield Lane · Long Park · Coach Field
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.