Spring Head Road Uplyme, East Devon
25 addresses across 4 postcodes (DT7), about 720 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 12102735.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £245,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 4, E: 6, F: 1, G: 2).
- 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 E; Band D in East Devon costs £2,595 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 86% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Axminster, about 5.7 km (3.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Langmoor Gardens, is about 2 km (1.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 52 to 106 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lyme Bay Medical Practice, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £560,000 | £560,000 | £560,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £169,975 | £160,000 | £179,950 |
| 2015 | 2 | £357,000 | £240,000 | £474,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £127,500 | £127,500 | £127,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £390,000 | £390,000 | £390,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2025 | FLAT 1, MARVEN COURT DT7 3UQ | Flat or maisonette | £245,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Sep 2023 | LANE END DT7 3UH | Detached | £560,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2020 | FLAT 6, MARVEN COURT DT7 3UQ | Flat or maisonette | £200,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Aug 2018 | FLAT 3, MARVEN COURT DT7 3UQ | Flat or maisonette | £260,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Nov 2016 | FLAT 6, MARVEN COURT DT7 3UQ | Flat or maisonette | £179,950 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jul 2016 | FLAT 1, MARVEN COURT DT7 3UQ | Flat or maisonette | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Aug 2015 | FLAT 3, MARVEN COURT DT7 3UQ | Flat or maisonette | £240,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Apr 2015 | LYM COTTAGE DT7 3UG | Detached | £474,000 | |
| 16 May 2013 | FLAT 6, MARVEN COURT DT7 3UQ | Flat or maisonette | £127,500 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Dec 2011 | THE ROOST DT7 3UG | Detached | £390,000 |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 145 m². Most common: House, detached (10); Flat (7). Built: 1983-1990 (4); before 1900 (3); 1930-1949 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 addresses)
- Flat 3 Marven Court, Springhead Road, Uplyme
- Flat 4 Marven Court, Springhead Road, Uplyme
- Flat 6 Marven Court, Spring Head Road, Uplyme
- Flat The Roost, Springhead, Uplyme
- High Roost, Springhead, Uplyme
- Hill Cottage, Spring Head Road
- Lym Cottage, Spring Head Road, Uplyme
- Oakwood, Spring Head Road
- The Roost, Springhead, Uplyme
- Willow Cottage, Springhead, Uplyme
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 (23% of about 1,290 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- DEVON HOTEL, grade II
- LANE END FARMHOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 25 November 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
- 1 March 2027 to 18 April 2027: SOUTH WEST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works, permit applied for)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 52 m and 106 m above sea level (73 m on average); the ground rises about 54 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DT7 3RS | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DT7 3UG | 100% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
| DT7 3UH | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DT7 3UQ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Axminster 418,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Talbot Arms Uplyme | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on Woodberry Down Way, DT7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | Mer | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 32.5 km (20 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 73.5 km (46 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lyme Bay Medical Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lyme Regis Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Dental Surgery | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Axminster Hospital | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Langmoor Gardens 2.7 ha | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,160 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George's Field 1.4 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter and St Paul, a listed building (Grade II*), 350 m south-west. 20 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 St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m south-west |
| Roman villa 300yds (270m) SSW of Holcombe Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Court Hall Coppice | Wood | 310 m north-west |
| Spring Close Coppice | Wood | 430 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Knoll Hill | Hill | 880 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Carswell Bottom | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Cobb Gate Beach | Beach | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Devonshire Head | Wetland | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 25 |
5 of the street's 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 390 m | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Woodroffe School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Range Explorers DT7 3XJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Uplyme Pre-School DT7 3UY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Uplyme Stores Ltd DT7 3UY | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Oct 2023 |
| Talbot Arms Hotel DT7 3TF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2026 |
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 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 24% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 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 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: SOUTH WEST WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 1 March 2027 to 18 April 2027 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- DT7 3UG: 9 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- DT7 3UQ: 8 addresses
- DT7 3RS: 6 addresses
- DT7 3UH: 2 addresses of 3 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Cooksmead · Pound Lane · The Glen
All the streets in DT7 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.