Stretchdown Witheridge, Mid Devon
19 addresses across 4 postcodes (EX16), about 800 m long. USRN 25302749.
10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2016 the median was £442,000 across 1 sale. 2 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2). No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Mid Devon costs £2,656 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises. The nearest railway station is Lapford, about 10.0 km away in a straight line. Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 201 to 205 m above sea level. 9 of its 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Amicus Health - Mid Devon Sites, about 1.2 km away. About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | £442,000 | £442,000 | £442,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £360,000 | £360,000 | £360,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £345,000 | £345,000 | £345,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £207,500 | £170,000 | £245,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £49,000 | £49,000 | £49,000 |
| 1997 | 2 | £91,000 | £67,000 | £115,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 2016 | ROSEMOUNT COTTAGE EX16 8PB | Detached | £442,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2011 | ROSEMOUNT COTTAGE EX16 8PB | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2003 | SOUTH BEACON COTTAGE EX16 8PD | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2002 | STRETCHDOWN FARMHOUSE EX16 8PD | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2001 | STRETCHDOWN FARMHOUSE EX16 8PD | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2001 | PRIMROSE COTTAGE EX16 8PA | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 20 Mar 1998 | THE COTTAGE EX16 8PB | Detached | £49,000 | |
| 11 Dec 1997 | PRIMROSE COTTAGE EX16 8PA | Detached | £115,000 | |
| 10 Oct 1997 | 2 EX16 8PD | Terraced | £67,000 | |
| 20 Sep 1996 | STRETCHDOWN FARMHOUSE EX16 8PD | Detached | £130,000 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 119 m². Most common: House, detached (2). Built: before 1900 (1); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1); rented (private) (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in Mid Devon in 2026-27: Band D £2,656 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,771 | £2,066 | £2,361 | £2,656 | £3,247 | £3,837 | £4,427 | £5,313 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (26% of about 900 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- NORTH BEACON AND SOUTH BEACON, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 23 November 2026 to 27 November 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
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 19 addresses are between 201 m and 205 m above sea level (204 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX16 8NZ | 43% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| EX16 8PA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| EX16 8PB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| EX16 8PD | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lapford 8,490 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.0 km |
| Morchard Road 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.2 km | |
| Copplestone 42,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 1 within 800 m; nearest Butts Close Witheridge | 680 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 27.6 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 59.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Amicus Health - Mid Devon Sites | 1.2 km |
| NHS dentists | Holmead Farm | 8.4 km |
| Hospital | Crediton Hospital | 12.9 km |
| Police station | Tiverton Police Station | 14.8 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 720 m² | 640 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,180 m² | 580 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,770 m² | 740 m |
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parsonage Copse | Wood | 1.4 km south |
| Westway Copse | Wood | 1.4 km east |
| Quarryclose Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km south-west |
| Bradford Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km north |
| Little Hill | Hill | 4.0 km south |
| Puddington Bottom | Valley | 4.7 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 19 |
9 of the street's 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 900 m | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m.
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 | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 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) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 26% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 23% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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
- EX16 8PD: 12 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- EX16 8PB: 4 addresses
- EX16 8NZ: 2 addresses of 62 in the postcode
- EX16 8PA: 1 address
Nearby streets
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.