Tappers Knapp Uplyme, East Devon
12 addresses across 1 postcode (DT7), about 170 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 12102742.
- Sales: 19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £380,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 3, D: 2, E: 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% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Axminster, about 6.3 km (3.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Langmoor Gardens, is about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 62 to 72 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lyme Bay Medical Practice, about 590 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often public order.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £287,500 | £287,500 | £287,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £121,000 | £121,000 | £121,000 |
| 2009 | 4 | £146,500 | £108,000 | £351,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £408,000 | £286,000 | £530,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £133,000 | £133,000 | £133,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2021 | ALLERFORD DT7 3TW | Other | £740,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Apr 2020 | TOLLGATE COTTAGE DT7 3TW | Terraced | £380,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2018 | FLAT 1, LEECROFT DT7 3TW | Flat or maisonette | £170,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Aug 2017 | LEACROFT COTTAGE DT7 3TW | Terraced | £287,500 | |
| 6 Jan 2016 | LEACROFT COTTAGE DT7 3TW | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2015 | FLAT 1, LEECROFT DT7 3TW | Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Apr 2015 | HAVERING DT7 3TW | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2012 | FLAT 1, LEECROFT DT7 3TW | Terraced | £121,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Dec 2009 | FLAT 1, LEECROFT DT7 3TW | Flat or maisonette | £108,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 May 2009 | FLAT 2, LEACROFT DT7 3TW | Flat or maisonette | £108,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 May 2009 | THE LYMES DT7 3TW | Terraced | £351,000 | |
| 9 Apr 2009 | LEACROFT COTTAGE DT7 3TW | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2007 | FLAT 2, LEACROFT DT7 3TW | Semi-detached | £530,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2007 | TOLLGATE COTTAGE DT7 3TW | Terraced | £286,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2004 | HAVERING DT7 3TW | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2002 | FLAT 2, LEACROFT DT7 3TW | Semi-detached | £340,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2000 | LITTLE CROFT DT7 3TW | Detached | £133,000 | |
| 24 Apr 1998 | HOLLYSTAN DT7 3TW | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 12 Dec 1997 | HORNBEAM COTTAGE DT7 3TW | Detached | £70,000 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 143 m². Most common: Flat (2); House, mid-terrace (2); House, semi-detached (1). Built: before 1900 (4); 2007-2011 (1); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
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
- ALLERFORD, grade II
- MONA HOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 7 June 2027 to 27 June 2027: SOUTH WEST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 62 m and 72 m above sea level (68 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DT7 3TW | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Axminster 418,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Whalley Lane Uplyme | 140 m |
| Car parks | Parking Space on Woodmead Road | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mer | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 32.7 km (20 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 73.9 km (46 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lyme Bay Medical Practice | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lyme Regis Pharmacy | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Dental Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Axminster Hospital | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Langmoor Gardens 2.7 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,160 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George's Field 1.4 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter and St Paul, a listed building (Grade II*), 600 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 26 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* | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Roman villa 300yds (270m) SSW of Holcombe Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Remains of bridge in cellar of No 2 Bridge Street | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Notlands Coppice | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Pond Coppice | Wood | 730 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Horseman's Hill | Hill | 870 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Carswell Bottom | Valley | 1.5 km (1 mile) north |
| Cobb Gate Beach | Beach | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Devonshire Head | Wetland | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.0 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 12 |
7 of the street's 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Woodroffe School | Secondary | 11–18 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROTHERFIELD | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 130 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2020 |
| Black Dog Tea Room DT7 3TJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Victoria White DT7 3TJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jun 2024 |
| The Woodroffe School DT7 3LX | School/college/university | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Talbot Arms Hotel DT7 3TF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Haye Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 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) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 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 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, bungalow, detached (lodged 26 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- DT7 3TW: 12 addresses
Nearby streets
Lyme Road · Crogg Lane · Mill Lane · Mill Lane · Whalley Lane · Launchycroft · Haye Barton · Glebelands · Uplyme Road · Thornton Pearn Rise
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.