The Path Appledore, Torridge
4 addresses across 1 postcode (EX39), about 20 m long. USRN 40901341.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2012 the median was £235,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, 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 A; Band D in Torridge costs £2,601 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Barnstaple, about 9.5 km away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 140 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 6 to 9 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Northam Surgery, about 2.5 km away.
- People: About 190 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 63% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 20 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £45,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2024 | 4 EX39 1RU | Terraced | £290,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Mar 2012 | 1 EX39 1RU | Terraced | £235,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2010 | 1 EX39 1RU | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2009 | 4 EX39 1RU | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 26 Nov 1999 | 4 EX39 1RU | Terraced | £45,000 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 74 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (1); House, mid-terrace (1); House, enclosed mid-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (2); Pre-1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in Torridge in 2026-27: Band D £2,601 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,734 | £2,023 | £2,312 | £2,601 | £3,180 | £3,758 | £4,336 | £5,203 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (44% of about 870 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Appledore (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 4.
- 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
- 44-50, IRSHA STREET, grade II
- 68, IRSHA STREET, grade II
- DARRACOTT COURT, grade II
- ROYAL GEORGE INN, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
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 4 addresses are between 6 m and 9 m above sea level (8 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX39 1RU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barnstaple 609,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.5 km |
| Chapelton (Devon) 160 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 9 within 800 m; nearest West Appledore Shelter | 150 m |
| Ferry terminal | Appledore Ferry Landing | 560 m |
| Car parks | Sandhills Car Park | 1.3 km |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 65.7 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 70.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Northam Surgery | 2.5 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 2.5 km |
| NHS dentists | Northam Dental Surgery (Adp) | 2.5 km |
| Hospital | Bideford Hospital | 4.5 km |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Constabulary | 4.8 km |
| Cash machines | Spar Westward Ho!, Westward Ho! | 2.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 740 m² | 140 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 700 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Anchor Park 6,940 m² | 550 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 810 m² | 420 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Civil War Fieldwork on Staddon Hill, a scheduled monument, 300 m south. 114 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Civil War Fieldwork on Staddon Hill | Scheduled monument | 300 m south |
| Docton House | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m south-east |
| Richmond Dock | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m south-east |
| Two decoy targets at Northam Radar Station | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km south-west |
| Tapeley Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.4 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Appledore Pool | Tidal water | 220 m north-east |
| West Appledore | Wetland | 250 m east |
| Staddon Hill | Hill | 290 m south |
| Plucker's Hay Wood | Wood | 2.1 km east |
| Sandymere | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km west |
| Kenwith Valley | Valley | 4.0 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.5 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 4 |
1 of the street's 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appledore School | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Beaver Inn EX39 1RY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2025 |
| The Royal George EX39 1RY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Sylvesters Fish And Chip Shop EX39 1RJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| The Champ EX39 1RJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2025 |
| The Seagate Hotel EX39 1QS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2025 |
| The Appledore Chocolate Shop EX39 1RH | Retailers - other | 500 m | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2019 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Myra Court (6); On or near Jubilee Road (4); On or near Torridge Road (3); On or near Western Avenue (2); On or near Ridge View Crescent (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 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
- EX39 1RU: 4 addresses of 5 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Darracotts Court · Darracotts Court · Irsha Street · Victoria Crescent · Western Avenue · Ibex Court · Torridge Road · The Mount · Jubilee Road · Ivy Court · The Lifeboat Slip · The Mount
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.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.