Thornfield Close Colyton, East Devon
6 addresses across 1 postcode (EX24), about 70 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 12110415.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £725,000 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: 5 homes have an energy certificate (B: 5).
- Flood: At least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2.
- Recorded floods: 1 recorded flood covered its postcode centre, most recently in July 1968.
- Landfill: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Hill Head, is 430 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Storm overflows: 4 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 165 times (1,056 hours) in 2025.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the Minor road, carries 906 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in East Devon costs £2,595 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Axminster, about 6.5 km (4.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 420 m (0.3 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 11 to 12 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 6 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Seaton & Colyton Medical Practice, about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away.
- People: About 380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 18 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £725,000 | £725,000 | £725,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | £645,000 | £565,000 | £740,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2024 | 1 EX24 6AL | Detached | £740,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2023 | 2 EX24 6AL | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 3 EX24 6AL | Detached | £725,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2023 | 3 EX24 6AL | Other | £350,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Mar 2024 | 4 EX24 6AL | Detached | £645,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2024 | 5 EX24 6AL | Detached | £565,000 |
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
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 164 m². Most common: House, detached (5). Built: 2023 (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
The postcode does not have the 5 or more domestic meters needed for figures to be published.
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 B (31% of about 710 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
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this street's postcodes yet.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Recorded floods
1 recorded flood covered the centre of this street's postcodes, most recently in July 1968 (River Sid:; main river).
| When | Flood | Source and cause |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1968 | River Sid: | Main river; channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
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
4 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 165 times, for 1,056 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into River Coly (S), River Coly(S), River Coly.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Station Cso South West Water | River Coly (S) | 25 | 5 | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Colyford Pscso/Eo South West Water | River Coly(S) | 64 | 557 | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Bridge House Cso South West Water | River Coly (S) | 63 | 488 | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Colyton Chantry Cso South West Water | River Coly | 13 | 6 | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square 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
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 430 m (0.3 miles) away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Head Shells Lane, Colyford, Devon | Not recorded | Not recorded | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's 6 addresses are between 11 m and 12 m above sea level (11 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX24 6AL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Axminster 418,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) |
| Honiton 337,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11 km (6.8 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Colyton Station (Seaton Tramway) | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Colyford Station (Seaton Tramway) | 860 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coly Vale Colyton | 70 m |
| EV charging points | Wenea | 6.8 km (4.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 24.6 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 76 km (47 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Seaton & Colyton Medical Practice Good Jun 2026 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Colyton Pharmacy Limited | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Ingleside Dental Surgery | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Seaton Hospital | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Care homes | 2 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Doveridge Care Home Outstanding Jul 2019 | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Constabulary | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,880 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 470 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Peace Memorial Playing Field 5.3 ha | 180 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Great House, a listed building (Grade II*), 630 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 76 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Great House | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade I | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Swan's Nest | Tidal water | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Axe Marsh | Wetland | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Mounthill Coppice | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Ox Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Holyford Goyle | Valley | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
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) | 8.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 6 |
3 of the street's 6 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colyton Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good | 61% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 6% at the higher standard (2025; 58% in 2024 and 63% in 2023) |
| Colyton Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 78.3 (78.8 in 2025 and 79.8 in 2024); 99.3% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade A-; 58.2% AAB or better; progress average |
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
1 nursery, pre-school or club within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 140 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colyton Caterpillars Early Education EX24 6PU | Full day care | 28 | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 140 m |
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
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colyton Caterpillars EX24 6PU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| The Pavilion EX24 6PU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | Exempt | |
| Mantaray II E16 EX24 6PU | Farmers/growers | 280 m | Exempt | |
| Operation Rudolph and Inspiring Connections South West CIC EX24 6PT | Retailers - other | 310 m | Exempt | |
| Doveridge Care Home EX24 6PS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Courtney Close (11); On or near Coly Vale (4); On or near B3161 (2); On or near Courtenay Drive (1).
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
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the Minor road, with 906 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 480 m (0.3 miles) from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor road | Not recorded | 906 counted 2025 | 1% | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 6 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
- EX24 6AL: 6 addresses of 7 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Saxon Meadow · Coly Vale · Knowles Drive · Courtenay Drive · Courtney Close · River View Drive · River View Close · Newbery Close · Moorfield · Coly Road · Moorfields · Castle View
All the streets in EX24 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.