Vale Down Vale Down, West Devon
1 address across 1 postcode (EX20), about 310 m long. USRN 43104283.
- Sales: 20 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £422,500 across 1 sale.
- 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 West Devon costs £2,705 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Okehampton, about 10.5 km (6.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 288 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- People: About 370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £422,500 | £422,500 | £422,500 |
| 2023 | 1 | £690,000 | £690,000 | £690,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £555,000 | £555,000 | £555,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £197,000 | £197,000 | £197,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £268,000 | £268,000 | £268,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £330,000 | £275,000 | £435,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £137,500 | £120,000 | £155,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £69,000 | £69,000 | £69,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | £180,000 | £115,000 | £245,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2024 | SPRINGERS EX20 4BB | Detached | £422,500 | |
| 24 Oct 2023 | ROWANS EX20 4BB | Detached | £690,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2022 | KIRTONIA EX20 4BB | Other | £593,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Feb 2022 | SUNSET LODGE EX20 4BB | Detached | £555,000 | |
| 2 May 2017 | BRACKEN EX20 4BB | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2016 | RIDGEMOOR EX20 4BB | Detached | £197,000 | |
| 21 May 2010 | BRACKEN EX20 4BB | Detached | £268,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2009 | GREENACRE EX20 4BB | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2006 | BURLEY VIEW EX20 4BB | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2006 | GORSE HILLS EX20 4BB | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2006 | DOWNSIDE EX20 4BB | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 7 Mar 2005 | DOWNSIDE EX20 4BB | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2002 | GORSE HILLS EX20 4BB | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2002 | TOR VALE EX20 4BB | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2000 | HOMEFIELD EX20 4BB | Detached | £69,000 | |
| 29 Jun 1998 | BRACKEN EX20 4BB | Detached | £115,000 | |
| 19 Jun 1998 | ARMSTOR HOUSE EX20 4BB | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 19 Sep 1997 | VALE DOWN COTTAGE EX20 4BB | Detached | £85,500 | |
| 16 May 1997 | SPRINGERS EX20 4BB | Detached | £72,500 | |
| 22 Oct 1996 | ARMSTOR HOUSE EX20 4BB | Detached | £170,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in West Devon in 2026-27: Band D £2,705 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,804 | £2,104 | £2,405 | £2,705 | £3,307 | £3,908 | £4,509 | £5,411 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (26% of about 740 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.
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 address is about 288 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX20 4BB | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Okehampton 348,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fox and Hounds Hotel Lydford | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 48.1 km (30 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 97.3 km (60 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital | Okehampton Hospital | 11.3 km (7 miles) |
| Police station | Okehampton Police | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ring cairn 1060m south west of Great Nodden, a scheduled monument, 590 m (0.4 miles) north-east.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ring cairn 1060m south west of Great Nodden | Scheduled monument | 590 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Ring cairn and rectangular building earthwork 940m west of Widgery Cross | Scheduled monument | 630 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Stone hut circle 530m ESE of Nodden Gate forming an outlying part of a stone hut circle settlement | Scheduled monument | 710 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Blackabroom Plantation | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Brat Tor | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Arms Tor | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Great Nodden | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Lydford Gorge | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
| White Lady Waterfall | Waterfall | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 1 | 1 |
None of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydford Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
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 | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 38% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 42% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 34% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 4 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
- EX20 4BB: 1 address of 24 in the postcode
All the streets in EX20 and across West 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.