Valley Road East Devon
22 addresses across 1 postcode (EX5), about 150 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 12106280.
- 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: 4 homes have an energy certificate (D: 4).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Landfill: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Old East Devon Hunt Kennels, is 40 m away.
- Energy projects: 1 renewable energy project nearby is planned or being built; the nearest, Winslade Park - Solar Array, is 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Newcourt, about 3 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.2 km (1.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 19 to 26 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Topsham Surgery, about 3.7 km (2.3 miles) away.
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 10 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
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
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
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 64 m². Most common: Park home, detached (2); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1983-1990 (2); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 7,346 kWh of it on average in 2024, 32% less than the district's 10,777 kWh, and 1,573 kWh of electricity, 59% less than the district's 3,821 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is EX5.
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 (22% of about 1,200 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
3 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 1 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enfield Farm East Devon 14/0858/MFUL | Anaerobic digestion | 2 MW | Operational Sep 2016 | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Winslade Park - Solar Array East Devon 23/2506/MFUL | Solar farm | 1.9 MW | Permission granted, not yet built | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hogsbrook Farm - Farm AD East Devon 13/1578/MFUL | Anaerobic digestion | 1 MW | Operational Aug 2015 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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
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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
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
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
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 40 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old East Devon Hunt Kennels Woodlands Way, Near Clyst St. Mary, Exeter, Devon | 1982 to 1990 | Industrial, household | 40 m |
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 22 addresses are between 19 m and 26 m above sea level (21 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX5 1QL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Newcourt 155,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Digby and Sowton 968,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Topsham 300,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cat and Fiddle Clyst St Mary | 310 m |
| Bus or coach station | Railway Station Topsham | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Ferry Landing | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Backline Logistics - Depot Parking | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 76.6 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Topsham Surgery Good Sep 2018 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dunedin Dental Clinic | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital Exeter Good Oct 2025 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Care homes | Bronte Requires improvement May 2024 | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Moto - Exeter, Junction 30 Cashzone | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,850 m² | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,910 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.4 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,320 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Clyst St Mary Bridge and causeway, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Clyst St Mary Bridge and causeway | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cat Copse | Wood | 170 m north-west |
| Creely Copse | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Court Way Hill Plantation | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Home Covert | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Clyst Valley | Valley | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 22 | 22 |
None of the street's 22 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyst St Mary Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement | 66% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 10% at the higher standard (2025; 50% in 2024 and 50% in 2023) |
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 1.4 km (0.9 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echoes Childcare Limited EX5 1FY | Full day care | 60 | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
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
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Valley Road (4); On or near Hazelmead Road (2); On or near Meadow Close (2); On or near Fairview Avenue (1); On or near Rosewood Crescent (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
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 73 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | under 1% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 70% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 87% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 21% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 69% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 43% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 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 8 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
- EX5 1QL: 22 addresses of 24 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Oakley Walk · Rosewood Crescent · Meadow Close · Rosewood Crescent · Glade Walk · Glen Close · Valley Road · Hazelmead Road
All the streets in EX5 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.