Wheat Park Diptford, South Hams
34 addresses across 3 postcodes (TQ9), about 560 m (0.3 miles) long. USRN 35504327.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2015 the median was £302,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 2, D: 10, E: 4, F: 2, G: 1).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 B; Band D in South Hams costs £2,615 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 4% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Totnes, about 8.1 km (5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 109 to 123 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is South Brent Health Centre, about 4.2 km (2.6 miles) away.
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 50% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | £302,500 | £302,500 | £302,500 |
| 2013 | 1 | £305,000 | £305,000 | £305,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £205,000 | £180,000 | £230,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | £98,250 | £85,000 | £111,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2015 | 1 TQ9 7NZ | Semi-detached | £302,500 | |
| 8 Nov 2013 | 4 TQ9 7NZ | Semi-detached | £305,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2006 | 10 TQ9 7NZ | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2006 | 9 TQ9 7NZ | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2005 | 4 TQ9 7NZ | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2000 | 1 TQ9 7NZ | Semi-detached | £85,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2000 | 4 TQ9 7NZ | Semi-detached | £111,500 |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 120 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (6); Bungalow, detached (6); House, detached (4). Built: before 1900 (6); 1950-1966 (4); 1930-1949 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (17); rented (private) (1); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in South Hams in 2026-27: Band D £2,615 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,743 | £2,034 | £2,325 | £2,615 | £3,196 | £3,778 | £4,359 | £5,230 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (21% of about 1,160 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- DIPTFORD COURT, grade II
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| TQ9 7NZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TQ9 7LY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TQ9 7NU | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 35 addresses are between 109 m and 123 m above sea level (117 m on average); the ground rises about 14 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQ9 7LY | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TQ9 7NU | 100% | 4% | 4% | 0% |
| TQ9 7NZ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Totnes 797,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Ivybridge 137,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Ferry terminal | Totnes Ferry Landing | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 45.6 km (28 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 115 km (72 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | South Brent Health Centre | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | South Brent Pharmacy | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | South Brent Dental Practice | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Totnes Hospital | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Police station | Totnes Police Station | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food South Brent | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,630 m² | 290 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 470 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 18 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 470 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Backhill Copse | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Stert Copse | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Scallard Copse | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Hellyer's Cleave Copse | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Tarr Hill | Hill | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) south |
| Old Mill Leat | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.3 | 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 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 35 |
8 of the street's 35 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 South Hams: see them on the South Hams page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
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 | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 41% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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
- TQ9 7NZ: 32 addresses of 33 in the postcode
- TQ9 7LY: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
- TQ9 7NU: 1 address of 35 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Totnes Road · Church Park Close
All the streets in TQ9 and across South Hams.
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.