Area Info for Ashcombe (Devon)

Overview of Ashcombe, Devon, UK

Ashcombe is a small rural hamlet located in Devon, England. It is situated within the South Hams district, known for its scenic countryside, rolling hills, and traditional Devonshire architecture. The hamlet is close to the coast and offers a peaceful environment ideal for countryside living and outdoor activities.

History and Heritage

Ashcombe has a history that dates back several centuries, typical of many rural settlements in Devon. The area features traditional cottages and farm buildings, some of which are listed for their historic and architectural significance. The hamlet's history is closely linked to agriculture and rural life, with local farms and estates playing a key role in its development.

Geography and Environment

The landscape surrounding Ashcombe is characterised by lush farmland, woodland, and gentle hills. Its proximity to the South Devon coast provides opportunities for coastal walks and enjoying the natural beauty of the area. The environment supports diverse wildlife, making it a popular spot for nature enthusiasts.

Community and Amenities

Ashcombe is a small community with limited amenities within the hamlet itself. Residents typically rely on nearby villages and towns such as Kingsbridge and Salcombe for shopping, schools, and healthcare. The area is known for its tranquillity and scenic rural setting, attracting those seeking a quiet lifestyle.

Transport and Accessibility

The hamlet is mainly accessible by road, with local bus services connecting it to larger towns. The nearest railway station is in Totnes, providing rail links to Exeter, Plymouth, and London. The rural setting offers a peaceful environment, ideal for those looking to escape urban life.
Education
School
Westcliff School2.42 miles
First Avenue, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9RA
Oaklands Park School2.52 miles
John Nash Drive, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9SF
Ratcliffe School2.58 miles
John Nash Drive, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9RZ
Gatehouse ACE Academy2.59 miles
Secmaton Lane, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 0LW
Hazeldown School2.66 miles
Maudlin Drive, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 8SE
Dawlish Community College2.81 miles
Elm Grove Road, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 0BY
Trinity School3.10 miles
Buckeridge Road, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 8LY
Teignmouth Community School, Mill Lane3.32 miles
Mill Lane, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 9BB
Our Lady and St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School3.32 miles
Fourth Avenue, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 9DT
Cockwood Primary School3.32 miles
Cofton Hill, Cockwood, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8RB
Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School3.35 miles
Lawn Drive, Chudleigh, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 0LS
Bishopsteignton School3.48 miles
Cockhaven Close, Bishopsteington, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 9RJ
Kenton Primary School3.49 miles
Mamhead Road, Kenton, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8LX
Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road3.52 miles
Exeter Road, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 9HZ
Starcross Primary School3.65 miles
New Road, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8QD
Shaldon Primary School4.10 miles
Bridge Road, Shaldon, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 0DD
Health
Clinic
Avon House2.38 miles
Langdon Hospital, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 0NR
James House3.19 miles
Little Hill, Exeter Road, Chudleigh, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 0DD
Penhayes Hospital3.70 miles
Kenton, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8JB
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Teignmouth3.84 miles
4 Bank Street, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 8AL
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Exmouth5.09 miles
8 Exeter Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1PL
Chime Social Enterprise - Exmouth Hospital Annexe5.50 miles
Claremont Grove, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2JN
The Limes Surgery5.67 miles
Church Stile, Exminster, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8DF
Sonarcare Limited HQ6.07 miles
Peplows Chartered Accountants, Moorgate House, King Street, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2LG
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Newton Abbott6.08 miles
16 Queen Street, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2EF
Watcombe Hall7.10 miles
Watcombe Beach Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4SH
Kingskerswell & Ipplepen Med Practice7.34 miles
The Health Centre, School Road, Kingskerswell, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 5DJ
Kingskerswell Health Centre7.34 miles
School Road, Kingskerswell, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 5DJ
Woodbury Surgery7.45 miles
The Surgery, Fulford Way, Woodbury, Exeter, Devon, EX5 1NZ
Westbrooke Grange Hospital7.62 miles
Lummaton Cross, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 8ET
Torbay and Southern Devon Health and Care NHS Trust HQ7.81 miles
Bay House, Unit 2, Riviera Park, Nicholson Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7TD
Cavanna House7.81 miles
Unit 1, Nicholson Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7TD
GP
The Barton Surgery2.52 miles
Barton Terrace, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9QH
Bishopsteignton Surgery3.30 miles
Green, Shute Hill, Teignmouth, Bishopsteignton, TQ14 9QL
The Warren Surgery3.40 miles
Warren Road, Dawlish Warren, Devon, EX7 0PQ
Chudleigh Health Centre3.45 miles
Market Way, Chudleigh, Devon, TQ13 0JT
Tower House Surgery3.49 miles
Market Way, Chudleigh, Devon, TQ13 0HL
The Teignmouth Medical Practice3.54 miles
Mill Lane, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 9BQ
The Westbank Practice, Starcross3.75 miles
Westbank Practice, The Surgery, Church Street, Starcross, EX6 8PZ
Glendevon Medical Centre. Teignmouth3.87 miles
Glendevon Medical Centre,, 3 Carlton Place, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 8AB
Channel View Surgery3.87 miles
3, Courtenay Place, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 8AY
The Teignmouth Medical Practice3.88 miles
2 Den Crescent, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 8BG
Richmond House Surgery. Teignmouth3.88 miles
Richmond House, 26 Brunswick Street, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 8AF
Riverside Surgery, Shaldon4.08 miles
Riverside Surgery, Albion Street, Shaldon, Devon, TQ14 0DF
Kingsteignton Medical Practice4.78 miles
Whiteway Road, Kingsteignton, Devon, TQ12 3HN
Haldon House Surgery4.87 miles
37-41 Imperial Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1DQ
Imperial Surgery4.87 miles
45-49 Imperial Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1DQ
Underhill Surgery5.21 miles
Lympstone, Lympstone, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 5HH
Hospital
Dawlish Community Hospital2.45 miles
Barton Terrace, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9DH
Teignmouth Community Hospital3.54 miles
Mill Lane, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 9BQ
Exmouth Hospital5.50 miles
Claremont Grove, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2JN
Newton Abbot Community Hospital5.72 miles
West Golds Road, Jetty Marsh, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2TS
Bovey Tracey Community Hospital6.75 miles
Furzleigh Lane, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9HJ
Franklyn Community Hospital7.91 miles
Franklyn Drive, Exeter, Devon, EX2 9HS
Wonford House Hospital8.06 miles
Dryden Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5AF
Nuffield Health, Exeter Hospital8.11 miles
Wonford Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4UG
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford)8.15 miles
Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW
Torbay Hospital8.19 miles
Lowes Bridge, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7AA
Mount Stuart Hospital8.61 miles
St. Vincents Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4UP
Heavitree Hospital8.66 miles
Gladstone Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 2ED
Budleigh Salterton Hospital9.13 miles
East Budleigh Road, Budleigh Salterton, EX9 6HF
Exeter Community Hospital9.26 miles
Hospital Lane, Whipton, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3RB
Ashburton and Buckfastleigh Community Hospital11.36 miles
9-15 Eastern Road, Ashburton, Devon, TQ13 7AP
Paignton Community Hospital11.38 miles
Church Street, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 3AG
Pharmacy
Lloydspharmacy2.52 miles
The Barton Surgery, Barton Terrace, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9QH
Your Local Boots Pharmacy2.68 miles
21 The Strand, Dawlish, EX7 9PS
Numark Pharmacy3.20 miles
Unit 1, Coombe Park Road, Teignmouth, South Devon, TQ14 9ER
Ross Chemist3.26 miles
7 Fore Street, Bishopsteignton, Devon, TQ14 9QR
Dawlish Warren Pharmacy3.28 miles
Welcome Family Park, Dawlish Warren Road, Dawlish Warren, Devon, EX7 0PH
Lloydspharmacy3.45 miles
27 Old Exeter Street, Chudleigh, Devon, TQ13 0JT
Care4u Pharmacy Limited3.82 miles
9 Regent Street, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 8SJ
Boots3.83 miles
The Strand, Starcross, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8PA
Boots3.84 miles
5 Wellington Street, Teignmouth, TQ14 8HH
Lloydspharmacy3.85 miles
4 Den Road, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 8AJ
Shaldon Pharmacy4.13 miles
36 Fore Street, Shaldon, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 0DE
Boots4.73 miles
44a Gestridge Road, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 3HH
Rowlands Pharmacy4.91 miles
25-27 Imperial Road, Exmouth,, EX8 1DB
White's Pharmacy5.00 miles
17 Rolle Street, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1HA
Boots5.04 miles
Magnolia Centre, 21 Chaple Street, Exmouth, EX8 1HW
Boots5.06 miles
Unit 2 Greenhill Way Retail Park, Newton Abbott, Devon, TQ12 3SB
Leisure
Park
MAMHEAD PARK (Grade II* Listed)1.57 miles
LUSCOMBE CASTLE (Grade I Listed)1.62 miles
STONELANDS HOUSE (Grade II Listed)2.01 miles
OXTON HOUSE (Grade II Listed)2.21 miles
COOMBE VALLEY2.82 miles
LINDRIDGE (Grade II Listed)3.09 miles
UGBROOKE PARK (Grade II* Listed)3.15 miles
DAWLISH WARREN3.77 miles
POWDERHAM CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)4.12 miles
EXMOUTH4.30 miles
HACKNEY MARSHES5.01 miles
THE MAER5.38 miles
ALLER BROOK5.52 miles
JETTY MARSH5.65 miles
STOVER5.84 miles
STOVER PARK (Grade II Listed)5.84 miles
Shop
Groceries
Costcutter Dawlish2.55 miles
22-24 Queen Street, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9HB
Sainsbury's Dawlish2.70 miles
Exeter Road, Dawlish, EX7 0SB
Co-op Dawlish2.73 miles
Dawlish, EX7 9PS
SPAR Teignmouth2.85 miles
71 - 73, Higher Coombe Drive, Devon, TQ14 9NL
Londis Hazelwood Park3.26 miles
Warren Road, Warren, EX7 0PF
SPAR Chudleigh3.47 miles
26 Fore Street, Devon, TQ13 0HX
Co-op Chudleigh3.48 miles
Chudleigh, TQ13 0HL
SPAR Winning Post3.54 miles
Spar Winning Post, Haldon Hill Services, Devon, EX6 7XU
Tesco Teignmouth (Express)3.59 miles
106 Bitton Park Rd, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 9DD
Morrisons Teignmouth3.60 miles
Newfoundland Road, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 9AE
SPAR Starcross3.77 miles
Spar, The Strand, Devon, EX6 8PS
Londis, Teignmouth3.78 miles
No 1 Pellew Arcade Teign St, Teignmouth, TQ14 8EB
Co-op Teignmouth3.84 miles
Teignmouth, Bank Street, TQ14 8AL
Nisa J & J Wilson4.07 miles
C/o The Supermarket, Devon Valley Holiday Village, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 0EY
Londis Waterside Village Stores4.12 miles
11 Fore Street, Shaldon, TQ14 0DZ
Kennford Stores4.77 miles
Kennford, Exeter, Devon, EX6 7TB
Transport
Airport
Exeter International Airport10.35 miles
Plymouth City Airport28.66 miles
Cardiff International Airport55.80 miles
Bus Stop
Church Street (N)2.30 miles
Church Street (S)2.30 miles
Central Hall (W)2.37 miles
Central Hall (E)2.38 miles
Westcliff School (W)2.41 miles
Oak Hill (S)2.42 miles
Barton Crescent (W)2.46 miles
Barton Surgery (E)2.49 miles
Gatehouse School (S)2.50 miles
North Lodge Close (SE)2.51 miles
Queen Street (W)2.54 miles
Port Road (N)2.56 miles
Cemetery (N)2.57 miles
Port Road (S)2.57 miles
Brunswick Place (N)2.57 miles
Langdon Hospital (N)2.57 miles
Ferry Port
Starcross Ferry Landing3.88 miles
Teignmouth Ferry Landing4.09 miles
Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing4.16 miles
Exmouth Ferry Landing4.49 miles
Turf Lock Inn Ferry Landing5.07 miles
Topsham Lock Ferry Landing6.18 miles
Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing6.23 miles
Topsham Ferry Landing6.30 miles
Torquay - North Quay9.61 miles
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon9.69 miles
Totnes Ferry Landing13.76 miles
Brixham Harbour Boarding Stage13.93 miles
Brixham Ferry Landing13.95 miles
Greenway House Ferry Landing15.29 miles
Dittisham Ferry Landing15.33 miles
Kingswear Hoodown Ferry Terminal16.70 miles
Railway Station
Dawlish Rail Station2.83 miles
Dawlish Warren Rail Station3.46 miles
Teignmouth Rail Station3.74 miles
Starcross Rail Station3.83 miles
Exmouth Rail Station4.96 miles
Lympstone Village Rail Station5.25 miles
Lympstone Commando Rail Station5.64 miles
Newton Abbot Rail Station5.87 miles
Exton Rail Station5.88 miles
Topsham Rail Station6.53 miles
Newcourt Rail Station7.63 miles
Exeter St Thomas Rail Station8.18 miles
Digby & Sowton Rail Station8.22 miles
Torre Rail Station8.77 miles
Exeter Central Rail Station8.81 miles
Exeter St Davids Rail Station9.04 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (EX7 0QD)
Number of Properties in Catchment103
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)8
High Risk (>3.3%)3
Property Sales
1, COLLEGE COTTAGES
ASHCOMBE
DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 0QD		£328,000
2025-06-17
terraced
freehold
Sold 2019-05-31   £255,000
LOWER CHARNWOOD FARM (BARN 1)
ASHCOMBE
DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 0QD		£200,000
2024-08-13
otherPropertyType
freehold
LOWER CHARLWOOD FARM (BARN 1)
ASHCOMBE
DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 0QD		£140,000
2024-03-12
otherPropertyType
freehold
PLOVER COTTAGE
ASHCOMBE
DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 0QD		£450,000
2023-02-07
terraced
freehold
2, COLLEGE COTTAGES
ASHCOMBE
DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 0QD		£236,731
2022-02-24
terraced
freehold
BROOK BARN
ASHCOMBE
DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 0QD		£375,000
2021-07-23
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2020-07-07   £190,000
LITTLE CHARLWOOD
ASHCOMBE
DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 0QD		£408,000
2021-04-26
semidetached
freehold
MALT HOUSE
ASHCOMBE
DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 0QD		£275,000
2016-03-09
semidetached
freehold
CHURCH HILL COTTAGES (2)
ASHCOMBE
DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 0QD		£271,500
2014-12-18
semidetached
freehold
HERON COTTAGE
ASHCOMBE
DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 0QD		£365,000
2008-02-01
terraced
freehold
Sold 1996-12-13   £78,000
NATTS COTTAGE
ASHCOMBE
DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 0QD		£345,000
2007-07-09
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2000-08-10   £135,000
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