Area Info for Bickington (Devon)

Overview of Bickington, Devon

Bickington is a small village located in the county of Devon, in the South West of England. It is situated near the town of Barnstaple, which provides access to larger amenities and services. The village is known for its rural charm, traditional architecture, and close-knit community.

Location and Geography

Bickington lies approximately 2 miles north of Barnstaple, set within a scenic landscape characterised by rolling countryside and farmland. The area offers a peaceful environment with easy access to the North Devon coast and natural attractions such as Exmoor National Park.

History and Heritage

While specific historical details about Bickington are limited, the village is part of the historic Devon region, which has a rich heritage dating back to medieval times. The local architecture and layout reflect traditional Devon village characteristics.

Community and Amenities

Bickington has a small but active community, with local amenities including a primary school, a church, and some local shops. The village often hosts community events and activities that foster a strong sense of local identity.

Transport Links

The village benefits from good transport links, with proximity to major roads such as the A39 and A361, providing access to Barnstaple and other parts of Devon. Public transport options include bus services connecting Bickington to nearby towns and villages.

Recreation and Natural Environment

Residents and visitors can enjoy outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and exploring the surrounding countryside. The area is ideal for those seeking a rural lifestyle with access to natural beauty and outdoor pursuits.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Blackpool Church of England Primary School1.28 miles
Liverton, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 6JB
School for Inspiring Talents1.88 miles
The Growing Rooms, Seale Hayne, Howton Lane, Newton Abbott, Devon, TQ12 6NQ
Ilsington Church of England Primary School2.33 miles
Ilsington, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 9RE
South Dartmoor Community College2.41 miles
Balland Lane, Ashburton, Devon, TQ13 7EW
Atrium Studio School2.41 miles
Balland Lane, Ashburton, Devon, TQ13 7EW
Stover School2.61 miles
Stover, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 6QG
St Catherine's CofE Nursery & Primary School2.68 miles
Musket Road, Heathfield, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 6SB
Denbury Primary School2.84 miles
West Street, Denbury, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 6DP
Sands School2.93 miles
48 East Street, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 7AX
Ashburton Primary School3.02 miles
Whistley Hill, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 7DW
Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit3.07 miles
Ogwell Mill Road, Bradley Barton, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 1PR
Coombeshead Academy3.44 miles
Coombeshead Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 1PT
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School3.44 miles
Coombeshead Road, Highweek, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 1PT
Canada Hill Community Primary School3.46 miles
Abbotsridge Drive, East Ogwell, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 6YS
Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School3.67 miles
Coronation Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 1TX
Newton Abbot College3.73 miles
Old Exeter Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2NF
Health
Clinic
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Newton Abbott4.00 miles
16 Queen Street, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2EF
Sonarcare Limited HQ4.09 miles
Peplows Chartered Accountants, Moorgate House, King Street, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2LG
Kingskerswell & Ipplepen Med Practice5.81 miles
The Health Centre, School Road, Kingskerswell, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 5DJ
Kingskerswell Health Centre5.81 miles
School Road, Kingskerswell, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 5DJ
James House6.57 miles
Little Hill, Exeter Road, Chudleigh, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 0DD
Leatside Surgery7.38 miles
Babbage Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5JA
Leatside Practice7.38 miles
Leatside Surgery, Babbage Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5JA
Torbay and Southern Devon Health and Care NHS Trust HQ7.40 miles
Bay House, Unit 2, Riviera Park, Nicholson Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7TD
Cavanna House7.40 miles
Unit 1, Nicholson Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7TD
Westbrooke Grange Hospital7.97 miles
Lummaton Cross, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 8ET
Watcombe Hall8.45 miles
Watcombe Beach Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4SH
Chelston Hall Surgery8.56 miles
Old Mill Road, Chelston, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 6HW
Chime Social Enterprise - Croft Hall Medical Practice8.82 miles
19 Croft Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 5UA
Torbay Pregnancy Advisory Service (ToPAS)8.86 miles
Abbey Road, Castle Circus Health Centre, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 5YH
Castle Circus Health Centre8.86 miles
Abbey Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 5YH
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Teignmouth8.87 miles
4 Bank Street, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 8AL
GP
The Surgery. Ashburton2.68 miles
The Surgery, Eastern Road, Ashburton, Devon, TQ13 7AP
Riverside Surgery3.67 miles
Le Molay Littry Way, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9QP
The Cricketfield Surgery. Newton Abbot4.04 miles
Cricketfield Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2AS
Albany Surgery4.05 miles
Albany Surgery, Grace House, Scott Close, East Street, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 1GJ
Devon Square Surgery. Newton Abbot4.18 miles
44 Devon Square, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2HH
Ipplepen Health Centre4.46 miles
Silver Street, Ipplepen, Devon, TQ12 5QA
Kingsteignton Medical Practice4.47 miles
Whiteway Road, Kingsteignton, Devon, TQ12 3HN
Buckland Surgery. Newton Abbot4.93 miles
1 Raleigh Road, Buckland, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 4HG
Buckfastleigh Medical Centre5.55 miles
Bossell Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0DE
Kingskerswell Health Centre5.81 miles
School Road, Kingskerswell, Devon, TQ12 5DJ
Chudleigh Health Centre6.17 miles
Market Way, Chudleigh, Devon, TQ13 0JT
Tower House Surgery6.19 miles
Market Way, Chudleigh, Devon, TQ13 0HL
Bishopsteignton Surgery7.05 miles
Green, Shute Hill, Teignmouth, Bishopsteignton, TQ14 9QL
Brunel Medical Practice (Shiphay)7.25 miles
13 Collaton Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7HH
Leatside Surgery7.38 miles
Babbage Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5JA
Catherine House Surgery7.74 miles
New Walk, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5HA
Hospital
Ashburton and Buckfastleigh Community Hospital2.68 miles
9-15 Eastern Road, Ashburton, Devon, TQ13 7AP
Newton Abbot Community Hospital3.79 miles
West Golds Road, Jetty Marsh, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2TS
Bovey Tracey Community Hospital4.03 miles
Furzleigh Lane, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9HJ
Totnes Community Hospital7.53 miles
Coronation Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5GH
Torbay Hospital7.56 miles
Lowes Bridge, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7AA
Teignmouth Community Hospital8.24 miles
Mill Lane, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 9BQ
Mount Stuart Hospital8.27 miles
St. Vincents Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4UP
Moretonhampstead Hospital8.81 miles
Ford Street, Moretonhampstead, Devon, TQ13 8LN
Paignton Community Hospital9.19 miles
Church Street, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 3AG
Dawlish Community Hospital10.19 miles
Barton Terrace, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9DH
Brixham Community Hospital13.27 miles
Greenswood Road, Brixham, Devon, TQ5 9HW
Franklyn Community Hospital13.51 miles
Franklyn Drive, Exeter, Devon, EX2 9HS
Exmouth Hospital14.13 miles
Claremont Grove, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2JN
Dartmouth Community Hospital14.23 miles
South Embankment, Mansion House Street, Dartmouth, Devon, TQ6 9BD
Nuffield Health, Exeter Hospital14.61 miles
Wonford Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4UG
Wonford House Hospital14.68 miles
Dryden Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5AF
Pharmacy
Lloydspharmacy3.10 miles
8 North Street, Ashburton, Devon, TQ13 7QD
Lloydspharmacy3.67 miles
Riverside Surgery, Le Molay-Littry Way, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9QP
Lloydspharmacy3.73 miles
Ground Floor Fountain Crt, Fore Street, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9AD
Asda Stores Ltd3.79 miles
Highweek Street, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 1TG
Boots3.92 miles
34-38 Courtenay Street, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2DT
Superdrug Pharmacy4.07 miles
Unit 2, Former Hospital Site, East Street, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 4PT
Boots4.10 miles
2-4 Gladstone Place, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2AW
Boots4.11 miles
59 Queen Street, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2AU
Day Lewis Pharmacy4.18 miles
42 Devon Square, Devon, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2HH
Boots4.50 miles
44a Gestridge Road, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 3HH
Boots4.54 miles
Unit 2 Greenhill Way Retail Park, Newton Abbott, Devon, TQ12 3SB
Sainsburys Pharmacy4.77 miles
Sainsburys Store, Penn Inn, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1BN
Buckland Pharmacy4.97 miles
16 Haldon Rise, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 4BG
Boots5.41 miles
47-48 Fore Street, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0AA
Manor Pharmacy5.81 miles
The Health Centre, School Rd, Kingskerswell, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 5DJ
Lloydspharmacy6.17 miles
27 Old Exeter Street, Chudleigh, Devon, TQ13 0JT
Leisure
Park
STOVER PARK (Grade II Listed)2.86 miles
STOVER2.90 miles
BOVEY HEATHFIELD2.95 miles
CHURCHILLS3.38 miles
JETTY MARSH4.04 miles
RIVER DART4.26 miles
DECOY COUNTRY PARK4.43 miles
DECOY4.43 miles
EAST DARTMOOR WOODS & HEATHS4.58 miles
HACKNEY MARSHES4.74 miles
ALLER BROOK4.76 miles
THE ITALIAN GARDEN AT GREAT AMBROOK (Grade II Listed)4.81 miles
UGBROOKE PARK (Grade II* Listed)5.83 miles
LINDRIDGE (Grade II Listed)5.90 miles
DARTINGTON HALL (Grade II* Listed)6.10 miles
COCKINGTON7.11 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Newton Abbot1.98 miles
Trago Mills, TQ12 6JD
M&S Bovey Straights Bp2.65 miles
Newton Road, Devon, TQ12 6SJ
SPAR Heathfield2.86 miles
Spar, 2/3 Battle Road, Devon, TQ12 6RY
Co-op Newton Abbot2.95 miles
Petrol Bovey Tracey, TQ13 9DX
Co-op Ashburton3.09 miles
Ashburton, TQ13 7QD
SPAR Ashburton3.11 miles
Spar, 1 North Street, Devon, TQ13 7QJ
Co-op Newton Abbot3.61 miles
Fore Street, Bovey Tracey, TQ13 9AF
SPAR Bovey Tracey3.73 miles
Spar, 42 Fore Street, Devon, TQ13 9AD
ASDA Newton Abbot3.77 miles
Highweek Street, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1TG
Tesco Newton Abbot (Express)3.78 miles
47 Fore St, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 9AB
Iceland Newton Abbott3.90 miles
23 Courtenay Street, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2QH
M&S Newton Abbot Outlet3.92 miles
10 Courtenay Street, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2DT
Co-op Newton Abbot4.05 miles
Kingsteignton, TQ12 3YR
Sainsbury's Nwtn Abt East St Local4.08 miles
East Street, Newton Abbott, TQ12 1AQ
Costcutter Newton Abbott4.20 miles
83-85 Queen Street, Newton Abbott, Devon, TQ12 2BG
Tesco Newton Abbot (Superstore)4.24 miles
Newton Rd, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 3RN
Transport
Airport
Exeter International Airport18.16 miles
Plymouth City Airport19.97 miles
Bus Stop
Toby Jug Inn (E)0.09 miles
Toby Jug Inn (W)0.16 miles
Lemonford Caravan Park (W)0.16 miles
Lemonford Caravan Park (E)0.20 miles
Bickington Cross (E)0.35 miles
Bickington Cross (W)0.37 miles
Goodstone Cross (SE)0.73 miles
Goodstone Cross (W)0.82 miles
Welcome Stranger Inn (SW)0.97 miles
Welcome Stranger Inn (NE)0.97 miles
Bone Mill Cross (W)1.00 miles
Bone Mill Cross (E)1.01 miles
Caton Cross (NE)1.10 miles
Caton Cross (SW)1.12 miles
Alston Cross (NE)1.48 miles
Alston Cross (SW)1.56 miles
Ferry Port
Totnes Ferry Landing7.88 miles
Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing8.57 miles
Teignmouth Ferry Landing8.77 miles
Torquay - North Quay9.41 miles
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon9.51 miles
Dittisham Ferry Landing11.89 miles
Greenway House Ferry Landing11.96 miles
Starcross Ferry Landing12.58 miles
Brixham Ferry Landing12.88 miles
Brixham Harbour Boarding Stage12.89 miles
Exmouth Ferry Landing13.13 miles
Turf Lock Inn Ferry Landing13.22 miles
Kingswear Hoodown Ferry Terminal13.70 miles
Dartmouth Naval College Ferry Terminal13.84 miles
Topsham Lock Ferry Landing13.97 miles
Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing14.08 miles
Railway Station
Newton Abbot Rail Station4.44 miles
Totnes Rail Station7.30 miles
Torre Rail Station8.18 miles
Torquay Rail Station8.79 miles
Teignmouth Rail Station8.96 miles
Paignton Rail Station9.42 miles
Dawlish Rail Station10.62 miles
Dawlish Warren Rail Station11.87 miles
Starcross Rail Station12.52 miles
Exmouth Rail Station13.62 miles
Ivybridge Rail Station13.65 miles
Lympstone Village Rail Station13.87 miles
Exeter St Thomas Rail Station14.02 miles
Lympstone Commando Rail Station14.05 miles
Exton Rail Station14.19 miles
Topsham Rail Station14.34 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (TQ12 6J*)
Number of Properties in Catchment263
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)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
BRIAR COTTAGE
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6JZ		£248,000
2025-06-04
detached
freehold
LITTLE PRINCES
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6JZ		£389,000
2025-06-03
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2018-08-30   £328,100
RIVERSIDE LODGE, MANOR MEAD
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6JQ		£595,000
2023-07-25
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2018-08-03   £390,000
TOBY JUG HOUSE (1)
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6JZ		£290,000
2023-04-17
terraced
freehold
THE OLD MILL
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6PG		£540,000
2023-04-05
detached
freehold
TOBY JUG HOUSE (3)
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6JZ		£280,000
2023-03-17
terraced
freehold
TOLL HOUSE
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6JZ		£290,000
2023-02-23
detached
freehold
PEACEHAVEN, MANOR MEAD
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6JQ		£650,000
2022-09-27
detached
freehold
SUNNYSIDE PARK
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6JZ		£1,500
2021-09-30
otherPropertyType
freehold
WISDEN, NEWHOUSE HILL
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6UX		£179,742
2021-09-15
semidetached
freehold
TOBY JUG HOUSE (2)
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6JZ		£175,000
2021-08-20
otherPropertyType
freehold
ROSE COTTAGE, OLD HILL
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6JU		£353,000
2021-06-30
detached
freehold
4, MILL COTTAGES
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6JS		£280,000
2021-03-08
terraced
freehold
MALLAND COTTAGE, NEWHOUSE HILL
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6UX		£245,000
2021-03-05
semidetached
freehold
ROWEN, OLD HILL
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6JU		£610,000
2021-01-20
detached
freehold
1, LOWER LEMONFORD
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6JR		£497,500
2020-10-23
flatmaisonette
freehold
HAYTOR HOUSE
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6JZ		£380,000
2020-07-17
detached
freehold
PUMP COTTAGE, LOVE LANE
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6JT		£290,000
2020-02-04
terraced
freehold
TOR VIEW, OLD HILL
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6JU		£305,000
2019-11-29
detached
freehold
OVALS WATER WOOD
ASHBURTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6JS		£44,000
2019-09-11
otherPropertyType
freehold
LITTLEDOWN
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6LA		£410,000
2019-08-09
otherPropertyType
freehold
THEAKSTON COTTAGE, LEMONFORD LANE
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6US		£1,280,000
2019-08-06
otherPropertyType
freehold
DOVE COTE
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6JX		£150,000
2019-04-30
terraced
freehold
FORGE COTTAGE (GARAGE ADJOINING)
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6JX		£30,000
2019-04-12
otherPropertyType
freehold
WINGSTONE, NEWHOUSE HILL
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6UX		£320,000
2019-02-08
detached
freehold
BRAMBLES, OLD HILL
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6JU		£350,000
2019-01-31
detached
freehold
Sold 2014-04-17   £300,000
OWLS RATTLE
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6JS		£535,000
2018-09-28
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2014-09-19   £401,600
1, GALE COTTAGES
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6PG		£318,000
2018-09-28
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2014-09-19   £298,000
LEMONFORD FARM, LEMONFORD LANE
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6US		£1,300,000
2018-08-09
otherPropertyType
freehold
WHEELWRIGHTS COTTAGE, NEWHOUSE HILL
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6UX		£360,000
2018-05-25
detached
freehold
OLD METHODIST CHAPEL, NEWHOUSE HILL
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6UX		£335,000
2018-05-09
otherPropertyType
freehold
KINGFISHERS, MANOR MEAD
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6JQ		£398,000
2017-10-24
detached
freehold
OAK TREE COTTAGE
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6JR		£367,000
2017-09-15
terraced
freehold
VICTORIA HOUSE
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6JZ		£400,000
2016-03-31
detached
freehold
TRELISSICK
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6JX		£285,000
2016-02-29
detached
freehold
SUNNY COTTAGE, OLD HILL
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6JU		£285,000
2016-02-29
detached
freehold
QUARRY COTTAGE, OLD HILL
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6JU		£305,000
2016-01-19
detached
freehold
Sold 2013-10-28   £255,000
IONA, MANOR MEAD
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6JQ		£370,000
2015-09-21
detached
freehold
LIONKINS, OLD HILL
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6JU		£240,000
2015-07-24
detached
freehold
LINHAY HOUSE
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6LA		£342,000
2014-12-26
detached
freehold
WESTLANDS, OLD HILL
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6JU		£270,000
2014-03-07
detached
freehold
POUND COTTAGE
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6JR		£170,000
2013-11-22
terraced
freehold
BOW BRIDGE COTTAGE
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6JS		£275,000
2013-11-08
detached
freehold
CHURCH VIEW BARN
BICKINGTON
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON
TQ12 6JX		£240,000
2013-11-07
semidetached
freehold
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