Area Info for Burlescombe (Devon)

Burlescombe (Devon, UK)

Burlescombe is a small village and civil parish located in the county of Devon, South West England. It is situated within the district of Mid Devon and is known for its rural character and historical significance.

Geography and Location

The village lies approximately 4 miles south of Tiverton and is surrounded by scenic countryside, including farmland and woodland. Its geographical setting provides a peaceful rural environment typical of the Devon region.

History

Burlescombe has a history dating back to medieval times, with historical records indicating its existence since at least the 13th century. The village has retained many traditional features and has a number of listed buildings that reflect its historical heritage.

Community and Amenities

The community is small but active, with local events and gatherings often held at the village hall. Amenities within the village are limited, but nearby towns provide access to shops, schools, and other services.

Landmarks and Points of Interest

One notable landmark is the Church of St. John the Baptist, which dates back several centuries and features traditional architecture. The surrounding countryside offers opportunities for walking and outdoor activities.

Transport

Burlescombe is accessible by road, with connections to larger towns and cities in Devon. Public transport options are limited, so most residents and visitors rely on private vehicles.

Economy

The local economy is primarily based on agriculture, with some residents commuting to nearby towns for work. The rural setting also attracts visitors interested in exploring the Devon countryside.
Education
School
Burlescombe Church of England Primary School0.00 miles
Burlescombe, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 7JH
Webber's Church of England Primary School1.42 miles
Holcombe Rogus, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 0PE
Uffculme Primary School2.45 miles
Ashley Road, Uffculme, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 3AY
Stawley Primary School2.52 miles
Appley Cross, Ashbrittle, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 0HH
Uffculme School2.53 miles
Chapel Hill, Uffculme, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 3AG
Culmstock Primary School2.60 miles
Culmstock, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 3JP
Sampford Arundel Community Primary School2.82 miles
Sampford Arundel, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9QN
Sampford Peverell Church of England Primary School3.12 miles
Higher Town, Sampford Peverell, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 7BR
Uplowman Church of England Primary School3.30 miles
Uplowman, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 7DR
Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School4.09 miles
Brooklands Road, Rockwell Green, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9DJ
Willand School4.28 miles
Gables Road, Willand, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 2QL
Court Fields School4.44 miles
Mantle Street, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8SW
Langford Budville Church of England Primary School4.51 miles
Langford Budville School, Langford Budville, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 0RD
Hemyock Primary School4.60 miles
Parklands, Hemyock, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 3RY
Beech Grove Primary School4.69 miles
Courtland Road, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8NE
Halberton Primary School4.73 miles
Church Path, Halberton, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 7AT
Health
Clinic
Wellington Medical Centre4.57 miles
Mantle Street, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8BD
The Lodge (Evergreen)4.82 miles
Lodge Close, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8JN
Culm Valley Integrated Centre For Health6.26 miles
Willand Road, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1FE
Chime Social Enterprise - Culm Valley Integrated Centre For Health6.26 miles
Willand Road, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1FE
Culm Valley Integrated Centre For Health6.44 miles
Willand Road, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1AP
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Tiverton7.49 miles
31A Gold Street, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6QB
Tiverton Miu7.67 miles
Tiverton & District Hospital, Kennedy Way, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6NT
Dene Barton Community Unit8.96 miles
Dene Road,, Cotford St. Luke, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 1DE
Caldat - Learning Disabilities & Autism Child Development Centre10.11 miles
Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5DA
Taunton10.11 miles
Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5DA
BPAS Taunton10.11 miles
Musgrove Park, Parkfield Drive, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5DA
Community Services (Parkfield Drive)10.16 miles
48 Parkfield Drive, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5BU
Taunton Deane Cmht For Older People10.41 miles
2 Marco Polo House, Unit 7, Bindon Business Park, Cook Way, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 6BJ
Elizabeth House (Evergreen)10.54 miles
Fons George, Wilton Orchard, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3SA
Occupational Health10.68 miles
Mill Stream House, Castle Street, Taunton, TA1 4AS
Millstream House10.68 miles
Millstream Business Park, Castle Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4AS
GP
Uffculme Surgery (College Surgery Partnership)2.74 miles
Commercial Road, Uffculme, Devon, EX15 3EB
Sampford Peverell Surgery (College Surgery Partnership)2.86 miles
29 Lower Town, Sampford Peverell, Devon, EX16 7BJ
Willand Surgery (College Surgery Partnership)4.06 miles
17 South View Close, Willand, Devon, EX15 2QP
Wellington Medical Centre 4.51 miles
Wellington Medical Centre, Mantle Street, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8BD
Hemyock4.73 miles
The Surgery, Station Road, Hemyock, Devon, Devon, EX15 3SF
Luson Surgery4.78 miles
Luson Surgery, 41 Fore Street, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8AG
College Surgery (College Surgery Partnership)6.26 miles
Culm Valley Integrated Centre For Health, Willand Road, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1FE
The Surgery6.31 miles
Creedwell Orchard, Milverton, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 1JZ
Bramblehaies Surgery (Bramblehaies Partnership)6.48 miles
College Road, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1TZ
Lister House Surgery6.71 miles
Croft Way, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 2BF
Clare House. Tiverton7.56 miles
Clare House, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6NJ
Dunkeswell7.66 miles
Culme Way, Dunkeswell, Devon, EX14 4JP
Castle Place Practice7.67 miles
Kennedy Way, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6NP
BAMPTON SURGERY7.67 miles
Barnhay, Bampton, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 9NB
Bradninch Surgery (College Surgery Partnership)9.17 miles
4 Millway, Bradninch, Devon, EX5 4NL
Churchinford9.23 miles
Fairfield Green, Churchinford, Somerset, TA3 7RR
Hospital
Wellington Community Hospital4.83 miles
Bulford,, TA21 8QQ
Tiverton and District Hospital7.67 miles
Kennedy Way, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6NT
Dene Barton Community Hospital 8.97 miles
Dene Road,, TA4 1DD
Musgrove Park Hospital10.11 miles
Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5DA
Nuffield Health, Taunton Hospital10.45 miles
Staplegrove Elm, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 6AN
Honiton Hospital11.97 miles
Marlpits Road, Honiton, EX14 2DE
Ottery St Mary Hospital13.50 miles
Keegan Close, Ottery St Mary, Devon, EX11 1DN
Williton Community Hospital15.11 miles
North Road,, TA4 4RA
Exeter Community Hospital16.28 miles
Hospital Lane, Whipton, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3RB
Chard Community Hospital16.96 miles
Crewkerne Road,, TA20 1NF
Heavitree Hospital17.27 miles
Gladstone Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 2ED
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford)17.60 miles
Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW
Wonford House Hospital17.67 miles
Dryden Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5AF
Nuffield Health, Exeter Hospital17.71 miles
Wonford Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4UG
Axminster Community Hospital18.15 miles
Chard Road, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5DU
Crediton Hospital18.44 miles
Western Road, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3NH
Pharmacy
Willand Pharmacy4.37 miles
Linacre House, Gables Rd, Willand, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 2PL
Boots4.57 miles
New Medical Centre, Off Mantle Sreet, Wellington, TA21 8BD
Lloydspharmacy4.78 miles
Luson Surgery, Fore Street, Wellington, TA21 8AG
Superdrug Pharmacy4.84 miles
5 Fore Street, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8AA
Boots4.94 miles
6 High Street, Wellington, TA21 8RA
Boots6.26 miles
College Surgery, Willand Road, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1FE
Tesco Instore Pharmacy6.39 miles
Station Road, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1BQ
Boots6.53 miles
21-23 Station Road, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1AH
Day Lewis Pharmacy6.80 miles
1 The Square, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2JT
Lloydspharmacy7.53 miles
14 Market Place, Bampton Street, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6BL
Superdrug Stores Plc7.58 miles
Clare House Surgery, Newport Street, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6LZ
Lloydspharmacy7.63 miles
Tiverton Hospital, Kennedy Way, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6RZ
Boots7.64 miles
7 Fore Street, Tiverton, EX16 6LN
Bampton Pharmacy7.70 miles
22 Fore Street, Bampton, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 9ND
Boots9.60 miles
1 Coopers Mill, Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton, TA2 6NX
The Co-Operative Pharmacy9.88 miles
2 The Comeytrowe Centre, Pitts Close,Galmington, Taunton, TA1 4TN
Leisure
Park
BRIDWELL (Grade II Listed)2.82 miles
GRAND WESTERN CANAL3.46 miles
GRAND WESTERN CANAL COUNTRY PARK3.52 miles
WELLINGTON BASINS4.43 miles
SWAINS LANE4.46 miles
WELLINGTON PARK (Grade II* Listed)4.59 miles
HURSTONE5.02 miles
NYNEHEAD COURT (Grade II* Listed)5.40 miles
SUNNINGMEAD GROUNDS6.90 miles
KNIGHTSHAYES COURT (Grade II* Listed)7.01 miles
PALMERSTON PARK WOOD8.14 miles
ASH PRIORS COMMON9.02 miles
CHARWELL WETLANDS, BRADNINCH9.39 miles
POUNDISFORD PARK (Grade II Listed)9.48 miles
OTTERHEAD LAKES9.76 miles
NORTON HILLFORT9.76 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Cullompton2.63 miles
Uffculme, EX15 3AA
Co-op Mid Devon Business Park2.63 miles
Willand, EX15 2EZ
SPAR Sampford Peverell2.76 miles
Spar, 3a The Mews, Devon, EX16 7FB
Brocks At Rockwell Green4.04 miles
106-108 Rockwell Green, Wellington Somerset TA21 9BU
SPAR Hemyock4.70 miles
Station Road, Devon, EX15 3SE
Co-op Wellington4.87 miles
Fore Street, Wellington, TA21 8AQ
SPAR Willand4.88 miles
Spar Willand Service Station, Devon, EX15 2PF
ASDA Wellington4.96 miles
Longforth Road, Wellington, TA21 8RQ
Nisa Local4.98 miles
St Johns Service Station, Longforth Rd, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8RQ
Brocks at Beech Hill5.09 miles
67 Beech Hill, Wellington Somerset TA21 8ER
Budgens Wellington5.80 miles
Westpark 26, Chelston, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9AD
Londis Piccadilly Service Station5.81 miles
A38 Chelston, Somerset, TA21 9HY
Nisa The Milverton Stores6.31 miles
3 Sand Street, Milverton , Taunton, Somerset, TA4 1JN
Horsdon Garage6.51 miles
Bluddells Road, Tiverton Devon EX16 4DX
Tesco Cullompton (Superstore)6.56 miles
Station Rd, Churchdown, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1BQ
Cullompton Convenience Store6.69 miles
3 Fore Street Cullompton Devon EX15 1JW
Transport
Airport
Exeter International Airport15.16 miles
Cardiff International Airport31.38 miles
Bus Stop
Ayshford Arms (SW)0.16 miles
Ayshford Arms (NE)0.16 miles
Bus Shelter (N)0.52 miles
Maiden Down Cross (NE)1.07 miles
Maiden Down Cross (SW)1.08 miles
Maiden Down (NW)1.12 miles
Maiden Down (SE)1.12 miles
Garage (S)1.14 miles
Whitebrook Terrace (S)1.18 miles
Whitebrook Terrace (N)1.19 miles
Prince of Wales (W)1.39 miles
Prince of Wales (E)1.39 miles
Lamb Inn (E)1.64 miles
Lamb Inn (SW)1.64 miles
Waterslade Cross (SW)1.88 miles
Waterslade Cross (NE)1.88 miles
Ferry Port
Topsham Ferry Landing19.06 miles
Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing19.14 miles
Topsham Lock Ferry Landing19.18 miles
Minehead Harbour19.67 miles
Bridgwater Ferry Terminal19.96 miles
Turf Lock Inn Ferry Landing20.36 miles
Starcross Ferry Landing22.55 miles
Exmouth Ferry Landing23.01 miles
Teignmouth Ferry Landing28.82 miles
Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing28.98 miles
Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal31.53 miles
Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour31.66 miles
Torquay - North Quay34.59 miles
Penarth Pier34.60 miles
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon34.66 miles
Barrage South Waterbus Stop35.31 miles
Railway Station
Tiverton Parkway Rail Station2.39 miles
Bishop's Lydeard9.52 miles
Feniton Rail Station11.03 miles
Taunton Rail Station11.13 miles
Honiton Rail Station11.87 miles
Whimple Rail Station12.25 miles
Cranbrook Rail Station14.04 miles
Pinhoe Rail Station15.59 miles
Newton St Cyres Rail Station16.21 miles
Polsloe Bridge Rail Station16.61 miles
St James Park (Devon) Rail Station17.04 miles
Digby & Sowton Rail Station17.17 miles
Exeter Central Rail Station17.57 miles
Exeter St Davids Rail Station17.63 miles
Newcourt Rail Station17.74 miles
Crediton Rail Station17.88 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (EX16 7J*)
Number of Properties in Catchment397
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
2, MOUNT PLEASANT
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HU		£229,000
2024-12-09
semidetached
freehold
3, THATCHERS COTTAGES
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HY		£195,000
2024-08-30
terraced
freehold
SOUTHLEA
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HP		£415,000
2024-12-09
semidetached
freehold
3, MEADOW CLOSE
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HQ		£495,000
2024-11-28
detached
freehold
HATTON VILLA
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HY		£424,000
2024-11-22
detached
freehold
Sold 2017-04-21   £315,000
2, ROYAL OAK COTTAGES
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HS		£480,000
2024-11-01
detached
freehold
17, SOUTH VIEW
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HR		£314,000
2024-09-05
semidetached
freehold
8, SOUTH VIEW
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HR		£199,950
2024-07-24
terraced
freehold
21, SOUTH VIEW
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HR		£260,000
2024-06-28
semidetached
freehold
BURLESCOMBE WORKS

TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7JG		£5,040,000
2023-12-21
otherPropertyType
freehold
HIGHDOWN
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HY		£600,000
2023-12-20
detached
freehold
2, THATCHERS COTTAGES
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HY		£285,000
2023-07-24
terraced
freehold
Sold 2020-03-13   £230,000
Sold 2017-02-10   £211,000
33, SOUTH VIEW
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HR		£192,000
2023-06-29
terraced
freehold
DUNSFORD HOUSE
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HY		£405,000
2023-05-23
detached
freehold
NEW BARN
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HY		£500,000
2023-02-24
detached
freehold
Sold 2021-06-30   £465,000
Sold 2019-12-11   £125,000
CHRISTMAS COTTAGE
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HY		£455,000
2023-01-10
detached
freehold
4, MOUNT PLEASANT
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HU		£310,000
2022-02-16
terraced
freehold
6, HARRIS CLOSE
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HX		£225,000
2021-12-02
semidetached
freehold
ASCOT HOUSE
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7EP		£960,000
2021-10-28
detached
freehold
3, HENSONS DRIVE
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7SB		£422,500
2021-06-29
detached
freehold
THE OLD ORCHARD
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HY		£230,000
2021-05-13
detached
freehold
15, SOUTH VIEW
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HR		£213,000
2021-05-04
terraced
freehold
THE OAKS
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HY		£660,000
2021-03-31
detached
freehold
COURTNEY HOUSE
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HZ		£477,500
2021-03-31
detached
freehold
OLD COURT
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HT		£473,500
2021-03-19
semidetached
freehold
12, HENSONS DRIVE
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7SB		£357,000
2020-12-02
detached
freehold
7, SOUTH VIEW
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HR		£200,000
2020-08-14
terraced
freehold
7, HENSONS DRIVE
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7SB		£311,500
2019-12-12
detached
freehold
5, FURLONG COTTAGES
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HZ		£200,000
2018-11-16
semidetached
freehold
PEMBROKE HOUSE
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HY		£368,000
2018-11-14
detached
freehold
24, SOUTH VIEW
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HR		£230,000
2018-10-31
terraced
freehold
14, SOUTH VIEW
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HR		£183,500
2018-08-17
terraced
freehold
THE COACH HOUSE
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HS		£330,000
2017-10-09
detached
freehold
4, SOUTH VIEW
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HR		£156,450
2017-06-02
semidetached
freehold
5, SOUTH VIEW
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HR		£180,000
2017-04-06
terraced
freehold
Sold 2015-07-06   £167,000
5, SADDLERS COTTAGES
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HT		£176,000
2016-10-07
terraced
freehold
ANTIOCH
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HY		£247,000
2016-06-08
terraced
freehold
SADDLERS COTTAGE
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HY		£257,000
2016-02-22
detached
freehold
SERENDIPITY
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HY		£300,000
2016-02-11
detached
freehold
1, ROYAL OAK COTTAGES
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HS		£254,000
2016-02-01
semidetached
freehold
ELWORTH
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HY		£288,000
2016-01-27
detached
freehold
CANAL VIEW (2)
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HW		£199,950
2015-10-15
semidetached
freehold
3, ALBERTA GARDENS
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HS		£199,000
2015-10-02
terraced
freehold
CIDER COTTAGE, 1, MOUNT PLEASANT
WESTLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 7HU		£245,000
2015-04-30
semidetached
freehold
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