Area Info for Dunkeswell (Devon)

Overview of Dunkeswell, Devon

Dunkeswell is a small village located in the county of Devon, South West England. It is situated near the town of Honiton and is known for its rural charm and historical significance. The village is characterised by its traditional English countryside setting, with a mix of residential homes, farms, and local amenities.

History and Heritage

Dunkeswell has a rich history that dates back several centuries. The area is historically associated with agriculture and rural life. The village is also known for Dunkeswell Abbey, a former Augustinian monastery founded in the 13th century, which played a significant role in the local history. Although the abbey was dissolved in the 16th century, its remains are a point of historical interest.

Transport and Accessibility

The village is accessible via local roads connecting it to nearby towns and villages. The nearest major transport links include Honiton railway station, which provides rail services to Exeter and other parts of the region. The area is also served by local bus routes, making it relatively easy to reach larger urban centres.

Local Economy and Amenities

Dunkeswell's economy is primarily based on agriculture and local services. The village features a few local shops, a pub, and community facilities that serve residents and visitors. The surrounding countryside offers opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking and cycling.

Notable Features

One of the notable features of Dunkeswell is the Dunkeswell Aerodrome, which is used for general aviation and flight training. The aerodrome has a long history of aviation activity and contributes to the local economy and community events.
Education
School
Broadhembury Church of England Primary School3.00 miles
Broadhembury, Honiton, Devon, EX14 3NF
Hemyock Primary School3.50 miles
Parklands, Hemyock, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 3RY
Awliscombe Church of England Primary School3.78 miles
Awliscombe, Honiton, Devon, EX14 3PJ
Upottery Primary School3.89 miles
Upottery, Honiton, Devon, EX14 9QT
Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School4.40 miles
Fore Street, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 2AD
Honiton Community College4.43 miles
School Lane, Honiton, Devon, EX14 1QT
Honiton Primary School4.45 miles
Clapper Lane, Honiton, Devon, EX14 1QF
Culmstock Primary School4.66 miles
Culmstock, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 3JP
Churchstanton Primary School4.81 miles
Churchstanton, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 7RL
Payhembury Church of England Primary School4.94 miles
Payhembury, Honiton, Devon, EX14 3HT
Littletown Primary Academy5.08 miles
Honiton Bottom Road, Honiton, Devon, EX14 2EG
Uffculme Primary School5.46 miles
Ashley Road, Uffculme, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 3AY
Uffculme School5.70 miles
Chapel Hill, Uffculme, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 3AG
Feniton Church of England Primary School5.72 miles
Station Road, Feniton, Honiton, Devon, EX14 3EA
Offwell Church of England Primary School6.05 miles
Offwell, Honiton, Devon, EX14 9SA
Plymtree Church of England Primary School6.18 miles
Plymtree, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 2JU
Health
Clinic
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Honiton4.58 miles
121 High Street, Honiton, Devon, EX14 1LS
Culm Valley Integrated Centre For Health7.37 miles
Willand Road, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1FE
Chime Social Enterprise - Culm Valley Integrated Centre For Health7.37 miles
Willand Road, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1FE
Culm Valley Integrated Centre For Health7.37 miles
Willand Road, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1AP
Wellington Medical Centre7.84 miles
Mantle Street, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8BD
The Lodge (Evergreen)8.13 miles
Lodge Close, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8JN
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Axminster11.25 miles
The Guildhall, West Street, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5NX
Caldat - Learning Disabilities & Autism Child Development Centre11.29 miles
Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5DA
Taunton11.29 miles
Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5DA
BPAS Taunton11.29 miles
Musgrove Park, Parkfield Drive, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5DA
Elizabeth House (Evergreen)11.31 miles
Fons George, Wilton Orchard, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3SA
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Sidmouth11.32 miles
Stowford Community Centre, Chambers Close, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 9YL
Community Services (Parkfield Drive)11.33 miles
48 Parkfield Drive, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5BU
Contraceptive & Sexual Health Service11.64 miles
7 The Crescent, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4EA
Occupational Health11.70 miles
Mill Stream House, Castle Street, Taunton, TA1 4AS
Millstream House11.70 miles
Millstream Business Park, Castle Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4AS
GP
Dunkeswell0.56 miles
Culme Way, Dunkeswell, Devon, EX14 4JP
Hemyock3.52 miles
The Surgery, Station Road, Hemyock, Devon, Devon, EX15 3SF
Honiton Surgery4.93 miles
Honiton Surgery (Ward partnership), Marlpits Lane, Honiton, Devon, EX14 2NY
The Surgery. Marlpits Road. Honiton4.93 miles
The Surgery (Seamark Practice), Marlpits Road, Honiton, Devon, EX14 2NY
Churchinford5.38 miles
Fairfield Green, Churchinford, Somerset, TA3 7RR
Uffculme Surgery (College Surgery Partnership)5.51 miles
Commercial Road, Uffculme, Devon, EX15 3EB
Willand Surgery (College Surgery Partnership)6.67 miles
17 South View Close, Willand, Devon, EX15 2QP
Bramblehaies Surgery (Bramblehaies Partnership)7.27 miles
College Road, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1TZ
College Surgery (College Surgery Partnership)7.37 miles
Culm Valley Integrated Centre For Health, Willand Road, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1FE
Wellington Medical Centre 7.82 miles
Wellington Medical Centre, Mantle Street, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8BD
Sampford Peverell Surgery (College Surgery Partnership)7.82 miles
29 Lower Town, Sampford Peverell, Devon, EX16 7BJ
Luson Surgery7.96 miles
Luson Surgery, 41 Fore Street, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8AG
Coleridge Medical Centre8.07 miles
Canaan Way, Ottery St. Mary, Devon, EX11 1EQ
Coleridge Medical Centre Sandfords Surgery8.72 miles
Church Road, Whimple, Devon, EX5 2TS
Bradninch Surgery (College Surgery Partnership)8.96 miles
4 Millway, Bradninch, Devon, EX5 4NL
College Way Surgery10.84 miles
Comeytrowe Centre, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4TY
Hospital
Honiton Hospital4.93 miles
Marlpits Road, Honiton, EX14 2DE
Wellington Community Hospital7.92 miles
Bulford,, TA21 8QQ
Ottery St Mary Hospital8.30 miles
Keegan Close, Ottery St Mary, Devon, EX11 1DN
Musgrove Park Hospital11.29 miles
Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5DA
Axminster Community Hospital11.31 miles
Chard Road, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5DU
Chard Community Hospital11.87 miles
Crewkerne Road,, TA20 1NF
Tiverton and District Hospital12.18 miles
Kennedy Way, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6NT
Dene Barton Community Hospital 12.25 miles
Dene Road,, TA4 1DD
Nuffield Health, Taunton Hospital12.31 miles
Staplegrove Elm, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 6AN
Seaton Hospital12.34 miles
Valley View Road, Seaton, Devon, EX12 2UU
Sidmouth Hospital12.51 miles
All Saints Road, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 8EN
Exeter Community Hospital14.55 miles
Hospital Lane, Whipton, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3RB
Heavitree Hospital15.86 miles
Gladstone Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 2ED
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford)15.93 miles
Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW
Wonford House Hospital15.98 miles
Dryden Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5AF
Nuffield Health, Exeter Hospital16.11 miles
Wonford Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4UG
Pharmacy
Boots4.58 miles
123 High Street, Honiton, EX14 1HR
Boots4.59 miles
70 High Street, Honiton, Devon, EX14 1PD
Lloydspharmacy4.93 miles
The Honiton Group Surgery, Marlpits Road, Honiton, Devon, EX14 2NY
Tesco Stores Limited5.08 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Battishorne Way, Sidmouth Road, Honiton, Devon, EX14 2XD
Willand Pharmacy6.80 miles
Linacre House, Gables Rd, Willand, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 2PL
Tesco Instore Pharmacy7.17 miles
Station Road, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1BQ
Boots7.30 miles
21-23 Station Road, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1AH
Boots7.37 miles
College Surgery, Willand Road, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1FE
Boots7.84 miles
New Medical Centre, Off Mantle Sreet, Wellington, TA21 8BD
Lloydspharmacy7.96 miles
Luson Surgery, Fore Street, Wellington, TA21 8AG
Superdrug Pharmacy8.00 miles
5 Fore Street, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8AA
Boots8.05 miles
3-5 Broad Street, Ottery St. Mary, Devon, EX11 1BT
Boots8.06 miles
6 High Street, Wellington, TA21 8RA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy8.07 miles
Canaan Way, Ottery St Mary, Devon, EX11 1EQ
Colyton Pharmacy Ltd10.74 miles
Market Place, Colyton, Devon, EX24 6JS
The Co-Operative Pharmacy10.87 miles
2 The Comeytrowe Centre, Pitts Close,Galmington, Taunton, TA1 4TN
Leisure
Park
BLACKDOWN HILLS4.23 miles
BRIDWELL (Grade II Listed)5.89 miles
COMBE HOUSE (Grade II Listed)6.02 miles
OTTERHEAD LAKES6.43 miles
SWAINS LANE7.51 miles
CADHAY (Grade II Listed)7.72 miles
KNAPP COPSE7.82 miles
WELLINGTON PARK (Grade II* Listed)8.06 miles
WELLINGTON BASINS8.11 miles
GRAND WESTERN CANAL8.48 miles
GRAND WESTERN CANAL COUNTRY PARK8.51 miles
FARWAY8.87 miles
NYNEHEAD COURT (Grade II* Listed)9.13 miles
CHARWELL WETLANDS, BRADNINCH9.15 miles
POUNDISFORD PARK (Grade II Listed)9.28 miles
FIRE BEACON HILL10.65 miles
Shop
Groceries
Highfield Stores0.55 miles
unit 5 Culme Way, Dunkeswell Honiton Devon EX14 4JP
SPAR Hemyock3.68 miles
Station Road, Devon, EX15 3SE
ALDI Exeter Road4.50 miles
Honiton, EX14 1AZ
Co-op Honiton4.53 miles
Honiton, EX14 1LR
Iceland Honiton4.56 miles
Lace Walk, Honiton, Devon, EX14 1LR
Budgens High St, Honiton4.60 miles
88-90 High Street, Honiton, Devon, EX14 1JW
SPAR Honiton4.70 miles
Spar Honiton Garage, Turks Head Lane, Devon, EX14 1BQ
Lidl Honiton4.79 miles
Heathpark Service Station, Honiton, EX14 1SG
Tesco Honiton (Superstore)5.02 miles
Battishorne Way, Honiton, Devon, EX14 2XD
Co-op Cullompton5.46 miles
Uffculme, EX15 3AA
Co-op Mid Devon Business Park5.46 miles
Willand, EX15 2EZ
SPAR Feniton5.86 miles
Spar, 13 Winchester Close, Devon, EX14 3EX
SPAR Willand6.88 miles
Spar Willand Service Station, Devon, EX15 2PF
Tesco Cullompton (Superstore)7.20 miles
Station Rd, Churchdown, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1BQ
Cullompton Convenience Store7.37 miles
3 Fore Street Cullompton Devon EX15 1JW
Co-op Cullompton7.38 miles
Cullompton, EX15 1JS
Transport
Airport
Exeter International Airport12.23 miles
Cardiff International Airport37.38 miles
Bus Stop
Royal Oak (N)0.08 miles
Royal Oak (S)0.08 miles
Old Post Office ()0.13 miles
Old Post Office ()0.13 miles
Dunkeswell Airfield (E)0.15 miles
Dunkeswell Airfield (W)0.16 miles
Tower Way (SE)0.41 miles
Tower Way (NW)0.42 miles
Louis Way (NE)0.61 miles
Louis Way (SW)0.61 miles
Estate Entrance (N)0.65 miles
Estate Entrance (S)0.66 miles
Jenwood Road (E)0.66 miles
Jenwood Road (W)0.66 miles
Sheldon Turn (S)0.81 miles
Sheldon Turn (N)0.81 miles
Ferry Port
Topsham Ferry Landing16.32 miles
Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing16.35 miles
Topsham Lock Ferry Landing16.45 miles
Turf Lock Inn Ferry Landing17.36 miles
Starcross Ferry Landing18.94 miles
Exmouth Ferry Landing19.07 miles
Bridgwater Ferry Terminal21.86 miles
Teignmouth Ferry Landing25.20 miles
Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing25.39 miles
Minehead Harbour26.58 miles
Torquay - North Quay30.79 miles
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon30.84 miles
Brixham Harbour Boarding Stage34.49 miles
Brixham Ferry Landing34.52 miles
Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour35.26 miles
Totnes Ferry Landing36.11 miles
Railway Station
Honiton Rail Station4.82 miles
Feniton Rail Station5.88 miles
Tiverton Parkway Rail Station7.03 miles
Whimple Rail Station8.65 miles
Axminster Rail Station11.15 miles
Cranbrook Rail Station11.57 miles
Taunton Rail Station12.31 miles
Bishop's Lydeard13.35 miles
Pinhoe Rail Station13.75 miles
Digby & Sowton Rail Station14.97 miles
Polsloe Bridge Rail Station15.15 miles
Newcourt Rail Station15.37 miles
St James Park (Devon) Rail Station15.87 miles
Topsham Rail Station16.08 miles
Exeter Central Rail Station16.45 miles
Exton Rail Station16.50 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (EX14 4X*)
Number of Properties in Catchment441
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
31, MANLEYS LANE
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4XQ		£230,000
2025-06-20
semidetached
freehold
9, TOWER WAY
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4XH		£150,000
2025-05-09
terraced
freehold
BRAMBLE COTTAGE
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4QZ		£190,000
2025-04-17
terraced
freehold
4, ABBEY ROAD
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4RL		£315,000
2025-03-28
semidetached
freehold
11, BLOSSOM CLOSE
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4XT		£235,000
2025-03-21
terraced
freehold
51, JENWOOD ROAD
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4UY		£152,000
2025-02-27
semidetached
freehold
24, POTTERS STILE
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4XA		£210,000
2025-02-12
semidetached
freehold
1, HIGHFIELD ROAD
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4XY		£335,000
2025-01-22
semidetached
freehold
34, MANLEYS LANE
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4XQ		£330,000
2024-12-11
detached
freehold
2, RHODODENDRON AVENUE
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4UT		£297,000
2024-11-13
semidetached
freehold
TENCERY HOUSE (3)
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4QZ		£257,000
2024-09-06
terraced
freehold
27, MANLEYS LANE
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4XQ		£305,000
2024-07-19
semidetached
freehold
2, LE MARCHANT CLOSE
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4XD		£245,000
2024-06-13
detached
freehold
26, LOUIS WAY
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4XW		£272,500
2024-11-22
semidetached
freehold
23, TOWER WAY
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4XH		£215,000
2024-10-31
terraced
freehold
5, HIGHFIELD ROAD
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4XY		£350,000
2024-10-23
detached
freehold
59, TOWER WAY
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4XH		£175,000
2024-09-27
terraced
freehold
1, TOWER WAY
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4XH		£160,000
2024-09-18
terraced
freehold
32, JENWOOD ROAD
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4UZ		£164,000
2024-08-16
terraced
freehold
72, JENWOOD ROAD
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4UZ		£149,000
2024-08-14
terraced
freehold
4, CULME CLOSE
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4XZ		£158,500
2024-08-02
terraced
freehold
JACARANDA
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4RE		£560,000
2024-07-31
detached
freehold
81, TOWER WAY
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4XH		£190,000
2024-07-05
terraced
freehold
12, SIMCOE WAY
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4UR		£240,000
2024-07-04
detached
freehold
47, CATALINA CLOSE
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4QD		£180,000
2024-07-01
semidetached
freehold
7, SIMCOE WAY
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4UR		£210,000
2024-06-21
terraced
freehold
46, TOWER WAY
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4XS		£250,000
2024-06-13
detached
freehold
127, TOWER WAY
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4XH		£190,000
2024-05-31
terraced
freehold
15, BLUEBELL ROAD
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4QF		£255,000
2024-05-28
detached
freehold
34, SIMCOE WAY
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4UR		£253,000
2024-05-20
detached
freehold
17, TOWER WAY
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4XH		£190,000
2024-05-10
terraced
freehold
7, POWELLS WAY
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4XL		£200,000
2024-05-07
semidetached
freehold
22, AZALEA CLOSE
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4XJ		£218,000
2024-05-03
semidetached
freehold
4, COURT VIEW
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4AB		£185,000
2024-04-12
terraced
freehold
Sold 2023-11-03   £185,000
BLOCK E (UNIT 1), FLIGHTWAY
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4PP		£77,500
2024-03-28
otherPropertyType
freehold
11, FOXGLOVE CLOSE
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4QE		£345,000
2024-03-25
detached
freehold
9, LE MARCHANT CLOSE
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4XD		£233,000
2024-02-19
semidetached
freehold
3, POTTERS STILE
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4XA		£220,000
2024-02-14
semidetached
freehold
9, WALCOTT WAY
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4XP		£220,000
2024-02-02
semidetached
freehold
UNIT B7, AIRFIELD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
DUNKESWELL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4LB		£300,000
2024-01-16
otherPropertyType
freehold
8, RHODODENDRON AVENUE
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4UT		£200,000
2024-01-16
semidetached
freehold
5, TENCERY ORCHARD
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4QA		£215,000
2024-01-05
detached
freehold
76, JENWOOD ROAD
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4UZ		£160,000
2023-12-15
semidetached
freehold
2, KENNEDY WAY
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4XG		£330,000
2023-12-14
detached
freehold
10, WULPHERE CLOSE
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4UU		£220,000
2023-12-01
semidetached
freehold
4, POWELLS WAY
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4XL		£285,000
2023-11-17
detached
freehold
6, AZALEA CLOSE
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4XJ		£208,000
2023-10-27
semidetached
freehold
CHURCH TERRACE COTTAGE
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4QZ		£530,000
2023-10-19
detached
freehold
7, TENCERY ORCHARD
DUNKESWELL
HONITON
DEVON
EX14 4QA		£185,000
2023-10-18
terraced
freehold
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