Area Info for East Portlemouth (Devon)

East Portlemouth (Devon, UK)

East Portlemouth is a small village located on the southern coast of Devon, England. It is situated on the eastern side of the estuary of the River Salcombe, offering picturesque views and a tranquil environment. The village is known for its proximity to the popular seaside resort town of Salcombe, which is accessible via a short ferry ride across the estuary.

Geography and Location

East Portlemouth lies within the South Hams district of Devon. It is characterised by its coastal setting, with sandy beaches and scenic walking routes. The village is part of the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, making it a desirable location for visitors seeking natural beauty and outdoor activities.

Transport and Accessibility

Access to East Portlemouth is primarily by boat or foot, as there are no direct road links to the village. The ferry service connecting East Portlemouth to Salcombe is a vital transportation link, especially for residents and tourists. Walking along the South West Coast Path provides scenic routes for hikers and outdoor enthusiasts.

Local Attractions and Activities

The area is popular for boating, sailing, and other water-based activities due to its coastal location. The beaches nearby are suitable for swimming, sunbathing, and picnicking. The village's proximity to Salcombe also provides access to shops, restaurants, and historical sites.

Community and Amenities

East Portlemouth is a small, close-knit community with limited amenities within the village itself. Residents and visitors often rely on nearby Salcombe for shopping, dining, and other services. The village maintains a peaceful, rural atmosphere, making it ideal for those seeking a quiet retreat.

Historical and Cultural Notes

While East Portlemouth is primarily known for its natural beauty and coastal environment, it also has historical significance as part of the traditional fishing and maritime community of Devon. The village's history is intertwined with the maritime activities of the Salcombe estuary.
Education
School
Salcombe Church of England Primary School1.66 miles
Onslow Road, Salcombe, Devon, TQ8 8AG
Charleton Church of England Primary School2.91 miles
West Charleton, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 2AL
Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School3.30 miles
Higher Town, Malborough, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 3RN
Kingsbridge Academy4.04 miles
Balkwill Road, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 1PL
Stokenham Area Primary School4.17 miles
Stokenham, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 2SJ
West Alvington Church of England Primary School4.23 miles
West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 3PP
Kingsbridge Community Primary School4.37 miles
Belle Cross Road, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 1NL
Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Primary School5.93 miles
Thurlestone, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 3NB
East Allington Primary School6.50 miles
Church Hill, East Allington, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 7RE
Loddiswell Primary School6.93 miles
Loddiswell, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 4QU
Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School7.23 miles
Fore Street, Aveton Gifford, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 4LB
Blackawton Primary School8.59 miles
Blackawton, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 7BE
Stoke Fleming Community Primary School9.06 miles
Stoke Fleming, Dartmouth, Devon, TQ6 0QA
Dartmouth Academy10.43 miles
Milton Lane, Dartmouth, Devon, TQ6 9HW
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth10.43 miles
Milton Lane, Dartmouth, Devon, TQ6 9HW
Modbury Primary School10.67 miles
Modbury, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0RB
Health
Clinic
South Hams Hospital4.46 miles
Plymouth Road, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 1AT
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Kingsbridge - Norton Brook Medical Centre4.51 miles
Norton Brook Medical Centre, Cookworthy Road, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 1AE
Dartmouth Clinic11.23 miles
Mayors Avenue, Dartmouth, Devon, TQ6 9NF
Watermark Centre13.60 miles
Erme Court, Leonards Road, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0SZ
Ivybridge Health Centre13.76 miles
Erm Terrace, Station Road, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0AJ
Yealm Medical Centre14.00 miles
Market Street, Yealmpton, Plymouth, Devon, PL8 2EA
Leatside Surgery14.50 miles
Babbage Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5JA
Leatside Practice14.50 miles
Leatside Surgery, Babbage Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5JA
Torbay Pharmaceutical14.82 miles
Wilkins Drive, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7FG
Brixham Clinic14.97 miles
Greenswood Road, Brixham, Devon, TQ5 9HN
Mayfield Medical Centre16.06 miles
37 Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 5LA
Midvale Clinic16.14 miles
14 Midvale Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 5BD
Culverhay16.14 miles
24 Midvale Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 5BD
Midvale Road Clinic16.14 miles
14 Midvale Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 5BD
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Paignton16.30 miles
27 Victoria Street, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 5DD
Amplifon Hearing Specialists (Paignton)16.38 miles
73 Hyde Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 5BP
GP
Redfern Health Centre1.38 miles
Shadycombe Road, Salcombe, Devon, TQ8 8DJ
The Health Centre. Chillington. Kingsbridge3.74 miles
The Surgery, Orchard Way, Chillington, Kingsbridge, TQ7 2LB
The Norton Brook Medical Centre4.51 miles
Cookworthy Road, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 1AE
The Health Centre10.49 miles
Poundwell Meadow, Modbury, Devon, PL21 0QL
Dartmouth Medical Practice11.09 miles
35 Victoria Road, Dartmouth, Devon, TQ6 9RT
Catherine House Surgery11.49 miles
St Peters Church, Harbertonford, Devon, TQ9 7TA
Highlands Health Centre13.64 miles
Fore Street, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 9AE
The Ivybridge Health Centre. Ivybridge13.76 miles
Station Road, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0AJ
Yealm Medical Centre14.00 miles
Market Street, Yealmpton, Plymouth, Devon, PL8 2EA
The Health Centre14.07 miles
Plymouth Road, South Brent, Devon, TQ10 9HT
Catherine House Surgery14.15 miles
New Walk, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5HA
Compass House Medical Centres Galmpton14.16 miles
2 Langdon Lane, Galmpton, Brixham, Devon, TQ5 0PG
Leatside Surgery14.50 miles
Babbage Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5JA
Cherrybrook Medical Centre14.82 miles
Cherrybrook Medical Centre, Hookhills Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7SH
Greenswood Medical14.97 miles
1 Greenswood Road, Brixham, Devon, TQ5 9HN
St Lukes Medical Centre15.16 miles
17 New Road, Brixham, Devon, TQ5 8NA
Hospital
South Hams Hospital4.46 miles
Plymouth Road, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 1AT
Dartmouth Community Hospital11.13 miles
South Embankment, Mansion House Street, Dartmouth, Devon, TQ6 9BD
Totnes Community Hospital14.35 miles
Coronation Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5GH
Lee Mill Hospital14.79 miles
Beech Road,, PL21 9HL
Brixham Community Hospital15.02 miles
Greenswood Road, Brixham, Devon, TQ5 9HW
Paignton Community Hospital16.33 miles
Church Street, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 3AG
Mount Stuart Hospital19.20 miles
St. Vincents Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4UP
Torbay Hospital19.41 miles
Lowes Bridge, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7AA
Mount Gould Local Care Centre19.52 miles
200 Mount Gould Road, Mount Gould, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 7PY
Ashburton and Buckfastleigh Community Hospital20.08 miles
9-15 Eastern Road, Ashburton, Devon, TQ13 7AP
Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre20.87 miles
20 Brest Road, Derriford, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 5XP
Derriford Hospital20.91 miles
Derriford Road, Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8DH
Royal Eye Infirmary20.91 miles
Derriford Road, Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8DH
Nuffield Health, Plymouth Hospital21.02 miles
Derriford Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8BG
Newton Abbot Community Hospital22.23 miles
West Golds Road, Jetty Marsh, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2TS
St Barnabas Hospital24.22 miles
Higher Port View, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 4BU
Pharmacy
Boots1.24 miles
25-26 Fore Street, Salcombe, Devon, TQ8 8ET
The Co-Operative Pharmacy4.07 miles
The Quay, Ilbert Road, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 1EB
Boots4.10 miles
Prince Of Wales Road, Kingsbridge, TQ7 1DX
Day Lewis Pharmacy4.51 miles
Norton Brook Medical Cntr, Cookworthy Road, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 1AE
Modbury Pharmacy10.48 miles
5 Broad Street, Modbury, Devon, PL21 0PS
Lloydspharmacy11.09 miles
31 Victoria Road, Dartmouth, Devon, TQ6 9RT
Boots11.16 miles
5 - 6 The Quay, Dartmouth, TQ6 9PS
Ivybridge Pharmacy13.60 miles
7 Erme Court, Leonards Road, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0SZ
Day Lewis Pharmacy13.62 miles
11-12 Fore Street, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 9AB
Boots13.74 miles
3 Erme Terrace, Station Road, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0AL
The Co-Operative Pharmacy14.22 miles
28 Fore Street, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5DX
South Brent Pharmacy14.30 miles
6 Church Street, South Brent, Devon, TQ10 9AB
Morrisons Pharmacy14.30 miles
Coronation Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5DF
Bay Pharmacy14.39 miles
1 Churston Broadway, Dartmouth Road, Paignton, TQ4 6LE
Tubb Da Ltd14.39 miles
The Pharmacy, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, Devon, PL8 1AB
Boots14.50 miles
Leatside Health Centre, Babbage Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5JA
Leisure
Park
SALCOMBE TO KINGSBRIDGE1.55 miles
OVERBECKS (SHARPITOR) (Grade II Listed)1.88 miles
SLAPTON LEY5.20 miles
SOUTH DEVON5.41 miles
FLETE (Grade II Listed)11.04 miles
COLETON FISHACRE (Grade II* Listed)12.31 miles
GREENWAY (Grade II Listed)12.74 miles
SHARPHAM HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)13.25 miles
LUPTON PARK (Grade II* Listed)13.76 miles
SUGAR LOAF HILL AND SALTERN COVE15.28 miles
DARTINGTON HALL (Grade II* Listed)15.71 miles
BERRY HEAD16.20 miles
BERRY HEAD ( NOW AN NNR)16.22 miles
OLDWAY MANSION (Grade II Listed)16.71 miles
LANGDON COURT HOTEL (Grade II Listed)16.99 miles
OCCOMBE VALLEY WOODS17.13 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Salcombe1.48 miles
Spar, Loring Road, Devon, TQ8 8BL
Co-op Kingsbridge3.22 miles
Petrol Malborough, TQ7 3BU
Co-op Kingsbridge4.08 miles
Petrol Kingsbridge, TQ7 1EB
Morrisons Kingsbridge4.25 miles
Cookworthy Road, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 1TP
Tesco Devon (Superstore)4.34 miles
Cookworthy Rd, Kingsbridge, Devon, Devon, TQ7 1QN
SPAR Scane Loddiswell6.98 miles
Rs Village Stores Limited, 2 Fore Street, Devon, TQ7 4QL
Nisa J & J Wilson8.09 miles
Challaborough Bay Holiday Park, Challaborough Beach, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 4HU
Holywell Stores8.22 miles
St Anns Chapel, Kingsbridge Devon TQ7 4HQ
SPAR Totnes Cross 8.79 miles
Spar, Totnes Cross, Devon, TQ9 7JG
SPAR Modbury9.92 miles
Spar, California Cross Service Station, Devon, PL21 0SG
Sainsbury's Dartmouth10.27 miles
Nelson Road, Dartmouth, TQ6 9AH
Lidl Dartmouth10.33 miles
Townstal Road, Dartmouth, TQ6 9LW
SPAR Townstall Road10.35 miles
Townstall Rd Garage, Townstall Road, Devon, TQ6 9LW
Co-op Ivybridge10.46 miles
Modbury, PL21 0PY
SPAR Dartmouth10.78 miles
Spar, Mayflower Close, Devon, TQ6 9JP
SPAR Victoria Road11.08 miles
19-21, Victoria Road, Devon, TQ6 9RT
Transport
Airport
Plymouth City Airport21.09 miles
Exeter International Airport37.69 miles
Bus Stop
East Portlemouth Ferry Landing ()1.03 miles
East Portlemouth Ferry Landing ()1.03 miles
East Portlemouth Ferry Landing ()1.06 miles
Salcombe Ferry Landing ()1.18 miles
Salcombe Ferry Landing ()1.19 miles
Salcombe Ferry Landing ()1.19 miles
Herbert Road (S)1.33 miles
Herbert Road (N)1.33 miles
Tourist Information Centre (E)1.36 miles
Devon Court (N)1.36 miles
Devon Court (S)1.36 miles
Loring Road (N)1.42 miles
Shadycombe Road (E)1.43 miles
Gould Road (SW)1.46 miles
Onslow Road (NE)1.54 miles
Onslow Road (SW)1.55 miles
Ferry Port
East Portlemouth Ferry Landing1.03 miles
Salcombe Ferry Landing1.19 miles
South Sands Ferry Landing1.86 miles
Kingsbridge Ferry Landing3.93 miles
Bantham Ferry Landing6.65 miles
Cockleridge Ham Ferry Landing6.86 miles
Dartmouth South Embankment Ferry Terminal11.06 miles
Kingswear Dartmouth Lower Ferry Terminal11.17 miles
Dartmouth North Embankment Ferry Terminal11.20 miles
Dartmouth Naval College Ferry Terminal11.50 miles
Kingswear Hoodown Ferry Terminal11.75 miles
Dittisham Ferry Landing12.45 miles
Greenway House Ferry Landing12.54 miles
Totnes Ferry Landing14.03 miles
Noss Mayo Ferry Landing14.82 miles
Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing14.91 miles
Railway Station
Ivybridge Rail Station13.45 miles
Totnes Rail Station14.53 miles
Paignton Rail Station16.26 miles
Torquay Rail Station18.32 miles
Torre Rail Station18.99 miles
Plymouth Rail Station20.48 miles
Devonport Rail Station21.56 miles
Newton Abbot Rail Station21.74 miles
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station21.88 miles
Keyham Rail Station22.28 miles
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station22.96 miles
St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station23.00 miles
Saltash Rail Station24.01 miles
Teignmouth Rail Station24.63 miles
Bere Ferrers Rail Station24.73 miles
Bere Alston Rail Station26.89 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (TQ8 8P*)
Number of Properties in Catchment189
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
3, HOLSET COTTAGES
EAST PORTLEMOUTH
SALCOMBE
DEVON
TQ8 8PL		£250,000
2021-12-10
otherPropertyType
freehold
HOLSET COURT (HULSWOOD BYRE)
EAST PORTLEMOUTH
SALCOMBE
DEVON
TQ8 8PL		£460,000
2020-12-07
detached
freehold
CHARLOTTE COTTAGE
EAST PORTLEMOUTH
SALCOMBE
DEVON
TQ8 8PN		£250,000
2019-09-02
detached
freehold
Sold 1999-08-16   £77,000
Sold 1997-01-24   £51,000
HOLSET COURT (HIGH BARN)
EAST PORTLEMOUTH
SALCOMBE
DEVON
TQ8 8PL		£385,000
2015-02-23
terraced
freehold
MEADOW BARN
EAST PORTLEMOUTH
SALCOMBE
DEVON
TQ8 8PN		£600,000
2007-09-27
semidetached
freehold
HOLSET COURT (THE MALTHOUSE)
EAST PORTLEMOUTH
SALCOMBE
DEVON
TQ8 8PL		£500,000
2007-08-21
terraced
freehold
Sold 1999-12-16   £175,000
SEACOMBE COTTAGE
EAST PORTLEMOUTH
SALCOMBE
DEVON
TQ8 8PN		£480,000
2004-07-02
detached
freehold
HOLSET HOUSE
EAST PORTLEMOUTH
SALCOMBE
DEVON
TQ8 8PL		£750,000
2003-06-25
detached
freehold
HOLSET COURT (THE GRANARY)
EAST PORTLEMOUTH
SALCOMBE
DEVON
TQ8 8PL		£235,000
2001-08-30
detached
freehold
Sold 1999-05-07   £147,500
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