Area Info for Eggesford (Devon)

Eggesford, Devon, UK

Eggesford 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 charm and historical significance. The village is close to the Eggesford Forest, a large woodland area that offers opportunities for walking, cycling, and enjoying nature.

Historical Background

Eggesford has a rich history that dates back several centuries. The area is associated with Eggesford House, a historic estate that has been a notable feature of the region. The estate has connections to local gentry and has undergone various changes over the years. The village itself has maintained its traditional character, with some buildings dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries.

Natural Environment

The village is surrounded by picturesque countryside, including farmland, woodlands, and the nearby Eggesford Forest. The forest is managed by the Forestry England and provides a habitat for diverse wildlife. It is a popular spot for outdoor activities such as walking, birdwatching, and picnicking.

Transport and Accessibility

Eggesford is accessible by road, with local routes connecting it to nearby towns and villages. The nearest railway station is in the town of Chulmleigh, providing connections to larger cities. The area is ideal for those seeking a peaceful rural setting with convenient access to regional transport links.

Local Amenities and Community

As a small village, Eggesford has limited amenities within the immediate area. Residents and visitors often rely on nearby towns for shopping, dining, and other services. The community is known for its friendly atmosphere and active participation in local events and activities.
Education
School
Chulmleigh Primary School2.51 miles
Beacon Road, Chulmleigh, Devon, EX18 7AA
Chulmleigh Community College2.51 miles
Beacon Road, Chulmleigh, Devon, EX18 7AA
Lapford Community Primary School3.30 miles
Eastington Road, Lapford, Crediton, Devon, EX17 6QE
Winkleigh Primary School3.73 miles
Farmer Frank`s Lane, Winkleigh, Devon, EX19 8JQ
Burrington Church of England Controlled Primary School4.76 miles
Burrington, Umberleigh, Devon, EX37 9JG
Kings Nympton Community Primary School5.38 miles
Kings Nympton, Umberleigh, Devon, EX37 9SP
North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery5.69 miles
Exeter Street, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2HB
Morchard Bishop Church of England Primary School5.75 miles
Church Street, Morchard Bishop, Crediton, Devon, EX17 6PJ
East Worlington Primary School5.87 miles
East Worlington, Crediton, Devon, EX17 4TS
Bow Community Primary School6.12 miles
Station Road, Bow, Crediton, Devon, EX17 6HU
Dolton Church of England Primary School7.18 miles
The Square, Dolton, Winkleigh, Devon, EX19 8QF
Copplestone Primary School7.39 miles
Bewsley Hill, Copplestone, Crediton, Devon, EX17 5NX
Exbourne Church of England Primary School7.45 miles
Exbourne, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 3SQ
Witheridge Church of England Primary School7.86 miles
Fore Street, Witheridge, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 8AH
High Bickington Church of England Primary School8.05 miles
High Bickington, Umberleigh, Devon, EX37 9AY
Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School8.46 miles
Beaford, Winkleigh, Devon, EX19 8LJ
Health
Clinic
South Molton Health Centre9.71 miles
9-10 East Street, South Molton, Devon, EX36 3BZ
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Okehampton11.26 miles
17 Fore Street, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1AN
Hillbank (Crediton)11.29 miles
43-44 Clifford Gardens, Crediton, Devon, EX17 2AN
Litchdon Medical Centre15.06 miles
Landkey Road, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 9LL
Riverside15.82 miles
Litchdon Street, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8ND
Riversvale15.82 miles
Litchdon Street, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8ND
Barnstaple Health Centre16.19 miles
Vicarage Street, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 7BH
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Barnstaple16.22 miles
Gammon Walk, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1DJ
Tiverton Miu16.61 miles
Tiverton & District Hospital, Kennedy Way, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6NT
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Tiverton16.91 miles
31A Gold Street, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6QB
Amplifon Hearing Specialists (Bideford)17.36 miles
2 The Quay, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2HW
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Bideford17.50 miles
85 High Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2AN
Fernwood Resource Centre17.57 miles
13 Clovelly Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3BU
Meadow House17.96 miles
17-18 Howell Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4LG
West Exe Children's Centre18.18 miles
Cowick Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 1HL
Bideford Daddon Court18.18 miles
Unit 1 Daddon Court, Clovelly Road Industrial Estate, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3FH
GP
Wallingbrook Health Centre2.39 miles
Wallingbrook Health Centre, Chulmleigh, Devon, EX18 7DL
Winkleigh Branch Surgery3.71 miles
15 Southernhay, Winkleigh, Devon, EX19 8JH
Morchard Bishop Surgery5.41 miles
Chulmleigh Road, Morchard Bishop, Devon, EX17 6NZ
Devonshire House5.57 miles
Devonshire House, Essington, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2EX
Bow Medical Practice6.10 miles
Dr AMJ Bower and Partners, Iter Cross, Junction Road, Bow, Devon, EX17 6HN
Witheridge Medical Practice 7.58 miles
Cannington Road, Witheridge, Devon, EX16 8EZ
HIGH BICKINGTON SURGERY8.08 miles
Old Stables Surgery, High Bickington, Devon, EX37 9AX
Hatherleigh Medical Practice 9.55 miles
Pipers Meadow, Hatherleigh, Devon, EX20 3JT
East Street Surgery9.70 miles
East Street, South Molton, Devon, EX36 3BU
South Molton Health Centre9.71 miles
9-10 East Street, South Molton, Devon, EX36 3BZ
Chiddenbrook Surgery10.53 miles
Threshers, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3JJ
Okement Surgery11.01 miles
Okehampton Hospital, Cavell Way, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1PN
OKEHAMPTON MEDICAL CENTRE11.20 miles
East Street, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1AY
NEWCOMBES SURGERY11.22 miles
Newcombes Surgery, Newcombes, Crediton, Devon, EX17 2AR
Cheriton Fitzpaine Surgery11.63 miles
Barton Close, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, EX17 4JB
Cheriton Bishop & Teign Valley Practice12.10 miles
Cheriton Bishop & Teign Valley Practice, Yeoford Road, Cheriton Bishop, EXETER, Devon, EX6 6JA
Hospital
South Molton Hospital9.58 miles
Widgery Drive, South Molton, Devon, EX36 4DP
Crediton Hospital10.58 miles
Western Road, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3NH
Okehampton Hospital11.01 miles
Cavell Way, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1PN
Torrington Hospital12.68 miles
Calf Street, Torrington, Devon, EX38 7BJ
Moretonhampstead Hospital15.77 miles
Ford Street, Moretonhampstead, Devon, TQ13 8LN
Tiverton and District Hospital16.61 miles
Kennedy Way, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6NT
North Devon District Hospital16.63 miles
Raleigh Park, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4JB
Bideford Hospital17.66 miles
Abbotsham Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3AG
Franklyn Community Hospital18.20 miles
Franklyn Drive, Exeter, Devon, EX2 9HS
Heavitree Hospital18.94 miles
Gladstone Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 2ED
Nuffield Health, Exeter Hospital19.36 miles
Wonford Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4UG
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford)19.51 miles
Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW
Wonford House Hospital19.57 miles
Dryden Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5AF
Exeter Community Hospital19.78 miles
Hospital Lane, Whipton, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3RB
Bovey Tracey Community Hospital21.26 miles
Furzleigh Lane, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9HJ
Holsworthy Hospital21.32 miles
Dobles Lane, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6JQ
Pharmacy
North Tawton Pharmacy5.69 miles
1 Exeter Street, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2HB
Boots9.67 miles
18 Broad Street, South Molton, EX36 3AQ
Day Lewis Pharmacy9.70 miles
Medical Hall, South Molton, North Devon, EX36 3BU
Lloydspharmacy10.53 miles
Chiddenbrook Surgery, Threshers, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3JJ
Boots11.12 miles
126 High Street, Crediton, EX17 3LQ
Crediton Pharmacy11.13 miles
19A High Street, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3AH
Lloydspharmacy11.29 miles
31-32 Fore Street, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1HB
Boots11.29 miles
27-28 Fore Street, Okehampton, EX20 1HB
Tesco Stores Limited11.89 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Wells Parks, Exeter Road, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3PH
Lloydspharmacy12.86 miles
1 High Street, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8HN
Chagford Pharmacy14.34 miles
5 The Square, Chagford, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 8AA
Lloydspharmacy15.03 miles
Litchdon Medical Centre, Landkey Road, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 9BZ
Lloydspharmacy15.19 miles
3 St.Johns Centre, Eastern Avenue, Whiddon Valley,Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8NX
Tesco Instore Pharmacy15.67 miles
Barnstaple Retail Park, Station Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 2AS
Boots15.77 miles
Units 1-3 Roundswell Shopping Centre, Gratton Way, Barnstaple, EX31 3NL
Moreton Pharmacy Ltd15.81 miles
Moreton Pharmacy, 14 New Street, Moretonhampstead, Devon, TQ13 8PE
Leisure
Park
KING'S NYMPTON PARK (Grade II Listed)5.45 miles
BEAFORD8.71 miles
WOOD HOUSE (Grade I Listed)9.32 miles
OCKMENT11.21 miles
SIMMONS PARK (Grade II Listed)11.48 miles
CASTLE HILL (Grade I Listed)11.48 miles
OLD TOWN PARK11.96 miles
SHOBROOKE PARK (Grade II Listed)11.98 miles
CASTLE DROGO (Grade II* Listed)13.04 miles
GREAT TORRINGTON CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)13.41 miles
BLACK-A-TOR COPSE15.28 miles
PALMERSTON PARK WOOD16.39 miles
KYNOCH'S FORESHORE17.00 miles
KNIGHTSHAYES COURT (Grade II* Listed)17.16 miles
TAPELEY PARK (Grade II* Listed)17.23 miles
FREMINGTON17.25 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Lapford Cross3.27 miles
Spar, Lapford Cross, Devon, EX17 6QT
SPAR North Tawton5.71 miles
Spar, 6 High Street, Devon, EX20 2HF
Co-op Crediton5.79 miles
Burston Cross, EX17 6LA
Church Street Stores7.14 miles
Church Street, Dolton Devon EX19 8QE
Londis The Bakery Stores7.18 miles
The Square, Winkleigh, EX19 8HJ
Londis Southside Stores9.46 miles
1 Cooks Cross, South Molton, EX36 4AW
Sainsbury's South Molton9.55 miles
New Road, South Molton, EX36 4BQ
SPAR South Molton9.64 miles
Spar, 34 The Square, Devon, EX36 3AB
Co-op Okehampton9.70 miles
Hatherleigh, EX20 3HY
Bridge Street Garage9.75 miles
Bridge Street, Hatherleigh, Okehampton Devon EX20 3JA
SPAR Okehampton10.64 miles
Spar, Exeter Road, Devon, EX20 1QQ
Costcutter Okehampton10.81 miles
1 Stannary Court, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1QF
Tesco Crediton (Express)11.05 miles
36 High St, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3JP
Co-op Crediton11.17 miles
High Street, Crediton, EX17 3DU
Lidl Okehampton11.21 miles
School Way, Okehampton, EX20 1EU
Waitrose Okehampton11.25 miles
School Way, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1WL
Transport
Airport
Exeter International Airport22.45 miles
Plymouth City Airport33.36 miles
Swansea Airport50.67 miles
Bus Stop
Phone Box ()0.36 miles
Phone Box ()0.37 miles
Cott Corner ()0.40 miles
Cott Corner ()0.41 miles
Rail Station (SE)0.56 miles
Rail Station (NW)0.56 miles
Eggesford Rail Station ()0.56 miles
Eggesford Rail Station ()0.56 miles
Church ()1.42 miles
Church (NE)1.42 miles
Partridge Walls Cross (SE)1.51 miles
Partridge Walls Cross (NW)1.51 miles
Lymington Arms (SE)1.57 miles
Lymington Arms (NW)1.57 miles
Post Box (NE)1.94 miles
Post Box (S)1.95 miles
Ferry Port
Bideford Ferry Landing17.38 miles
Instow Ferry Landing17.97 miles
Appledore Ferry Landing18.37 miles
Topsham Lock Ferry Landing22.23 miles
Topsham Ferry Landing22.24 miles
Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing22.38 miles
Turf Lock Inn Ferry Landing23.18 miles
Ilfracombe Ferry Landing25.13 miles
Starcross Ferry Landing25.54 miles
Exmouth Ferry Landing26.68 miles
Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing28.46 miles
Teignmouth Ferry Landing28.47 miles
Minehead Harbour28.83 miles
Totnes Ferry Landing32.32 miles
Torquay - North Quay32.69 miles
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon32.79 miles
Railway Station
Eggesford Rail Station0.56 miles
Lapford Rail Station3.08 miles
Kings Nympton Rail Station4.16 miles
Morchard Road Rail Station5.30 miles
Portsmouth Arms Rail Station6.35 miles
Copplestone Rail Station6.90 miles
Sampford Courtenay Rail Station8.31 miles
Umberleigh Rail Station9.43 miles
Yeoford Rail Station9.49 miles
Okehampton Rail Station11.56 miles
Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station11.57 miles
Crediton Rail Station11.85 miles
Newton St Cyres Rail Station14.14 miles
Barnstaple Rail Station15.80 miles
Exeter St Davids Rail Station17.70 miles
Exeter Central Rail Station18.17 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (EX18 7Q*)
Number of Properties in Catchment303
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
COPPERBEECH
EGGESFORD
CHULMLEIGH
DEVON
EX18 7QU		£640,000
2024-08-27
detached
freehold
Sold 2021-09-07   £595,000
1, EGGESFORD CLOSE
EGGESFORD
CHULMLEIGH
DEVON
EX18 7EP		£228,000
2023-09-12
detached
freehold
5, FOURWAYS
EGGESFORD
CHULMLEIGH
DEVON
EX18 7QZ		£320,000
2022-08-02
terraced
freehold
15, THE CHALLICES
EGGESFORD
CHULMLEIGH
DEVON
EX18 7QX		£390,000
2022-07-15
semidetached
freehold
OLD GLEBE
EGGESFORD
CHULMLEIGH
DEVON
EX18 7QU		£1,200,000
2020-10-09
otherPropertyType
freehold
9, FOURWAYS
EGGESFORD
CHULMLEIGH
DEVON
EX18 7QZ		£315,000
2020-02-27
terraced
freehold
Sold 2013-09-24   £132,500
12, THE CHALLICES
EGGESFORD
CHULMLEIGH
DEVON
EX18 7QX		£210,000
2019-07-12
terraced
freehold
Sold 2007-06-28   £146,500
Sold 2003-10-17   £132,500
Sold 2002-02-06   £105,000
EGGESFORD GARDENS u0026 COUNTRY CENTRE LTD
EGGESFORD
CHULMLEIGH
DEVON
EX18 7QU		£400,000
2018-11-21
otherPropertyType
freehold
FARNABY
EGGESFORD
CHULMLEIGH
DEVON
EX18 7RA		£201,750
2017-06-30
semidetached
freehold
KIMBERLEY
EGGESFORD
CHULMLEIGH
DEVON
EX18 7RA		£262,000
2016-09-23
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2015-12-17   £196,000
Sold 1996-06-17   £72,500
11, THE CHALLICES
EGGESFORD
CHULMLEIGH
DEVON
EX18 7QX		£345,000
2016-03-31
terraced
freehold
13, THE CHALLICES
EGGESFORD
CHULMLEIGH
DEVON
EX18 7QX		£295,000
2011-11-18
terraced
freehold
Sold 2002-02-13   £192,500
10, FOURWAYS
EGGESFORD
CHULMLEIGH
DEVON
EX18 7QZ		£226,000
2008-10-15
terraced
freehold
HEYSWOOD HOUSE
EGGESFORD
CHULMLEIGH
DEVON
EX18 7QT		£2,050,000
2007-07-31
detached
freehold
Sold 2001-09-17   £1,025,000
ROSE COTTAGE
EGGESFORD
CHULMLEIGH
DEVON
EX18 7QU		£590,000
2006-12-20
detached
freehold
Sold 2001-09-17   £240,000
3, FOURWAYS
EGGESFORD
CHULMLEIGH
DEVON
EX18 7QZ		£185,000
2005-10-14
terraced
freehold
EGGESFORD BARTON
EGGESFORD
CHULMLEIGH
DEVON
EX18 7QU		£922,500
2003-02-27
detached
freehold
Sold 2001-05-25   £650,000
8, FOURWAYS
EGGESFORD
CHULMLEIGH
DEVON
EX18 7QZ		£164,950
2003-01-31
terraced
freehold
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