Area Info for Lympstone (Devon)

Overview of Lympstone, Devon

Lympstone is a small coastal village located in the county of Devon, South West England. It is situated on the Exe Estuary, approximately 4 miles east of Exeter. The village is known for its picturesque harbour, historic charm, and scenic views of the estuary and surrounding countryside.

History and Heritage

Lympstone has a rich maritime history, with its origins dating back to medieval times. The village has historically been a fishing and boat-building community. Notable historical features include the old harbour and the nearby Lympstone Manor, which has served various functions over the centuries. The village retains many traditional buildings and a strong sense of local heritage.

Geography and Environment

The village is characterised by its coastal setting, with a pebble beach and a harbour that accommodates small boats. The surrounding landscape includes rolling hills, farmland, and woodland, making it a popular spot for walking, cycling, and outdoor activities. The area is part of the Exe Estuary Special Protection Area, recognised for its diverse birdlife and natural beauty.

Community and Amenities

Lympstone has a close-knit community with a range of local amenities including a primary school, a village hall, pubs, and shops. The village hosts various events throughout the year, fostering a strong sense of community spirit. It is also known for its welcoming atmosphere and scenic environment, attracting visitors and new residents alike.

Transport Links

The village is accessible via the A376 road, which connects it to Exeter and other nearby towns. Lympstone has a railway station on the Exeter to Exmouth line, providing convenient train services to Exeter and beyond. The location makes it a desirable place for commuters and those seeking a tranquil coastal lifestyle.
Education
School
Lympstone Church of England Primary School0.08 miles
School Hill, Lympstone, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 5JY
St Peter's School0.57 miles
Harefield, Lympstone, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 5AU
Brixington Primary School1.60 miles
Brixington Lane, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 4JQ
Exmouth Community College1.75 miles
Gipsy Lane, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 3AF
Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School1.81 miles
Withycombe Village Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 3BA
Marpool Primary School1.95 miles
Moorfield Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 3QW
Exeter Road Community Primary School1.96 miles
Exeter Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1PU
Starcross Primary School1.97 miles
New Road, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8QD
Bassetts Farm Primary School2.05 miles
St John`s Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 4GB
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth2.20 miles
Regents Gate, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1TA
The Beacon CofE (VA) Primary School2.24 miles
1 Beacon Place, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2SR
Kenton Primary School2.26 miles
Mamhead Road, Kenton, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8LX
Woodbury Church of England Primary School2.30 miles
Castle Lane, Woodbury, Exeter, Devon, EX5 1EA
Cockwood Primary School2.63 miles
Cofton Hill, Cockwood, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8RB
Littleham Church of England Primary School2.77 miles
Littledown Close, Littleham, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2QY
Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary School2.95 miles
Clyst St George, Exeter, Devon, EX3 0RE
Health
Clinic
Penhayes Hospital1.97 miles
Kenton, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8JB
Woodbury Surgery2.03 miles
The Surgery, Fulford Way, Woodbury, Exeter, Devon, EX5 1NZ
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Exmouth2.05 miles
8 Exeter Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1PL
Chime Social Enterprise - Exmouth Hospital Annexe2.24 miles
Claremont Grove, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2JN
The Limes Surgery3.64 miles
Church Stile, Exminster, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8DF
Avon House3.91 miles
Langdon Hospital, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 0NR
Trust Hq5.19 miles
Unit 3/4, Abbey Court, Eagle Way, Sowton Industrial Estate, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7HY
Daat Exeter Airport5.68 miles
Air Support Base, Exeter Airport, Clyst Honiton, Exeter, Devon, EX5 2BD
Exeter Medical Ltd Site5.79 miles
Silverdown Office Park, Admiral House, Grenadier Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3QF
Chime Social Enterprise - Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford)5.86 miles
Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW
Exeter Mobility Centre5.95 miles
Wonford Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4DU
Mardon Neuro-Rehabilitation Centre6.04 miles
Mardon House, Wonford Road, Exeter, EX2 4UD
Amplifon Hearing Specialists (Exeter)6.88 miles
88 Fore Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3HX
Exeter (Sidwell St) Nhs Walk In Centre6.90 miles
31 Sidwell Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 6NN
Exeter (Sidwell Street) Nhs Walk-In Centre6.90 miles
Unit 4, 31 Sidwell Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 6NN
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Exeter6.92 miles
Unit 4, 247-248 High Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3PZ
GP
Underhill Surgery0.28 miles
Lympstone, Lympstone, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 5HH
Raleigh Surgery1.51 miles
33 Pines Road, Brixington, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 5NH
The Westbank Practice, Starcross1.91 miles
Westbank Practice, The Surgery, Church Street, Starcross, EX6 8PZ
Woodbury Surgery2.03 miles
Fulford Way, Woodbury, Devon, EX5 1NZ
Haldon House Surgery2.08 miles
37-41 Imperial Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1DQ
Imperial Surgery2.08 miles
45-49 Imperial Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1DQ
Rolle Medical Partnership2.21 miles
Exmouth Health Centre, Claremont Grove, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2JF
Claremont Medical Practice2.21 miles
Exmouth Health Centre, Claremont Grove, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2JF
Treetops Surgery2.22 miles
Prince of Wales Drive, Exmouth, EX8 4SW
TOPSHAM SURGERY2.88 miles
Holman Way, Topsham, Exeter, Devon, EX3 0EN
The Warren Surgery3.61 miles
Warren Road, Dawlish Warren, Devon, EX7 0PQ
The Westbank Practice, Exminster3.64 miles
The Limes Surgery, Church Stile, Exminster, Exeter, EX6 8DF
GLASSHOUSE LANE MEDICAL CENTRE4.33 miles
Glasshouse Lane, Countess Wear, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7BT
Budleigh Salterton Medical Centre4.48 miles
1 The Lawn, Budleigh Salterton, Devon, EX9 6LS
The Barton Surgery5.25 miles
Barton Terrace, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9QH
WONFORD GREEN SURGERY5.51 miles
Burnthouse Lane, Exeter, Devon, EX2 6NF
Hospital
Exmouth Hospital2.24 miles
Claremont Grove, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2JN
Budleigh Salterton Hospital4.76 miles
East Budleigh Road, Budleigh Salterton, EX9 6HF
Dawlish Community Hospital5.22 miles
Barton Terrace, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9DH
Wonford House Hospital5.78 miles
Dryden Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5AF
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford)5.86 miles
Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW
Nuffield Health, Exeter Hospital5.96 miles
Wonford Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4UG
Exeter Community Hospital6.20 miles
Hospital Lane, Whipton, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3RB
Heavitree Hospital6.48 miles
Gladstone Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 2ED
Franklyn Community Hospital6.96 miles
Franklyn Drive, Exeter, Devon, EX2 9HS
Teignmouth Community Hospital7.92 miles
Mill Lane, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 9BQ
Sidmouth Hospital8.47 miles
All Saints Road, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 8EN
Ottery St Mary Hospital9.10 miles
Keegan Close, Ottery St Mary, Devon, EX11 1DN
Newton Abbot Community Hospital11.18 miles
West Golds Road, Jetty Marsh, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2TS
Bovey Tracey Community Hospital11.56 miles
Furzleigh Lane, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9HJ
Torbay Hospital12.84 miles
Lowes Bridge, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7AA
Mount Stuart Hospital13.07 miles
St. Vincents Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4UP
Pharmacy
Pines Pharmacy1.51 miles
39 Pines Rd, Marley Gardens, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 5NH
Boots1.74 miles
The Strand, Starcross, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8PA
Smith Jr & Al1.77 miles
120 Withycombe Village Rd, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 3AN
Jhoots Pharmacy1.84 miles
65 Exeter Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1QD
Lewis Pharmacy1.96 miles
70-72 Exeter Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1PY
Rowlands Pharmacy2.05 miles
25-27 Imperial Road, Exmouth,, EX8 1DB
Boots2.10 miles
Magnolia Centre, 21 Chaple Street, Exmouth, EX8 1HW
White's Pharmacy2.12 miles
17 Rolle Street, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1HA
Clarepharm Ltd2.19 miles
Claremont Grove, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2JW
Tesco Stores Limited2.29 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Salterton Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2TS
Topsham Pharmacy2.93 miles
18 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, Devon, EX3 0HE
Fore Street Pharmacy3.01 miles
3 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF
Dawlish Warren Pharmacy3.53 miles
Welcome Family Park, Dawlish Warren Road, Dawlish Warren, Devon, EX7 0PH
Exminster Pharmacy3.64 miles
The Limes Surgery, Church Stile, Exminster, Devon, EX6 8DF
Countess Wear Pharmacy4.33 miles
Glasshouse Medical Centre, Glasshouse Lane, Countess Wear, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7BT
Lloydspharmacy4.56 miles
27 High Street, Budleigh Salterton, Devon, EX9 6LD
Leisure
Park
A LA RONDE, AND THE POINT-IN-VIEW (Grade II Listed)0.96 miles
POWDERHAM CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)1.79 miles
EXMOUTH2.04 miles
THE MAER2.78 miles
DAWLISH WARREN3.17 miles
EAST DEVON4.05 miles
OXTON HOUSE (Grade II Listed)4.12 miles
MAMHEAD PARK (Grade II* Listed)4.18 miles
BICTON (Grade I Listed)4.83 miles
STONELANDS HOUSE (Grade II Listed)5.33 miles
LUSCOMBE CASTLE (Grade I Listed)5.67 miles
ROCKBEARE MANOR (Grade II Listed)6.43 miles
ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CEMETERY, EXETER (Grade II* Listed)7.03 miles
NORTHERNHAY AND ROUGEMONT GARDENS (Grade II Listed)7.03 miles
COOMBE VALLEY7.29 miles
BARLEY VALLEY7.64 miles
Shop
Groceries
Costcutter Devon0.80 miles
Rm Lympstone, Devon, EX8 5RA
Londis Rivermead Post Office & Stores1.03 miles
23-25 Rivermead Avenue, Exmouth, EX8 3BH
Co-op Exmouth1.38 miles
Exeter Road, Exmouth, EX8 3EA
Londis Shell Exmouth Service Station1.39 miles
223 Exeter Road, Exmouth, EX8 3DZ
Tesco Exmouth (Express)1.64 miles
Churchill Rd, Brixington, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 4JJ
Co-op Exmouth1.73 miles
Exmouth Brixington Parade, EX8 4JS
Londis Exton Service Station1.77 miles
Exmouth Road, Exeter, EX3 0PQ
Co-op Exmouth1.85 miles
Exmouth, EX8 1QD
SPAR Starcross1.90 miles
Spar, The Strand, Devon, EX6 8PS
Iceland Exmouth2.04 miles
37 The Parade, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1RH
Tesco Devon (Express)2.13 miles
4-6 Rolle St, Exmouth, Devon, Devon, EX8 1HE
Co-op Exmouth2.14 miles
Magnolia Walk, Exmouth, EX8 1HB
Tesco Exmouth (Superstore)2.29 miles
Salterton Rd, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2TS
Co-op Exmouth2.36 miles
Littleham Cross, EX8 2QG
Lidl Exmouth2.37 miles
Dinan Way, Exmouth, EX8 4FG
Budgens Exmouth2.44 miles
Unit 1-3 Ocean Blue, The Esplanade, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2AZ
Transport
Airport
Exeter International Airport5.74 miles
Plymouth City Airport34.01 miles
Cardiff International Airport51.90 miles
Bus Stop
Marine Estate (W)0.24 miles
Marine Estate (E)0.25 miles
Lympstone Village Rail Station ()0.26 miles
Lympstone Village Rail Station ()0.26 miles
Saddlers Arms (NW)0.41 miles
Saddlers Arms (SE)0.44 miles
Gulliford (N)0.51 miles
Gulliford (S)0.52 miles
Courtlands Cross (NW)0.74 miles
Courtlands Cross (S)0.81 miles
Pinkhouse Corner (SE)0.82 miles
Pinkhouse Corner (NW)0.83 miles
Rivermead Avenue (N)0.98 miles
Post Office (W)1.03 miles
Mount Pleasant Avenue (SW)1.03 miles
Rivermead Avenue (S)1.03 miles
Ferry Port
Starcross Ferry Landing1.78 miles
Turf Lock Inn Ferry Landing2.03 miles
Exmouth Ferry Landing2.22 miles
Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing2.86 miles
Topsham Lock Ferry Landing2.99 miles
Topsham Ferry Landing3.01 miles
Teignmouth Ferry Landing8.09 miles
Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing8.28 miles
Torquay - North Quay13.80 miles
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon13.86 miles
Brixham Harbour Boarding Stage17.79 miles
Brixham Ferry Landing17.82 miles
Totnes Ferry Landing19.00 miles
Greenway House Ferry Landing19.84 miles
Dittisham Ferry Landing19.90 miles
Kingswear Hoodown Ferry Terminal21.04 miles
Railway Station
Lympstone Village Rail Station0.26 miles
Lympstone Commando Rail Station1.12 miles
Exton Rail Station1.55 miles
Starcross Rail Station1.78 miles
Exmouth Rail Station1.96 miles
Topsham Rail Station3.07 miles
Dawlish Warren Rail Station3.58 miles
Newcourt Rail Station4.38 miles
Digby & Sowton Rail Station4.94 miles
Dawlish Rail Station5.03 miles
Pinhoe Rail Station6.41 miles
Polsloe Bridge Rail Station6.58 miles
Exeter St Thomas Rail Station6.83 miles
Cranbrook Rail Station6.97 miles
St James Park (Devon) Rail Station7.06 miles
Exeter Central Rail Station7.12 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (EX8 5J*)
Number of Properties in Catchment250
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
11, SEAFIELD AVENUE

EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 3NJ		£725,000
2025-05-02
detached
freehold
TOWN DAIRY COTTAGE, CHURCH ROAD
LYMPSTONE
EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 5JU		£590,000
2025-03-12
terraced
freehold
Sold 2023-02-10   £545,000
THE WALLED GARDEN, COURTLANDS LANE

EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 3NZ		£950,000
2024-10-29
otherPropertyType
freehold
OSBORNE HOUSE, THE STRAND
LYMPSTONE
EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 5JS		£700,000
2024-10-01
detached
freehold
237B, EXETER ROAD

EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 3LS		£500,000
2024-06-05
detached
freehold
THE WHITE HOUSE, COURTLANDS LANE

EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 3NU		£910,000
2025-01-10
detached
freehold
MEADOWSIDE, LONGMEADOW ROAD
LYMPSTONE
EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 5LF		£650,000
2024-12-20
terraced
freehold
ROSE COTTAGE, LONGMEADOW ROAD
LYMPSTONE
EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 5LE		£475,000
2024-12-16
terraced
freehold
2, THORNFIELD CLOSE

EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 3PA		£405,000
2024-10-22
detached
freehold
249 (ANNEXE), EXETER ROAD

EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 3NG		£1,185,000
2024-10-14
detached
freehold
4, SEAFIELD AVENUE

EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 3NJ		£635,000
2024-10-10
detached
freehold
292, EXETER ROAD

EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 3NW		£375,000
2024-09-16
semidetached
freehold
1 HAYNES COTTAGES
LYMPSTONE
EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 5LX		£254,000
2024-08-14
terraced
freehold
10, CROSSINGFIELDS DRIVE

EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 3LP		£327,000
2024-06-05
detached
freehold
379, EXETER ROAD

EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 3NS		£420,000
2024-05-10
semidetached
freehold
15, BIRCH ROAD
LYMPSTONE
EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 5LB		£675,000
2024-05-02
detached
freehold
2, BARN RIDGE
LYMPSTONE
EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 5LG		£442,500
2024-05-02
terraced
freehold
9, MALT FIELD
LYMPSTONE
EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 5ND		£880,000
2024-05-02
detached
freehold
THE LODGE, CHURCH ROAD
LYMPSTONE
EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 5JU		£1,500,000
2024-04-19
otherPropertyType
freehold
BROOKDENE, LONGMEADOW ROAD
LYMPSTONE
EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 5LF		£560,000
2024-03-15
detached
freehold
249, EXETER ROAD

EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 3NG		£995,000
2024-03-01
detached
freehold
1, ESTUARY VIEW

EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 3AX		£485,000
2024-02-26
detached
freehold
1, MEADOW VIEW
LYMPSTONE
EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 5LH		£321,000
2024-01-24
terraced
freehold
53, HALSDON AVENUE

EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 3DW		£605,000
2024-01-12
semidetached
freehold
BAKERS COTTAGES (11), LONGMEADOW ROAD
LYMPSTONE
EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 5LP		£340,000
2023-12-11
terraced
freehold
2, HIGHBURY PARK

EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 3EJ		£675,000
2023-12-08
detached
freehold
RIVERMEAD COURT (4), RIVERMEAD AVENUE

EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 3BG		£169,000
2023-11-10
flatmaisonette
leasehold
8, ESTUARY VIEW

EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 3AX		£517,500
2023-10-27
detached
freehold
294, EXETER ROAD

EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 3NW		£438,000
2023-09-29
semidetached
freehold
10, CARBERRY AVENUE

EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 3EH		£470,000
2023-09-20
detached
freehold
5, BARN RIDGE
LYMPSTONE
EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 5LG		£750,000
2023-09-18
terraced
freehold
3, BARN RIDGE
LYMPSTONE
EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 5LG		£450,000
2023-09-18
terraced
freehold
WATERGATE, LONGBROOK LANE
LYMPSTONE
EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 5BE		£1,135,000
2023-09-14
detached
freehold
HEATHFIELD, LONGMEADOW ROAD
LYMPSTONE
EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 5LF		£780,000
2023-09-14
semidetached
freehold
4, GREENHILL AVENUE
LYMPSTONE
EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 5HW		£550,000
2023-07-27
terraced
freehold
GREAT ORCHARD, SOWDEN LANE
LYMPSTONE
EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 5AD		£225,000
2023-07-21
otherPropertyType
freehold
321, EXETER ROAD

EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 3NP		£440,000
2023-06-30
semidetached
freehold
363, EXETER ROAD

EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 3NS		£425,000
2023-06-23
semidetached
freehold
BASSES, LONGMEADOW ROAD
LYMPSTONE
EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 5LW		£506,940
2023-06-09
detached
freehold
8, JUBILEE GROVE
LYMPSTONE
EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 5LU		£270,000
2023-05-12
semidetached
freehold
2, MEADOW CLOSE
LYMPSTONE
EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 5LQ		£512,500
2023-04-28
detached
freehold
HIGHLANDS, CLAY LANE
LYMPSTONE
EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 5AE		£2,150,000
2023-04-04
detached
freehold
LOWER HAREFIELD LODGE (2), EXMOUTH ROAD
LYMPSTONE
EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 5LT		£210,000
2023-03-24
detached
freehold
HIDDEN HOUSE, COURTLANDS LANE

EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 5AB		£1,775,000
2023-03-17
detached
freehold
PITT FARM (THE SHIPPONS), EXMOUTH ROAD
LYMPSTONE
EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 5AF		£875,000
2023-02-06
detached
freehold
6, UNDERHILL CLOSE
LYMPSTONE
EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 5JE		£620,000
2023-01-09
detached
freehold
84, HALSDON AVENUE

EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 3DH		£685,000
2022-12-07
detached
freehold
6, CROSSINGFIELDS DRIVE

EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 3LP		£390,000
2022-11-24
detached
freehold
4, SOUTH TERRACE
LYMPSTONE
EXMOUTH
DEVON
EX8 5LN		£350,000
2022-11-22
terraced
freehold
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