Area Info for Parkham (Devon)

About Parkham, Devon

Parkham is a small village located in North Devon, England. It is situated near the coast, approximately 4 miles north of Bideford and about 10 miles west of Barnstaple. The village is known for its rural charm and traditional English countryside atmosphere.

History and Heritage

Historically, Parkham has been a farming community with a long-standing agricultural tradition. The village features several historic buildings, including traditional cottages and farmhouses that reflect its rural heritage. The local church, St. James the Great, dates back several centuries and is a notable landmark in the area.

Local Amenities and Community

Parkham offers basic amenities for residents and visitors, including a village pub, a primary school, and a village hall that hosts community events. The village maintains a close-knit community with various local activities and gatherings throughout the year.

Natural Environment and Attractions

The surrounding area of Parkham is characterised by rolling countryside, farmland, and coastal scenery. It is close to several beaches and coastal paths, making it a popular spot for walking, birdwatching, and enjoying the natural beauty of North Devon. The nearby coastline includes popular beaches such as Bude and Westward Ho!, which are accessible for day trips.

Transport and Accessibility

Transport links in Parkham are primarily via road, with connections to larger towns and cities in North Devon. The nearest railway station is in Bideford, providing access to regional rail services. The village's rural location offers a peaceful environment, though it may require private transport for convenient travel to nearby towns and amenities.
Education
School
Parkham Primary School0.23 miles
Parkham, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5PL
Buckland Brewer Community Primary School2.11 miles
Buckland Brewer, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5LX
Woolsery Primary School3.56 miles
Woolsery, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5QS
St Helen's Church of England Primary School3.75 miles
Abbotsham, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5AP
Monkleigh Primary School4.21 miles
Monkleigh, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5JY
Bideford College4.52 miles
Abbotsham Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3AR
West Croft School4.65 miles
Coronation Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3DE
Kingsley School4.83 miles
Northdown Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3LY
Route 39 Academy5.00 miles
Higher Clovelly, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5SU
Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit5.41 miles
Langtree, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8NF
St Mary's Church of England Primary School5.41 miles
Chanters Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2QN
East-the-Water Community Primary School5.50 miles
Mines Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 4BZ
St Margaret's Church of England (Aided) Junior School6.06 miles
Seaview Road, Morwenna Park, Northam, Bideford, Devon, EX39 1EL
St George's Church of England (VA) Infant and Nursery School6.09 miles
Jackets Lane, Northam, Bideford, Devon, EX39 1HT
Bradworthy Primary Academy6.22 miles
Bradworthy, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7RT
Appledore School6.97 miles
Richmond Road, Appledore, Bideford, Devon, EX39 1PF
Health
Clinic
Bideford Daddon Court3.83 miles
Unit 1 Daddon Court, Clovelly Road Industrial Estate, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3FH
Fernwood Resource Centre4.74 miles
13 Clovelly Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3BU
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Bideford5.00 miles
85 High Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2AN
Amplifon Hearing Specialists (Bideford)5.10 miles
2 The Quay, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2HW
Caen Health Centre11.06 miles
Health Centre, Braunton, Devon, EX33 1LR
Holsworthy Link Centre11.23 miles
2 Well Park, Western Road, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6DH
Riverside12.72 miles
Litchdon Street, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8ND
Riversvale12.72 miles
Litchdon Street, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8ND
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Barnstaple12.73 miles
Gammon Walk, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1DJ
Litchdon Medical Centre12.99 miles
Landkey Road, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 9LL
Barnstaple Health Centre13.00 miles
Vicarage Street, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 7BH
Stratton Community Clinic13.66 miles
Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BP
Bude Contraception Clinic13.66 miles
Stratton Health Centre, Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BP
Stratton Hospital13.67 miles
Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BR
Stratton Hospital13.67 miles
Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BR
Bude Splash Leisure Pool14.20 miles
Stucley Road, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8AR
GP
Bideford Medical Centre4.86 miles
Abbotsham Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3AF
Clarence Wharf 5.26 miles
Clarence Wharf, Barnstaple Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 4AU
Northam Surgery5.81 miles
Bay View Road, Northam, Devon, EX39 1AZ
Bradworthy Surgery6.17 miles
The New Surgery, The Square, Bradworthy, Devon, EX22 7SY
TORRINGTON HEALTH CENTRE6.90 miles
New Road, Torrington, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8EL
Castle Gardens Surgery6.92 miles
Castle Hill Gardens, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8EU
Beech House Surgery 8.24 miles
Beech House Surgery, Shebbear, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5RU
Hartland Health Centre8.25 miles
66 The Square, Hartland, Devon, EX39 6BL
Fremington Medical Centre10.19 miles
11-13 Beards Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 2PG
Holsworthy Doctors10.77 miles
Holsworthy Medical Centre, Dobles Lane, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6GH
Caen Medical Centre11.06 miles
Braunton, Braunton, Devon, EX33 1LR
Blake House Surgery11.09 miles
Bowhay Close, Black Torrington, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5QE
Brannam Medical Centre12.76 miles
Kiln Lane, Brannam Square, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8GP
BOUTPORT MEDICAL CENTRE12.83 miles
110 Boutport Street, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1TD
Queens Medical Centre12.83 miles
6-7 Queen Street, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8HY
Litchdon Medical Centre12.99 miles
Landkey Road, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 9LL
Hospital
Bideford Hospital4.87 miles
Abbotsham Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3AG
Torrington Hospital7.01 miles
Calf Street, Torrington, Devon, EX38 7BJ
Holsworthy Hospital10.79 miles
Dobles Lane, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6JQ
North Devon District Hospital13.54 miles
Raleigh Park, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4JB
Stratton Hospital13.66 miles
Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BP
Ilfracombe Tyrrell Hospital17.78 miles
St. Brannocks Park Road, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34 8JF
South Molton Hospital20.12 miles
Widgery Drive, South Molton, Devon, EX36 4DP
Okehampton Hospital20.49 miles
Cavell Way, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1PN
Launceston General Hospital23.82 miles
Link Road, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 9JD
Crediton Hospital29.85 miles
Western Road, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3NH
Tavistock Community Hospital29.93 miles
Spring Hill, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8LD
Moretonhampstead Hospital31.49 miles
Ford Street, Moretonhampstead, Devon, TQ13 8LN
Tiverton and District Hospital35.22 miles
Kennedy Way, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6NT
Liskeard Community Hospital35.83 miles
Clemo Road, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 3XD
Bovey Tracey Community Hospital37.37 miles
Furzleigh Lane, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9HJ
Nuffield Health, Plymouth Hospital38.97 miles
Derriford Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8BG
Pharmacy
Asda Stores Ltd3.65 miles
Clovelly Road, Bideford, Devon, ., EX39 3QU
Lloydspharmacy4.86 miles
Bideford Medical Centre, Abbotsham Road, Bideford, North Devon, EX39 3AF
The Co-Operative Pharmacy5.07 miles
9 High St, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2AA
Boots5.07 miles
2 High Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2AA
Lloydspharmacy5.26 miles
Clarence Wharf, Barnstaple Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 4AU
Arnolds Pharmacy5.39 miles
21 Nelson Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, Devon, EX39 1LF
Boots5.81 miles
The Old Library, Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford, Devon, EX39 1AZ
Lloydspharmacy6.76 miles
1 High Street, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8HN
Boots10.15 miles
6 Higher Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3BG
Boots10.77 miles
Holsworthy Healthcentre, Dobles Lane, Holsworthy, EX22 6GH
Lloydspharmacy11.06 miles
Caen Medical Centre, Braunton, North Devon, EX33 1LR
Lloydspharmacy11.15 miles
9-13 Caen Street, Braunton, Devon, EX33 1AA
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd11.36 miles
Gratton Way, Roundswell Business Ctr, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3NH
Lloydspharmacy11.38 miles
2-3 The Square, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6DL
Boots11.48 miles
Units 1-3 Roundswell Shopping Centre, Gratton Way, Barnstaple, EX31 3NL
Tesco Instore Pharmacy12.52 miles
Barnstaple Retail Park, Station Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 2AS
Leisure
Park
KYNOCH'S FORESHORE4.90 miles
KENWITH VALLEY5.04 miles
HARTLAND (DEVON)5.69 miles
GREAT TORRINGTON CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)6.21 miles
NORTHAM BURROWS6.51 miles
NORTH DEVON6.51 miles
TAPELEY PARK (Grade II* Listed)7.15 miles
MEDDON GREEN7.37 miles
DUNSDON9.74 miles
FREMINGTON10.39 miles
BEAFORD10.84 miles
SAUNTON COURT (Grade II Listed)10.99 miles
HARTLAND (CORNWALL)11.30 miles
BUDE MARSHES14.85 miles
YOULSTON PARK (Grade II Listed)15.65 miles
KING'S NYMPTON PARK (Grade II Listed)17.38 miles
Shop
Groceries
Nisa J & J Wilson2.86 miles
Bideford Bay Holiday Park, Bucks Cross, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5DU
Costcutter Bideford3.56 miles
Woolsery Po + Stores, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5QS
ASDA Bideford3.58 miles
Clovelly Road, Bideford, EX39 3QU
Lidl Bideford3.64 miles
Clovelly Road, Bideford, EX39
ALDI Atlantic Park Way3.65 miles
Bideford, EX39 3FR
M&S Atlantic Village Bideford Outlet3.65 miles
Unit 24 Clovelly Road, Bideford, EX39 3QU
SPAR Bideford4.18 miles
Spar Blights Motors, Handy Cross, Devon, EX39 3ET
Londis Johns Of Appledore5.01 miles
6 & 7 The Quay, Bideford, EX39 1QS
Co-op Bideford5.11 miles
Bideford, EX39 2JT
Londis Bideford Service Station5.23 miles
Kingsley Road, Bideford, EX39 2PF
Morrisons Bideford5.28 miles
Kingsley Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2LG
Londis Village Stores5.42 miles
23-25 Nelson Road, Devon, EX39 1LQ
Co-op Bideford5.42 miles
Westward Ho!, EX39 1LH
Nisa Westward Ho5.45 miles
23-25 Nelson Rd, Westward Ho, Bideford, Devon, EX39 1LQ
Tesco Westward Ho! (Express)5.57 miles
Golf Links Rd, Westward Ho!, Devon, EX39 1LH
Tesco Bideford (Superstore)5.71 miles
Manteo Way, Bideford, Devon, EX39 4AJ
Transport
Airport
Plymouth City Airport38.76 miles
Swansea Airport44.75 miles
Bus Stop
Church (NE)0.05 miles
Church (SW)0.06 miles
Bell Inn (S)0.29 miles
Bell Inn (N)0.29 miles
Tuckingmill (NE)1.02 miles
Tuckingmill (SW)1.02 miles
Acre Road (SW)1.03 miles
Acre Road (NE)1.04 miles
Hoops Inn (W)1.29 miles
Hoops Inn (E)1.31 miles
Higher Wayton (SW)1.54 miles
Higher Wayton (E)1.57 miles
Castle Meadow (S)1.83 miles
Castle Meadow (N)1.84 miles
Portledge Gatehouse (SW)1.88 miles
Portledge Gatehouse (NE)1.88 miles
Ferry Port
Bideford Ferry Landing5.19 miles
Appledore Ferry Landing7.34 miles
Instow Ferry Landing7.44 miles
Ilfracombe Ferry Landing18.41 miles
Lundy Island Ferry Landing20.59 miles
Devonport Ferry Terminal41.38 miles
Torpoint Ferry Terminal41.39 miles
Plymouth Stonehouse Ferry Terminal42.21 miles
Plymouth Ferry Terminal42.31 miles
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage42.41 miles
Cremyll Mount Edgcumbe Ferry Landing42.50 miles
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing42.76 miles
Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing45.99 miles
Bodinnick Ferry Landing46.00 miles
Fowey Town Quay Ferry Landing46.36 miles
Fowey Ferry Landing46.53 miles
Railway Station
Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station12.21 miles
Barnstaple Rail Station12.37 miles
Umberleigh Rail Station13.73 miles
Portsmouth Arms Rail Station15.06 miles
Kings Nympton Rail Station17.17 miles
Eggesford Rail Station19.22 miles
Sampford Courtenay Rail Station20.53 miles
Okehampton Rail Station21.03 miles
Lapford Rail Station22.56 miles
Morchard Road Rail Station24.59 miles
Copplestone Rail Station26.07 miles
Yeoford Rail Station28.19 miles
Crediton Rail Station31.13 miles
Gunnislake Rail Station31.60 miles
Calstock Rail Station32.91 miles
Newton St Cyres Rail Station33.54 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (EX39 5P*)
Number of Properties in Catchment472
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
MANOR COURT (3)
PARKHAM
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5PG		£400,000
2025-03-12
detached
freehold
Sold 2017-08-01   £276,000
SUNNY CORNER
PARKHAM
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5PG		£260,000
2024-07-30
semidetached
freehold
THE FORGE, ACRE ROAD
HORNS CROSS
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5EB		£500,000
2024-07-17
detached
freehold
JEWELL MEADOW (3)
PARKHAM
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5FB		£560,000
2024-02-19
detached
freehold
Sold 2019-05-22   £450,000
JENCOTT
HORNS CROSS
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5DH		£145,000
2023-12-18
terraced
freehold
Sold 2022-06-06   £159,500
KILFARASSY LODGE
PARKHAM
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5PG		£120,000
2023-10-11
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2021-01-29   £165,000
2, WEST GOLDSWORTHY COTTAGES
HORNS CROSS
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5DH		£180,000
2023-09-20
terraced
freehold
HARTLAND HOUSE
PARKHAM
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5PQ		£600,000
2022-12-20
detached
freehold
CLOVELLY HOUSE
PARKHAM
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5PQ		£610,000
2022-09-30
detached
freehold
STONE COTTAGE
PARKHAM
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5PG		£445,000
2022-06-08
detached
freehold
MEADOW VIEW, ACRE ROAD
HORNS CROSS
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5EB		£390,000
2022-03-28
detached
freehold
Sold 2020-05-27   £240,000
CLIFF COTTAGE
HORNS CROSS
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5DH		£227,500
2022-02-04
semidetached
freehold
COACH u0026 HORSES
HORNS CROSS
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5DH		£249,995
2021-12-17
otherPropertyType
freehold
COMBE HOUSE
HORNS CROSS
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5DG		£385,000
2021-04-27
detached
freehold
PEPPERCOMBE LODGE
HORNS CROSS
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5DH		£525,000
2021-03-15
detached
freehold
HOMESTEAD, ACRE ROAD
HORNS CROSS
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5EB		£255,000
2021-03-11
detached
freehold
COLDEAN SUNNYCOTT
PARKHAM
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5PG		£320,000
2020-11-17
detached
freehold
HORSESHOE COTTAGE
HORNS CROSS
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5DG		£205,000
2020-07-30
detached
freehold
2, VINE COTTAGES
PARKHAM
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5PG		£150,000
2020-07-23
semidetached
freehold
WILDEN
PARKHAM
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5PG		£420,000
2020-03-13
detached
freehold
THE OLD POST OFFICE
HORNS CROSS
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5DH		£200,000
2020-02-10
terraced
freehold
Sold 2017-04-12   £183,000
MOUNT PLEASANT (PLOT 2)
PARKHAM
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5PQ		£200,000
2020-01-24
otherPropertyType
freehold
GLENVIEW
PARKHAM
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5PG		£325,000
2019-12-09
otherPropertyType
freehold
1, VINE COTTAGES
PARKHAM
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5PG		£250,000
2019-11-28
semidetached
freehold
BRAMBLES
HORNS CROSS
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5DH		£440,000
2019-11-14
detached
freehold
4, MANOR COURT
PARKHAM
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5PG		£350,000
2019-10-15
detached
freehold
MORTIMER HOUSE
PARKHAM
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5PG		£345,000
2019-08-02
detached
freehold
COACH HOUSE
HORNS CROSS
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5DG		£267,500
2019-05-29
detached
freehold
TAMARA, ACRE ROAD
HORNS CROSS
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5EB		£270,000
2019-05-23
detached
freehold
JEWELL MEADOW (2)
PARKHAM
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5PG		£440,000
2018-12-14
detached
freehold
1, ACRE ROAD
HORNS CROSS
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5EB		£175,000
2018-09-28
semidetached
freehold
LUNDY LIGHTS
HORNS CROSS
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5DG		£362,500
2018-09-04
detached
freehold
JEWELL MEADOW (1)
PARKHAM
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5PG		£390,000
2018-08-06
detached
freehold
PEBBLE COTTAGE GOLDWORTHY
PARKHAM
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5PD		£356,000
2017-11-29
detached
freehold
THE OAK BARN
PARKHAM
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5PD		£399,950
2017-10-25
detached
freehold
OLIVER COTTAGE
PARKHAM
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5PG		£167,000
2017-09-29
semidetached
freehold
LONG CLOSE COTTAGE
PARKHAM
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5PQ		£420,000
2017-08-08
detached
freehold
PLAT HOUSE
PARKHAM
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5PG		£450,000
2017-07-06
detached
freehold
SPANNY HONE (3)
FAIRY CROSS
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5DF		£220,000
2017-02-23
semidetached
freehold
GOLDSWORTHY CHAPEL
PARKHAM
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5PD		£249,950
2017-01-10
detached
freehold
CHESTNUT COTTAGE
PARKHAM
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5PG		£210,000
2016-07-22
terraced
freehold
BINCLEAVES
HORNS CROSS
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5DH		£183,999
2016-06-29
terraced
freehold
ST VINCENTS
HORNS CROSS
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5DH		£105,000
2016-03-31
terraced
freehold
JUBILEE COTTAGE
HORNS CROSS
BIDEFORD
DEVON
EX39 5DH		£137,500
2015-10-29
terraced
freehold
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