Area Info for Sampford Courtenay (Devon)

Overview of Sampford Courtenay

Sampford Courtenay is a small village located in the county of Devon, in the South West of England. It is situated within the district of West Devon and is known for its picturesque rural setting and historical significance. The village is approximately 4 miles west of the town of Okehampton and is surrounded by scenic countryside, making it a popular location for those seeking a peaceful rural environment.

History and Heritage

The village has a rich history that dates back several centuries. It is believed to have origins in medieval times, with historical records indicating the presence of a church and settlement since at least the 13th century. The local church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is a notable historical building featuring traditional architecture and serving as a central point for the community over the years.

Community and Amenities

Sampford Courtenay maintains a close-knit community with a few local amenities. These include a village pub, a primary school, and some small local businesses. The village also benefits from nearby farms and rural enterprises that contribute to its local economy. The community often hosts events and activities that foster a strong sense of local identity.

Natural Environment

The area surrounding Sampford Courtenay is characterised by rolling hills, farmland, and woodland, offering ample opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and exploring nature. The River Okement flows nearby, adding to the scenic beauty of the region.

Transport and Accessibility

While Sampford Courtenay is primarily a rural village, it is accessible by road and is connected to nearby towns via local bus services. The nearest railway station is in Okehampton, providing further links to larger cities and regions.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery1.89 miles
Exeter Street, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2HB
Exbourne Church of England Primary School2.40 miles
Exbourne, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 3SQ
South Tawton Primary School4.22 miles
Tawton Lane, South Zeal, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 2LG
Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit4.45 miles
Glendale Road, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1JB
Okehampton College4.46 miles
Mill Road, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1PW
Spreyton School4.46 miles
Spreyton, Crediton, Devon, EX17 5AJ
Winkleigh Primary School4.70 miles
Farmer Frank`s Lane, Winkleigh, Devon, EX19 8JQ
Bow Community Primary School5.31 miles
Station Road, Bow, Crediton, Devon, EX17 6HU
Hatherleigh Community Primary School6.44 miles
South Street, Hatherleigh, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 3JB
Lapford Community Primary School7.83 miles
Eastington Road, Lapford, Crediton, Devon, EX17 6QE
Northlew and Ashbury Parochial Church of England Primary School8.29 miles
Northlew, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 3PB
Dolton Church of England Primary School8.46 miles
The Square, Dolton, Winkleigh, Devon, EX19 8QF
Chagford Church of England Primary School8.71 miles
Lower Street, Chagford, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 8BZ
Copplestone Primary School8.88 miles
Bewsley Hill, Copplestone, Crediton, Devon, EX17 5NX
Yeoford Community Primary School9.02 miles
Yeoford, Crediton, Devon, EX17 5HZ
Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School9.43 miles
Church Lane, Cheriton Bishop, Exeter, Devon, EX6 6HY
Health
Clinic
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Okehampton4.37 miles
17 Fore Street, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1AN
Hillbank (Crediton)12.29 miles
43-44 Clifford Gardens, Crediton, Devon, EX17 2AN
South Molton Health Centre16.66 miles
9-10 East Street, South Molton, Devon, EX36 3BZ
West Exe Children's Centre17.63 miles
Cowick Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 1HL
Meadow House17.84 miles
17-18 Howell Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4LG
Amplifon Hearing Specialists (Exeter)18.08 miles
88 Fore Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3HX
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Exeter18.24 miles
Unit 4, 247-248 High Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3PZ
Exeter (Sidwell St) Nhs Walk In Centre18.33 miles
31 Sidwell Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 6NN
Exeter (Sidwell Street) Nhs Walk-In Centre18.33 miles
Unit 4, 31 Sidwell Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 6NN
Holsworthy Link Centre18.38 miles
2 Well Park, Western Road, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6DH
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Tavistock18.78 miles
Specsavers Opticians, 3 West Street, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8AD
Mardon Neuro-Rehabilitation Centre19.01 miles
Mardon House, Wonford Road, Exeter, EX2 4UD
Exeter Mobility Centre19.07 miles
Wonford Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4DU
Tavistock Hospital19.09 miles
Spring Hill, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8LD
James House19.28 miles
Little Hill, Exeter Road, Chudleigh, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 0DD
Chime Social Enterprise - Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford)19.29 miles
Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW
GP
Devonshire House2.00 miles
Devonshire House, Essington, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2EX
Okement Surgery4.11 miles
Okehampton Hospital, Cavell Way, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1PN
OKEHAMPTON MEDICAL CENTRE4.28 miles
East Street, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1AY
Winkleigh Branch Surgery4.75 miles
15 Southernhay, Winkleigh, Devon, EX19 8JH
Bow Medical Practice5.69 miles
Dr AMJ Bower and Partners, Iter Cross, Junction Road, Bow, Devon, EX17 6HN
Hatherleigh Medical Practice 6.56 miles
Pipers Meadow, Hatherleigh, Devon, EX20 3JT
Chagford Health Centre9.00 miles
Chagford, Chagford, Devon, TQ13 8BW
Wallingbrook Health Centre9.24 miles
Wallingbrook Health Centre, Chulmleigh, Devon, EX18 7DL
Morchard Bishop Surgery9.28 miles
Chulmleigh Road, Morchard Bishop, Devon, EX17 6NZ
Cheriton Bishop & Teign Valley Practice9.40 miles
Cheriton Bishop & Teign Valley Practice, Yeoford Road, Cheriton Bishop, EXETER, Devon, EX6 6JA
Blake House Surgery11.09 miles
Bowhay Close, Black Torrington, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5QE
Moretonhampstead Health Centre11.22 miles
Embleford Crescent, Moretonhampstead, Devon, TQ13 8LW
Chiddenbrook Surgery11.34 miles
Threshers, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3JJ
NEWCOMBES SURGERY12.23 miles
Newcombes Surgery, Newcombes, Crediton, Devon, EX17 2AR
HIGH BICKINGTON SURGERY12.79 miles
Old Stables Surgery, High Bickington, Devon, EX37 9AX
Pathfinder Village Surgery13.26 miles
The Surgery, Brookside, Pathfinder Village, Exeter, Devon, EX6 6BT
Hospital
Okehampton Hospital4.11 miles
Cavell Way, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1PN
Moretonhampstead Hospital11.32 miles
Ford Street, Moretonhampstead, Devon, TQ13 8LN
Crediton Hospital11.43 miles
Western Road, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3NH
Torrington Hospital14.64 miles
Calf Street, Torrington, Devon, EX38 7BJ
South Molton Hospital16.50 miles
Widgery Drive, South Molton, Devon, EX36 4DP
Bovey Tracey Community Hospital17.21 miles
Furzleigh Lane, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9HJ
Franklyn Community Hospital17.57 miles
Franklyn Drive, Exeter, Devon, EX2 9HS
Holsworthy Hospital18.29 miles
Dobles Lane, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6JQ
Heavitree Hospital18.85 miles
Gladstone Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 2ED
Tavistock Community Hospital19.09 miles
Spring Hill, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8LD
Nuffield Health, Exeter Hospital19.11 miles
Wonford Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4UG
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford)19.29 miles
Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW
Wonford House Hospital19.33 miles
Dryden Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5AF
Exeter Community Hospital20.04 miles
Hospital Lane, Whipton, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3RB
Bideford Hospital20.10 miles
Abbotsham Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3AG
Ashburton and Buckfastleigh Community Hospital20.15 miles
9-15 Eastern Road, Ashburton, Devon, TQ13 7AP
Pharmacy
North Tawton Pharmacy1.89 miles
1 Exeter Street, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2HB
Lloydspharmacy4.40 miles
31-32 Fore Street, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1HB
Boots4.40 miles
27-28 Fore Street, Okehampton, EX20 1HB
Chagford Pharmacy8.81 miles
5 The Square, Chagford, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 8AA
Lloydspharmacy11.34 miles
Chiddenbrook Surgery, Threshers, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3JJ
Moreton Pharmacy Ltd11.36 miles
Moreton Pharmacy, 14 New Street, Moretonhampstead, Devon, TQ13 8PE
Crediton Pharmacy12.02 miles
19A High Street, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3AH
Boots12.04 miles
126 High Street, Crediton, EX17 3LQ
Tesco Stores Limited12.63 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Wells Parks, Exeter Road, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3PH
Lloydspharmacy14.65 miles
1 High Street, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8HN
Boots16.60 miles
18 Broad Street, South Molton, EX36 3AQ
Day Lewis Pharmacy16.64 miles
Medical Hall, South Molton, North Devon, EX36 3BU
Exwick Pharmacy17.34 miles
New Valley Road, Exwick, Exeter, Devon, EX4 2AD
Lloydspharmacy17.49 miles
Ground Floor Fountain Crt, Fore Street, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9AD
Lloydspharmacy17.59 miles
Riverside Surgery, Le Molay-Littry Way, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9QP
Luxtons The Pharmacy17.71 miles
67 Cowick Street, St Thomas, Exeter, EX4 1HW
Leisure
Park
WOOD HOUSE (Grade I Listed)2.92 miles
OCKMENT4.33 miles
SIMMONS PARK (Grade II Listed)4.55 miles
OLD TOWN PARK5.03 miles
BLACK-A-TOR COPSE8.27 miles
CASTLE DROGO (Grade II* Listed)8.41 miles
BEAFORD10.58 miles
KING'S NYMPTON PARK (Grade II Listed)11.93 miles
ROADFORD LAKE12.89 miles
SHOBROOKE PARK (Grade II Listed)13.46 miles
WISTMAN'S WOOD14.12 miles
GREAT TORRINGTON CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)15.11 miles
DARTMOOR15.33 miles
EAST DARTMOOR WOODS & HEATHS15.43 miles
HAYNE MANOR (Grade II Listed)15.93 miles
SYDENHAM HOUSE (Grade II Listed)16.26 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR North Tawton1.85 miles
Spar, 6 High Street, Devon, EX20 2HF
SPAR Okehampton3.61 miles
Spar, Exeter Road, Devon, EX20 1QQ
Costcutter Okehampton3.83 miles
1 Stannary Court, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1QF
Lidl Okehampton4.34 miles
School Way, Okehampton, EX20 1EU
Waitrose Okehampton4.38 miles
School Way, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1WL
Co-op Okehampton4.42 miles
Okehampton, EX20 1HN
Co-op Crediton4.84 miles
Burston Cross, EX17 6LA
Bridge Street Garage6.45 miles
Bridge Street, Hatherleigh, Okehampton Devon EX20 3JA
Co-op Okehampton6.49 miles
Hatherleigh, EX20 3HY
SPAR Lapford Cross7.28 miles
Spar, Lapford Cross, Devon, EX17 6QT
Church Street Stores8.42 miles
Church Street, Dolton Devon EX19 8QE
Londis The Bakery Stores8.45 miles
The Square, Winkleigh, EX19 8HJ
SPAR Chagford8.83 miles
Spar, 58 - 60 The Square, Devon, TQ13 8AB
Co-op Mortonhampstead11.36 miles
Moretonhampstead, TQ13 8NE
Tesco Crediton (Express)11.93 miles
36 High St, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3JP
Co-op Crediton12.08 miles
High Street, Crediton, EX17 3DU
Transport
Airport
Exeter International Airport23.07 miles
Plymouth City Airport26.33 miles
Swansea Airport56.73 miles
Bus Stop
New Inn (E)0.45 miles
New Inn (W)0.46 miles
Post Office ()0.67 miles
Sampford Chapple (NW)0.88 miles
Sampford Chapple (SE)0.89 miles
Iron Bridge Cross (E)0.98 miles
Sampford Courtenay Rail Station ()1.21 miles
Sampford Courtenay Station (Dartmoor Railway) ()1.21 miles
Sampford Courtenay Station (NE)1.22 miles
Sampford Courtenay Station (SW)1.22 miles
Sampford Courtenay Station (Dartmoor Railway) ()1.27 miles
Sampford Courtenay Rail Station ()1.27 miles
Taw Bridge (NE)1.47 miles
Taw Bridge (SW)1.47 miles
Post Box ()1.82 miles
Post Box ()1.84 miles
Ferry Port
Bideford Ferry Landing19.93 miles
Instow Ferry Landing21.27 miles
Topsham Lock Ferry Landing21.54 miles
Topsham Ferry Landing21.59 miles
Appledore Ferry Landing21.61 miles
Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing21.71 miles
Turf Lock Inn Ferry Landing22.16 miles
Starcross Ferry Landing24.05 miles
Exmouth Ferry Landing25.19 miles
Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing25.39 miles
Teignmouth Ferry Landing25.45 miles
Totnes Ferry Landing27.11 miles
Torquay - North Quay28.74 miles
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon28.84 miles
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage30.33 miles
Ilfracombe Ferry Landing30.35 miles
Railway Station
Sampford Courtenay Rail Station1.27 miles
Okehampton Rail Station4.59 miles
Lapford Rail Station7.29 miles
Eggesford Rail Station7.50 miles
Morchard Road Rail Station7.59 miles
Copplestone Rail Station8.22 miles
Yeoford Rail Station9.07 miles
Kings Nympton Rail Station10.45 miles
Portsmouth Arms Rail Station11.84 miles
Crediton Rail Station12.56 miles
Umberleigh Rail Station14.72 miles
Newton St Cyres Rail Station15.07 miles
Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station16.41 miles
Exeter St Davids Rail Station17.53 miles
Exeter St Thomas Rail Station17.93 miles
Exeter Central Rail Station18.00 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (EX20 2T*)
Number of Properties in Catchment201
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
BARN HAY, WELLSPRINGS LANE
SAMPFORD COURTENAY
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 2TD		£740,000
2024-09-27
detached
freehold
Sold 2013-11-14   £485,000
Sold 2006-08-21   £467,000
LITTLE INCOTT FARM (BARN AT), STATION VIEW
SAMPFORD COURTENAY
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 2SW		£350,000
2023-11-30
otherPropertyType
freehold
BROOK MEADOW
SAMPFORD COURTENAY
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 2TF		£673,500
2023-07-26
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2013-08-19   £410,000
Sold 2006-03-09   £399,950
LITTLE INCOTT FARM
SAMPFORD COURTENAY
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 2SW		£650,000
2022-11-07
otherPropertyType
freehold
MIDDLE TRECOTT, WELLSPRINGS LANE
SAMPFORD COURTENAY
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 2TD		£600,000
2022-08-12
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2007-04-26   £417,500
AVONDALE, SOUTHEY LANE
SAMPFORD COURTENAY
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 2TE		£280,000
2022-07-25
terraced
freehold
WILLOW TREE FARM
SAMPFORD COURTENAY
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 2SW		£990,000
2022-07-21
otherPropertyType
freehold
2, BROOK CLOSE
SAMPFORD COURTENAY
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 2TF		£385,000
2022-07-08
detached
freehold
WYCHWOOD
SAMPFORD COURTENAY
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 2SL		£690,000
2022-02-22
otherPropertyType
freehold
ACRES (4)

OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 2TF		£230,100
2021-11-04
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2008-04-07   £140,000
THE OLD RAILWAY STATION
SAMPFORD COURTENAY
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 2SN		£280,000
2021-11-03
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2006-04-03   £80,000
NORTH TOWN FARM
SAMPFORD COURTENAY
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 2TF		£700,000
2021-01-29
otherPropertyType
freehold
HIGHER TRECOTT, WELLSPRINGS LANE
SAMPFORD COURTENAY
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 2TD		£471,000
2019-09-23
detached
freehold
Sold 2008-02-05   £325,000
Sold 2001-06-19   £175,000
FERNHILLS MOOR
SAMPFORD COURTENAY
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 2SL		£610,000
2019-05-31
detached
freehold
OAKWAYES
SAMPFORD COURTENAY
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 2SP		£272,500
2019-02-26
detached
freehold
Sold 2010-07-02   £240,000
GREYLANDS, WELLSPRINGS LANE
SAMPFORD COURTENAY
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 2TD		£510,000
2018-11-22
detached
freehold
FARFIELD
SAMPFORD COURTENAY
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 2SP		£475,000
2018-03-02
detached
freehold
Sold 2016-07-25   £225,000
Sold 2008-09-23   £255,000
COURTNEYS
SAMPFORD COURTENAY
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 2SL		£380,000
2016-05-24
detached
freehold
Sold 2010-05-28   £330,000
Sold 2004-11-09   £350,000
Sold 2004-04-02   £335,000
2, STATION VIEW
SAMPFORD COURTENAY
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 2SW		£167,000
2016-02-29
semidetached
freehold
1, STATION VIEW
SAMPFORD COURTENAY
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 2SW		£162,000
2015-08-24
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2000-10-27   £67,000
LINDFIELD
SAMPFORD COURTENAY
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 2SL		£475,000
2015-04-02
detached
freehold
Sold 2004-03-15   £349,000
4, STATION VIEW
SAMPFORD COURTENAY
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 2SW		£175,000
2013-12-17
semidetached
freehold
OAKFIELD
SAMPFORD COURTENAY
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 2SL		£317,500
2009-12-11
detached
freehold
Sold 2006-10-20   £370,000
Sold 2003-10-31   £226,500
1, RAILWAY COTTAGES
SAMPFORD COURTENAY
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 2SN		£111,000
2009-09-11
terraced
freehold
BRIDGELEA, WELLSPRINGS LANE
SAMPFORD COURTENAY
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 2TD		£250,000
2009-08-21
detached
freehold
BIRCHSTREAM
SAMPFORD COURTENAY
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 2SL		£250,000
2005-08-10
detached
freehold
3, RAILWAY COTTAGES
SAMPFORD COURTENAY
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 2SN		£93,000
2003-08-28
terraced
freehold
Sold 2002-05-17   £79,000
Sold 1999-12-17   £40,000
LOWER TRECOTT, WELLSPRINGS LANE
SAMPFORD COURTENAY
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 2TD		£330,000
2001-07-20
detached
freehold
HILLCREST
SAMPFORD COURTENAY
OKEHAMPTON
DEVON
EX20 2TF		£105,000
1999-10-20
detached
freehold
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