Area Info for Sandford (Devon)

Sandford, Devon, UK

Sandford is a small village located in the county of Devon, in the South West of England. It is situated near the River Exe, approximately 4 miles south of Exeter, the county city. The village is known for its picturesque rural setting and historical significance.

Geography and Environment

Sandford is characterized by its scenic countryside, with a mixture of farmland, woodland, and river landscapes. The village benefits from its proximity to the River Exe, offering opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking and fishing. The surrounding area is largely rural, with traditional Devonshire architecture and countryside views.

History and Heritage

While specific historical records about Sandford are limited, the village shares its heritage with the broader Devon region, which has a rich history dating back to medieval times. The area has historically been involved in agriculture and local trade. Nearby historical sites include old churches and traditional farmsteads.

Community and Amenities

Sandford is a small community with a close-knit population. It has limited amenities within the village itself, with residents often relying on nearby towns such as Exeter for shopping, education, and healthcare services. The village may have a local pub or community hall serving as social hubs for residents.

Transport

The village is accessible by local roads, with connections to larger towns and cities. Public transport options may include bus services linking Sandford to Exeter and other nearby areas. The proximity to Exeter also provides access to rail services and major road networks like the M5 motorway.

Additional Information

Sandford's rural charm and proximity to Exeter make it a desirable location for those seeking a peaceful countryside lifestyle while remaining connected to urban amenities. The village's natural environment and historical context contribute to its appeal.

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School
Sandford School	1.09 miles
Sandford, Crediton, Devon, EX17 4NE
Landscore Primary School	1.61 miles
Threshers, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3JH
Queen Elizabeth's	1.69 miles
Western Road, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3LU
Copplestone Primary School	2.09 miles
Bewsley Hill, Copplestone, Crediton, Devon, EX17 5NX
Hayward's Primary School	2.27 miles
East Street, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3AX
Yeoford Community Primary School	3.18 miles
Yeoford, Crediton, Devon, EX17 5HZ
Morchard Bishop Church of England Primary School	3.85 miles
Church Street, Morchard Bishop, Crediton, Devon, EX17 6PJ
Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School	4.44 miles
Cheriton Fitzpaine, Crediton, Devon, EX17 4AN
Newton St Cyres Primary School	5.44 miles
Newton St Cyres, Exeter, Devon, EX5 5DD
Tedburn St Mary School	5.46 miles
School Lane, Tedburn St Mary, Exeter, Devon, EX6 6AA
Bow Community Primary School	5.56 miles
Station Road, Bow, Crediton, Devon, EX17 6HU
Lapford Community Primary School	6.01 miles
Eastington Road, Lapford, Crediton, Devon, EX17 6QE
Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School	6.24 miles
Church Lane, Cheriton Bishop, Exeter, Devon, EX6 6HY
Thorverton Church of England Primary School	7.09 miles
School Lane, Thorverton, Exeter, Devon, EX5 5NR
East Worlington Primary School	7.19 miles
East Worlington, Crediton, Devon, EX17 4TS
Witheridge Church of England Primary School	7.24 miles
Fore Street, Witheridge, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 8AH

Clinic
Hillbank (Crediton)	2.08 miles
43-44 Clifford Gardens, Crediton, Devon, EX17 2AN
Meadow House	8.78 miles
17-18 Howell Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4LG
West Exe Children's Centre	9.13 miles
Cowick Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 1HL
Amplifon Hearing Specialists (Exeter)	9.21 miles
88 Fore Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3HX
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Exeter	9.22 miles
Unit 4, 247-248 High Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3PZ
Exeter (Sidwell St) Nhs Walk In Centre	9.25 miles
31 Sidwell Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 6NN
Exeter (Sidwell Street) Nhs Walk-In Centre	9.25 miles
Unit 4, 31 Sidwell Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 6NN
Mardon Neuro-Rehabilitation Centre	10.10 miles
Mardon House, Wonford Road, Exeter, EX2 4UD
Exeter Mobility Centre	10.18 miles
Wonford Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4DU
Chime Social Enterprise - Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford)	10.32 miles
Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW
Tiverton Miu	10.87 miles
Tiverton & District Hospital, Kennedy Way, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6NT
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Tiverton	10.89 miles
31A Gold Street, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6QB
Exeter Medical Ltd Site	11.20 miles
Silverdown Office Park, Admiral House, Grenadier Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3QF
Trust Hq	11.66 miles
Unit 3/4, Abbey Court, Eagle Way, Sowton Industrial Estate, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7HY
The Limes Surgery	12.52 miles
Church Stile, Exminster, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8DF
Daat Exeter Airport	13.12 miles
Air Support Base, Exeter Airport, Clyst Honiton, Exeter, Devon, EX5 2BD

GP
Chiddenbrook Surgery	1.55 miles
Threshers, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3JJ
NEWCOMBES SURGERY	2.01 miles
Newcombes Surgery, Newcombes, Crediton, Devon, EX17 2AR
Cheriton Fitzpaine Surgery	4.06 miles
Barton Close, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, EX17 4JB
Morchard Bishop Surgery	4.15 miles
Chulmleigh Road, Morchard Bishop, Devon, EX17 6NZ
Bow Medical Practice	5.19 miles
Dr AMJ Bower and Partners, Iter Cross, Junction Road, Bow, Devon, EX17 6HN
Pathfinder Village Surgery	6.13 miles
The Surgery, Brookside, Pathfinder Village, Exeter, Devon, EX6 6BT
Cheriton Bishop & Teign Valley Practice	6.45 miles
Cheriton Bishop & Teign Valley Practice, Yeoford Road, Cheriton Bishop, EXETER, Devon, EX6 6JA
Exe Valley Practice	7.06 miles
The Surgery, Thorverton, Exeter, EX5 5NT
Witheridge Medical Practice	7.17 miles
Cannington Road, Witheridge, Devon, EX16 8EZ
Exwick Health Centre	8.41 miles
New Valley Road, Exwick, Exeter, Devon, EX4 2AD
Student Health Centre	8.46 miles
Reed Mews, Streatham Drive, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4QP
The Foxhayes Practice	8.50 miles
The Foxhayes Practice, 117 Exwick Road, Exwick, Exeter, EX4 2BH
The Clock Tower Surgery	8.89 miles
9 New North Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4HF
Wyndham House Surgery	8.98 miles
Silverton, Devon, EX5 4HZ
Devonshire House	9.04 miles
Devonshire House, Essington, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2EX
St Thomas Medical Group	9.20 miles
The Health Centre, Cowick Street, St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, EX4 1HJ

Hospital
Crediton Hospital	1.55 miles
Western Road, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3NH
Franklyn Community Hospital	9.18 miles
Franklyn Drive, Exeter, Devon, EX2 9HS
Heavitree Hospital	9.73 miles
Gladstone Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 2ED
Nuffield Health, Exeter Hospital	10.18 miles
Wonford Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4UG
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford)	10.32 miles
Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW
Wonford House Hospital	10.39 miles
Dryden Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5AF
Exeter Community Hospital	10.54 miles
Hospital Lane, Whipton, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3RB
Tiverton and District Hospital	10.87 miles
Kennedy Way, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6NT
Moretonhampstead Hospital	10.93 miles
Ford Street, Moretonhampstead, Devon, TQ13 8LN
Okehampton Hospital	14.33 miles
Cavell Way, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1PN
Bovey Tracey Community Hospital	14.79 miles
Furzleigh Lane, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9HJ
South Molton Hospital	15.62 miles
Widgery Drive, South Molton, Devon, EX36 4DP
Ottery St Mary Hospital	17.86 miles
Keegan Close, Ottery St Mary, Devon, EX11 1DN
Exmouth Hospital	18.23 miles
Claremont Grove, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2JN
Dawlish Community Hospital	18.52 miles
Barton Terrace, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9DH
Newton Abbot Community Hospital	19.13 miles
West Golds Road, Jetty Marsh, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2TS

Pharmacy
Lloydspharmacy	1.55 miles
Chiddenbrook Surgery, Threshers, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3JJ
Boots	1.95 miles
126 High Street, Crediton, EX17 3LQ
Crediton Pharmacy	1.96 miles
19A High Street, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3AH
Tesco Stores Limited	2.72 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Wells Parks, Exeter Road, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3PH
Exwick Pharmacy	8.41 miles
New Valley Road, Exwick, Exeter, Devon, EX4 2AD
North Tawton Pharmacy	9.11 miles
1 Exeter Street, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2HB
Superdrug	9.11 miles
Unit 11, Guildhall Shopping Centre, Exeter, EX4 3HJ
Sainsbury's Pharmacy	9.12 miles
30-32 Guildhall Shop.Ctr, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3HH
Luxtons The Pharmacy	9.19 miles
67 Cowick Street, St Thomas, Exeter, EX4 1HW
Boots	9.19 miles
70 Cowick Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 1HW
Boots	9.22 miles
251 High Street, Exeter, EX4 3QD
Lloydspharmacy	9.26 miles
37 Sidwell Street, Exeter,, EX4 6NS
Boots	9.29 miles
Unit 1 The Exebridge Centre, Alphington Street, Exeter, EX4 1AH
Salts Medilink	9.30 miles
119 Sidwell Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 6RY
Boots	9.31 miles
Mount Pleasant Health Centre, Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 7BW
Fittleworth Medical Limited	9.32 miles
4 Oaktree Place, Manaton Business Park, Exeter, Devon, EX2 8WA

Park
SHOBROOKE PARK (Grade II Listed)	2.80 miles
BELVIDERE MEADOWS	8.40 miles
BARLEY VALLEY	8.48 miles
ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CEMETERY, EXETER (Grade II* Listed)	9.06 miles
NORTHERNHAY AND ROUGEMONT GARDENS (Grade II Listed)	9.10 miles
CASTLE DROGO (Grade II* Listed)	9.49 miles
KILLERTON HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)	9.94 miles
PALMERSTON PARK WOOD	10.20 miles
WOOD HOUSE (Grade I Listed)	10.58 miles
SUNNINGMEAD GROUNDS	11.42 miles
CHARWELL WETLANDS, BRADNINCH	11.56 miles
KNIGHTSHAYES COURT (Grade II* Listed)	11.88 miles
KING'S NYMPTON PARK (Grade II Listed)	13.54 miles
EAST DARTMOOR WOODS & HEATHS	14.39 miles
ROCKBEARE MANOR (Grade II Listed)	14.53 miles
OCKMENT	14.56 miles

Groceries
Tesco Crediton (Express)	1.90 miles
36 High St, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3JP
Co-op Crediton	1.99 miles
High Street, Crediton, EX17 3DU
Morrisons Crediton	2.34 miles
Mill Street, Crediton, Devon, EX17 1EY
SPAR Euro Garage Crediton	2.76 miles
Exeter Road, Devon, EX17 3BN
Tesco Crediton (Superstore)	2.85 miles
Well Parks, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3PH
SPAR Lapford Cross	5.98 miles
Spar, Lapford Cross, Devon, EX17 6QT
Co-op Crediton	6.04 miles
Burston Cross, EX17 6LA
Costcutter Exeter	7.99 miles
Community Centre Retail Unit, Exeter, Devon, EX4 2PR
Londis Stoke Canon P.O & Stores	8.41 miles
1 High Street, Exeter, EX5 4AR
Tesco Exeter (Express)	8.45 miles
5-9 Winchester Ave, Exeter, Devon, EX4 2DQ
Londis Redcow Ltd	8.53 miles
26 Red Cow Village, Exeter, EX4 4AZ
Londis, Exeter	8.92 miles
2 Hoopern Street, Exeter, EX4 4LY
Co-op Exeter	8.93 miles
Queen Street, Exeter, EX4 3SR
SPAR Silverton	8.94 miles
Spar, 2 Newcourt Road, Devon, EX5 4HR
Londis, Hoopern Street	8.98 miles
2 Hoopern Street, Exeter, EX4 4LY
Bowhay Lane Stores	9.01 miles
27 Bowhay Lane, Exeter, Devon EX4 1PE

Airport
Exeter International Airport	13.23 miles
Plymouth City Airport	32.72 miles
Cardiff International Airport	43.27 miles

Bus Stop
Phone Box (W)	0.11 miles
Phone Box (SE)	0.11 miles
Barnstaple Cross (SE)	0.99 miles
Barnstaple Cross (NW)	1.00 miles
Stone's Hill Cottages (N)	1.02 miles
Stone's Hill Cottages (S)	1.03 miles
Lamb Inn (NW)	1.05 miles
The Square (SE)	1.06 miles
School (N)	1.09 miles
School (S)	1.10 miles
Shelter (SE)	1.11 miles
Shelter (NW)	1.12 miles
Avranches Avenue ()	1.42 miles
Queen Elizabeth Drive (W)	1.43 miles
Queen Elizabeth Drive (E)	1.43 miles
Hospital Gates (W)	1.50 miles

Ferry Port
Topsham Ferry Landing	13.11 miles
Topsham Lock Ferry Landing	13.11 miles
Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing	13.25 miles
Turf Lock Inn Ferry Landing	14.15 miles
Starcross Ferry Landing	16.63 miles
Exmouth Ferry Landing	17.75 miles
Teignmouth Ferry Landing	20.42 miles
Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing	20.45 miles
Torquay - North Quay	25.32 miles
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon	25.41 miles
Totnes Ferry Landing	26.54 miles
Bideford Ferry Landing	26.62 miles
Instow Ferry Landing	27.11 miles
Appledore Ferry Landing	27.51 miles
Minehead Harbour	29.30 miles
Brixham Harbour Boarding Stage	29.65 miles

Railway Station
Crediton Rail Station	2.69 miles
Copplestone Rail Station	2.76 miles
Yeoford Rail Station	2.94 miles
Morchard Road Rail Station	4.07 miles
Newton St Cyres Rail Station	4.89 miles
Lapford Rail Station	6.17 miles
Exeter St Davids Rail Station	8.54 miles
Exeter Central Rail Station	8.99 miles
St James Park (Devon) Rail Station	9.17 miles
Exeter St Thomas Rail Station	9.26 miles
Eggesford Rail Station	9.66 miles
Polsloe Bridge Rail Station	9.88 miles
Pinhoe Rail Station	10.86 miles
Digby & Sowton Rail Station	11.58 miles
Sampford Courtenay Rail Station	11.73 miles
Newcourt Rail Station	11.98 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (EX17 4P*)
Number of Properties in Catchment	255
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

2, HELE COTTAGES WEST SANDFORD CREDITON DEVON EX17 4PE	£310,000 2023-09-07 terraced freehold
OLD MALT HOUSE WEST SANDFORD CREDITON DEVON EX17 4PG	£415,000 2021-05-14 detached freehold
Sold 2018-12-14	£277,500
WOODVIEW, STONESHILL SANDFORD CREDITON DEVON EX17 4EF	£145,000 2020-01-20 otherPropertyType freehold
Sold 2017-12-15	£445,000
FOXFORD, COPPICE LANE SANDFORD CREDITON DEVON EX17 4EG	£410,000 2015-08-24 detached freehold
Sold 2000-02-11	£198,500
Sold 1997-02-26	£140,000
3, PARK VIEW WEST SANDFORD CREDITON DEVON EX17 4PF	£199,950 2014-06-19 terraced freehold
WITHYWINDS, STONESHILL SANDFORD CREDITON DEVON EX17 4EF	£360,000 2012-02-28 detached freehold
OAKDENE, COPPICE LANE SANDFORD CREDITON DEVON EX17 4EG	£587,500 2010-07-30 detached freehold
Sold 1995-12-29	£35,000
1, HELE COTTAGES WEST SANDFORD CREDITON DEVON EX17 4PE	£243,000 2010-03-05 semidetached freehold
Sold 2001-07-23	£172,500
HELE HOUSE WEST SANDFORD CREDITON DEVON EX17 4PG	£1,450,000 2008-09-29 detached freehold
KNIGHTS ACRE, STONESHILL SANDFORD CREDITON DEVON EX17 4EF	£605,000 2008-08-27 detached freehold
Sold 2000-07-14	£240,000
BUSSELS, STONESHILL SANDFORD CREDITON DEVON EX17 4EF	£678,000 2007-09-28 detached freehold
Sold 2004-01-22	£425,000
Sold 1996-07-01	£145,000
STONESHILL COTTAGE, STONESHILL SANDFORD CREDITON DEVON EX17 4EF	£395,000 2004-05-07 detached freehold
WITHYWINDS COTTAGE, STONESHILL SANDFORD CREDITON DEVON EX17 4EF	£245,000 2003-11-28 detached freehold
BINNEFORD BUNGALOW, COPPICE LANE SANDFORD CREDITON DEVON EX17 4EG	£417,500 2002-10-31 detached freehold
CREEDY NOOK, COPPICE LANE SANDFORD CREDITON DEVON EX17 4EG	£230,000 2000-02-14 detached freehold
Sold 1997-06-20	£150,000
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