Area Info for Shebbear (Devon)

Introduction to Shebbear

Shebbear is a small village located in the county of Devon, in the South West of England. It is known for its rural charm and historical significance within the region.

Historical Background

The village of Shebbear has a rich history that dates back several centuries. It is historically associated with agriculture and local trade. The area is also notable for its connection to the Shebbear College, a prominent independent school founded in the 19th century.

Shebbear College

Founded in 1841, Shebbear College is an independent school that has played a significant role in the community. It offers education from primary through to sixth form and is known for its strong academic and extracurricular programmes.

Local Landmarks and Features

One of the key landmarks in Shebbear is the Church of St. Michael and All Angels, a historic church with architectural significance. The village also features traditional Devon countryside, with rolling hills and farmland surrounding the settlement.

Community and Economy

The community in Shebbear is close-knit, with local events and activities often centred around the village hall and church. The local economy traditionally revolves around agriculture, small businesses, and education through Shebbear College.

Transport and Accessibility

Shebbear is accessible by road, with connections to nearby towns and villages. Public transport options are limited, typical of rural areas in Devon, but the village is within reasonable distance of larger towns such as Holsworthy and Bideford.

Natural Environment

The surrounding landscape offers scenic views and opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking and cycling. The rural setting provides a peaceful environment characteristic of Devon’s countryside.
Education
School
Shebbear Community School0.07 miles
Shebbear, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5SG
Shebbear College0.52 miles
Shebbear, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5HJ
Bradford Primary School2.60 miles
Bradford, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7AB
Black Torrington Church of England Primary School2.65 miles
Black Torrington, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5PU
Marland School3.48 miles
Peters Marland, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8QQ
Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit3.95 miles
Langtree, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8NF
Highampton Community Primary School4.13 miles
Highampton, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5LE
The Clinton Church of England Primary School5.51 miles
Merton, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 3EQ
Halwill Community Primary School5.62 miles
Dreybury Lane, Halwill, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5XU
Holsworthy Church of England Primary School6.88 miles
Sanders Lane, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6HD
Hatherleigh Community Primary School6.92 miles
South Street, Hatherleigh, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 3JB
Holsworthy Community College7.00 miles
Victoria Hill, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6JD
Buckland Brewer Community Primary School7.11 miles
Buckland Brewer, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5LX
Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School7.12 miles
Borough Road, Torrington, Devon, EX38 7NU
Monkleigh Primary School7.23 miles
Monkleigh, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5JY
Great Torrington School7.37 miles
Calvesford Road, Torrington, Devon, EX38 7DJ
Health
Clinic
Holsworthy Link Centre6.91 miles
2 Well Park, Western Road, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6DH
Bideford Daddon Court10.28 miles
Unit 1 Daddon Court, Clovelly Road Industrial Estate, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3FH
Fernwood Resource Centre10.59 miles
13 Clovelly Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3BU
Amplifon Hearing Specialists (Bideford)10.75 miles
2 The Quay, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2HW
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Bideford10.77 miles
85 High Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2AN
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Okehampton12.58 miles
17 Fore Street, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1AN
Stratton Community Clinic13.29 miles
Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BP
Bude Contraception Clinic13.29 miles
Stratton Health Centre, Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BP
Stratton Hospital13.35 miles
Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BR
Stratton Hospital13.35 miles
Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BR
Bude Splash Leisure Pool13.91 miles
Stucley Road, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8AR
Specsavers Hearcare - Cornwall - Bude14.56 miles
Neetside Community Centre, Bude & Stratton Community Project, Neetside, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8LB
Neetside Community Centre14.56 miles
Leven Road, Neetside, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8LB
Neetside Surgery14.59 miles
Leven Road, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8LA
Litchdon Medical Centre16.22 miles
Landkey Road, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 9LL
Riverside16.38 miles
Litchdon Street, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8ND
GP
Beech House Surgery 0.15 miles
Beech House Surgery, Shebbear, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5RU
Blake House Surgery2.82 miles
Bowhay Close, Black Torrington, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5QE
Holsworthy Doctors6.58 miles
Holsworthy Medical Centre, Dobles Lane, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6GH
Hatherleigh Medical Practice 6.80 miles
Pipers Meadow, Hatherleigh, Devon, EX20 3JT
Castle Gardens Surgery7.02 miles
Castle Hill Gardens, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8EU
TORRINGTON HEALTH CENTRE7.04 miles
New Road, Torrington, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8EL
Bradworthy Surgery7.90 miles
The New Surgery, The Square, Bradworthy, Devon, EX22 7SY
Bideford Medical Centre10.72 miles
Abbotsham Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3AF
Clarence Wharf 10.78 miles
Clarence Wharf, Barnstaple Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 4AU
Winkleigh Branch Surgery11.77 miles
15 Southernhay, Winkleigh, Devon, EX19 8JH
HIGH BICKINGTON SURGERY12.06 miles
Old Stables Surgery, High Bickington, Devon, EX37 9AX
Northam Surgery12.17 miles
Bay View Road, Northam, Devon, EX39 1AZ
Okement Surgery12.64 miles
Okehampton Hospital, Cavell Way, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1PN
OKEHAMPTON MEDICAL CENTRE12.77 miles
East Street, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1AY
Stratton Medical Centre13.29 miles
Hospital Road, Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BP
Dr Mike Dowling & Dr Julia Bloemertz14.59 miles
Neetside Surgery, Methodist Church Halls, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8LA
Hospital
Holsworthy Hospital6.59 miles
Dobles Lane, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6JQ
Torrington Hospital7.28 miles
Calf Street, Torrington, Devon, EX38 7BJ
Bideford Hospital10.78 miles
Abbotsham Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3AG
Okehampton Hospital12.64 miles
Cavell Way, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1PN
Stratton Hospital13.29 miles
Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BP
Launceston General Hospital17.32 miles
Link Road, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 9JD
North Devon District Hospital17.44 miles
Raleigh Park, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4JB
South Molton Hospital19.58 miles
Widgery Drive, South Molton, Devon, EX36 4DP
Tavistock Community Hospital21.92 miles
Spring Hill, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8LD
Ilfracombe Tyrrell Hospital24.00 miles
St. Brannocks Park Road, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34 8JF
Moretonhampstead Hospital24.04 miles
Ford Street, Moretonhampstead, Devon, TQ13 8LN
Crediton Hospital24.18 miles
Western Road, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3NH
Liskeard Community Hospital29.52 miles
Clemo Road, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 3XD
Bovey Tracey Community Hospital29.82 miles
Furzleigh Lane, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9HJ
Franklyn Community Hospital30.88 miles
Franklyn Drive, Exeter, Devon, EX2 9HS
Nuffield Health, Plymouth Hospital30.95 miles
Derriford Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8BG
Pharmacy
Boots6.58 miles
Holsworthy Healthcentre, Dobles Lane, Holsworthy, EX22 6GH
Lloydspharmacy6.96 miles
1 High Street, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8HN
Lloydspharmacy6.98 miles
2-3 The Square, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6DL
Asda Stores Ltd10.12 miles
Clovelly Road, Bideford, Devon, ., EX39 3QU
Lloydspharmacy10.72 miles
Bideford Medical Centre, Abbotsham Road, Bideford, North Devon, EX39 3AF
Lloydspharmacy10.78 miles
Clarence Wharf, Barnstaple Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 4AU
The Co-Operative Pharmacy10.78 miles
9 High St, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2AA
Boots10.78 miles
2 High Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2AA
Boots12.17 miles
The Old Library, Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford, Devon, EX39 1AZ
Arnolds Pharmacy12.34 miles
21 Nelson Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, Devon, EX39 1LF
Lloydspharmacy12.60 miles
31-32 Fore Street, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1HB
Boots12.60 miles
27-28 Fore Street, Okehampton, EX20 1HB
Lloydspharmacy13.29 miles
Medical Centre, Hospital Road, Stratton, EX23 9BP
Lloydspharmacy14.53 miles
9 Belle Vue, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8JL
Boots14.53 miles
20 Belle Vue, Bude, EX23 8JL
Dudley Taylor Pharmacies Ltd14.53 miles
Bude Pharmacy, 26 Belle Vue, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8JS
Leisure
Park
GREAT TORRINGTON CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)6.88 miles
BEAFORD7.62 miles
DUNSDON8.35 miles
ROADFORD LAKE9.68 miles
KYNOCH'S FORESHORE10.27 miles
KENWITH VALLEY11.15 miles
MEDDON GREEN11.52 miles
HARTLAND (DEVON)12.12 miles
TAPELEY PARK (Grade II* Listed)12.46 miles
OCKMENT12.56 miles
SIMMONS PARK (Grade II Listed)12.85 miles
OLD TOWN PARK12.87 miles
NORTHAM BURROWS13.09 miles
NORTH DEVON13.36 miles
HARTLAND (CORNWALL)13.72 miles
HAYNE MANOR (Grade II Listed)14.07 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Okehampton6.87 miles
Hatherleigh, EX20 3HY
Lidl Torrington6.88 miles
New Street, Torrington, EX38 8BX
Bridge Street Garage6.92 miles
Bridge Street, Hatherleigh, Okehampton Devon EX20 3JA
Co-op Torrington6.93 miles
Torrington, EX38 8AA
SPAR Torrington6.96 miles
13, High Street, Devon, EX38 8HN
Co-op Holsworthy7.00 miles
Holsworthy, EX22 6AP
SPAR Holsworthy7.01 miles
Spar, Bude Road, Devon, EX22 6HZ
Budgens Great Torrington7.10 miles
Barley Grove Service Station, New Road, Great Torrington, Devon, EX38 8EJ
Waitrose Holsworthy7.12 miles
Station Road, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6AZ
Costcutter Holsworthy7.84 miles
Bradworthy P.o & Stores, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7SS
Londis The Bakery Stores8.12 miles
The Square, Winkleigh, EX19 8HJ
Church Street Stores8.16 miles
Church Street, Dolton Devon EX19 8QE
Costcutter Bideford9.96 miles
Woolsery Po + Stores, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5QS
ASDA Bideford10.12 miles
Clovelly Road, Bideford, EX39 3QU
ALDI Atlantic Park Way10.12 miles
Bideford, EX39 3FR
Lidl Bideford10.12 miles
Clovelly Road, Bideford, EX39
Transport
Airport
Plymouth City Airport30.73 miles
Exeter International Airport36.17 miles
Swansea Airport51.58 miles
Bus Stop
School (NW)0.06 miles
School (SE)0.06 miles
Square (E)0.17 miles
Square (NW)0.19 miles
Shebbear College (N)0.53 miles
Shebbear College (S)0.53 miles
New Inn (NE)0.60 miles
New Inn (SW)0.60 miles
Phone Box (S)1.03 miles
Phone Box (N)1.04 miles
Rose Hill (N)1.05 miles
Rose Hill (S)1.05 miles
Dippermill Farm (NE)1.69 miles
Dippermill Farm (SW)1.71 miles
Rowden Farm (W)1.75 miles
Rowden Farm (E)1.75 miles
Ferry Port
Bideford Ferry Landing10.85 miles
Instow Ferry Landing13.16 miles
Appledore Ferry Landing13.30 miles
Ilfracombe Ferry Landing24.52 miles
Lundy Island Ferry Landing28.34 miles
Devonport Ferry Terminal33.60 miles
Torpoint Ferry Terminal33.63 miles
Plymouth Stonehouse Ferry Terminal34.37 miles
Plymouth Ferry Terminal34.44 miles
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage34.48 miles
Cremyll Mount Edgcumbe Ferry Landing34.69 miles
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing34.81 miles
Topsham Lock Ferry Landing34.88 miles
Topsham Ferry Landing34.92 miles
Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing35.05 miles
Turf Lock Inn Ferry Landing35.52 miles
Railway Station
Okehampton Rail Station13.11 miles
Sampford Courtenay Rail Station13.26 miles
Portsmouth Arms Rail Station13.28 miles
Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station13.53 miles
Umberleigh Rail Station13.76 miles
Kings Nympton Rail Station14.46 miles
Eggesford Rail Station14.97 miles
Barnstaple Rail Station16.08 miles
Lapford Rail Station17.67 miles
Morchard Road Rail Station19.28 miles
Copplestone Rail Station20.51 miles
Yeoford Rail Station22.12 miles
Gunnislake Rail Station23.90 miles
Calstock Rail Station25.16 miles
Crediton Rail Station25.42 miles
Bere Alston Rail Station26.01 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (EX21 5S*)
Number of Properties in Catchment331
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
5, BARN CLOSE
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5SD		£265,000
2025-03-27
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2023-07-06   £239,000
WORKSHOP, 2, ENDFORD COTTAGES
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5RY		£25,000
2025-03-20
otherPropertyType
freehold
7, MEADOW PARK
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5QJ		£450,000
2025-02-20
detached
freehold
2, NORTH VIEW
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5SF		£224,000
2025-02-05
semidetached
freehold
4, BALKWILL COTTAGES
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5SB		£200,000
2025-01-24
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2021-12-07   £210,000
3, MEADOW PARK
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5QJ		£440,000
2024-10-25
detached
freehold
1, CORONATION PLACE
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5SQ		£332,500
2024-12-19
semidetached
freehold
RIGBY'S HAY
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5SR		£812,500
2024-07-30
detached
freehold
5, ACKLAND CLOSE
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5AZ		£237,500
2024-10-25
semidetached
freehold
1, ACKLAND CLOSE
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5AZ		£235,000
2024-09-24
terraced
freehold
11, BALLEROY CLOSE
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5RT		£267,000
2024-04-02
detached
freehold
Sold 2021-06-29   £257,500
30, ACKLAND CLOSE
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5AZ		£222,000
2024-03-27
terraced
freehold
Sold 2020-10-28   £188,750
HAYE HILL HOUSE
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5RZ		£640,000
2024-01-15
detached
freehold
8, AISH PARK
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5QL		£520,000
2023-10-25
detached
freehold
4, AISH PARK
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5QL		£325,000
2023-10-25
detached
freehold
28, ACKLAND CLOSE
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5AZ		£265,000
2023-10-16
terraced
freehold
BROOKLEIGH
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5QP		£632,000
2023-07-20
detached
freehold
32, ACKLAND CLOSE
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5AZ		£215,000
2023-06-01
terraced
freehold
16, AISH PARK
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5QL		£387,500
2022-12-19
detached
freehold
3, AISH PARK
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5QL		£325,000
2022-09-26
detached
freehold
SOUTH VIEW
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5RU		£40,000
2022-06-17
otherPropertyType
freehold
EAST VIEW HOUSE
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5SG		£400,000
2022-04-14
detached
freehold
27, ACKLAND CLOSE
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5AZ		£450,000
2022-03-23
detached
freehold
THE LAWN
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5RU		£580,000
2022-02-25
detached
freehold
12, MEADOW PARK
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5QJ		£450,000
2022-02-24
otherPropertyType
freehold
CHALACOTT
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5RU		£300,000
2021-12-14
semidetached
freehold
3, ST MICHAELS VIEW
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5RS		£340,000
2021-11-22
detached
freehold
1, AISH PARK
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5QL		£395,000
2021-11-03
detached
freehold
BEECH HOUSE
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5RU		£220,000
2021-09-30
detached
freehold
ENDFORD COTTAGES (1)
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5RY		£310,000
2021-09-03
semidetached
freehold
LITTLE SOUTH HAY
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5SS		£425,000
2021-06-23
detached
freehold
2, MEADOW PARK
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5QJ		£410,000
2021-06-23
detached
freehold
OLD BARN COTTAGE
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5SG		£320,000
2021-06-02
detached
freehold
BERRY HOUSE
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5RA		£636,000
2021-05-07
detached
freehold
GLENDALE
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5QP		£287,500
2021-05-04
detached
freehold
DEVIL STONE INN
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5RU		£373,600
2021-04-09
otherPropertyType
freehold
24, ACKLAND CLOSE
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5AZ		£312,000
2021-04-07
detached
freehold
HAY HOUSE
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5SR		£750,000
2021-03-29
detached
freehold
8, MEADOW PARK
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5QJ		£415,000
2021-03-24
detached
freehold
GOAMANS (2)
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5RZ		£250,000
2020-11-17
semidetached
freehold
19, AISH PARK
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5QL		£325,000
2020-10-28
detached
freehold
5, CORONATION PLACE
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5SQ		£160,000
2020-09-11
semidetached
freehold
LAVENDER COTTAGE
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5SG		£278,500
2020-07-27
detached
freehold
9, BALLEROY CLOSE
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5RT		£165,000
2020-02-03
terraced
freehold
22, ACKLAND CLOSE
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5AZ		£240,000
2020-01-31
detached
freehold
EAST VIEW COTTAGE
SHEBBEAR
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5SG		£160,000
2020-01-28
semidetached
freehold
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