Area Info for Sheepwash (Devon)

Sheepwash, Devon, UK

Sheepwash is a small village located in the county of Devon, in the South West of England. It is situated within the district of Torridge and is known for its rural charm and traditional English countryside scenery.

Location and Geography

The village is positioned in a picturesque area characterized by rolling hills, farmland, and woodland. It is approximately 10 miles northwest of the town of Okehampton and about 20 miles west of Exeter, the county city of Devon.

History and Heritage

Sheepwash has a history rooted in agriculture and rural life. The village features traditional Devon architecture, including stone cottages and farm buildings. It has maintained its historical character over the years, with some buildings dating back several centuries.

Community and Amenities

The village is small and primarily residential, with a close-knit community. Local amenities are limited but typically include a village pub, a church, and some local farms. Residents often rely on nearby towns for shopping, schools, and other services.

Natural Environment and Attractions

Sheepwash is surrounded by scenic countryside, making it a popular spot for walking, cycling, and outdoor activities. The area offers opportunities to explore Devon’s natural beauty, including nearby moorlands and river valleys.

Transport

Transport links are limited within Sheepwash itself, but the village is accessible by road. The nearest railway stations are in Okehampton and Exeter, providing connections to larger cities and other parts of the UK.
Education
School
Black Torrington Church of England Primary School1.39 miles
Black Torrington, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5PU
Highampton Community Primary School2.01 miles
Highampton, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5LE
Shebbear College2.06 miles
Shebbear, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5HJ
Shebbear Community School2.38 miles
Shebbear, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5SG
Bradford Primary School3.62 miles
Bradford, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7AB
Marland School3.71 miles
Peters Marland, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8QQ
The Clinton Church of England Primary School4.10 miles
Merton, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 3EQ
Hatherleigh Community Primary School4.50 miles
South Street, Hatherleigh, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 3JB
Halwill Community Primary School4.78 miles
Dreybury Lane, Halwill, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5XU
Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit5.21 miles
Langtree, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8NF
Northlew and Ashbury Parochial Church of England Primary School5.51 miles
Northlew, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 3PB
Dolton Church of England Primary School6.42 miles
The Square, Dolton, Winkleigh, Devon, EX19 8QF
Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School6.67 miles
Beaford, Winkleigh, Devon, EX19 8LJ
Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School7.36 miles
Borough Road, Torrington, Devon, EX38 7NU
Great Torrington School7.60 miles
Calvesford Road, Torrington, Devon, EX38 7DJ
Monkleigh Primary School8.35 miles
Monkleigh, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5JY
Health
Clinic
Holsworthy Link Centre8.54 miles
2 Well Park, Western Road, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6DH
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Okehampton10.29 miles
17 Fore Street, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1AN
Bideford Daddon Court11.66 miles
Unit 1 Daddon Court, Clovelly Road Industrial Estate, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3FH
Fernwood Resource Centre11.80 miles
13 Clovelly Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3BU
Amplifon Hearing Specialists (Bideford)11.89 miles
2 The Quay, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2HW
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Bideford11.94 miles
85 High Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2AN
Stratton Community Clinic15.36 miles
Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BP
Bude Contraception Clinic15.36 miles
Stratton Health Centre, Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BP
Stratton Hospital15.42 miles
Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BR
Stratton Hospital15.42 miles
Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BR
Bude Splash Leisure Pool15.97 miles
Stucley Road, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8AR
Litchdon Medical Centre16.28 miles
Landkey Road, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 9LL
Riverside16.56 miles
Litchdon Street, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8ND
Riversvale16.56 miles
Litchdon Street, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8ND
Specsavers Hearcare - Cornwall - Bude16.63 miles
Neetside Community Centre, Bude & Stratton Community Project, Neetside, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8LB
Neetside Community Centre16.63 miles
Leven Road, Neetside, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8LB
GP
Blake House Surgery1.44 miles
Bowhay Close, Black Torrington, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5QE
Beech House Surgery 2.56 miles
Beech House Surgery, Shebbear, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5RU
Hatherleigh Medical Practice 4.37 miles
Pipers Meadow, Hatherleigh, Devon, EX20 3JT
Castle Gardens Surgery7.30 miles
Castle Hill Gardens, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8EU
TORRINGTON HEALTH CENTRE7.33 miles
New Road, Torrington, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8EL
Holsworthy Doctors8.31 miles
Holsworthy Medical Centre, Dobles Lane, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6GH
Winkleigh Branch Surgery9.57 miles
15 Southernhay, Winkleigh, Devon, EX19 8JH
Bradworthy Surgery10.32 miles
The New Surgery, The Square, Bradworthy, Devon, EX22 7SY
Okement Surgery10.32 miles
Okehampton Hospital, Cavell Way, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1PN
OKEHAMPTON MEDICAL CENTRE10.47 miles
East Street, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1AY
HIGH BICKINGTON SURGERY11.13 miles
Old Stables Surgery, High Bickington, Devon, EX37 9AX
Clarence Wharf 11.89 miles
Clarence Wharf, Barnstaple Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 4AU
Bideford Medical Centre11.92 miles
Abbotsham Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3AF
Devonshire House12.23 miles
Devonshire House, Essington, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2EX
Northam Surgery13.37 miles
Bay View Road, Northam, Devon, EX39 1AZ
Wallingbrook Health Centre13.48 miles
Wallingbrook Health Centre, Chulmleigh, Devon, EX18 7DL
Hospital
Torrington Hospital7.54 miles
Calf Street, Torrington, Devon, EX38 7BJ
Holsworthy Hospital8.30 miles
Dobles Lane, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6JQ
Okehampton Hospital10.32 miles
Cavell Way, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1PN
Bideford Hospital11.98 miles
Abbotsham Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3AG
Stratton Hospital15.36 miles
Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BP
Launceston General Hospital17.34 miles
Link Road, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 9JD
North Devon District Hospital17.65 miles
Raleigh Park, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4JB
South Molton Hospital18.42 miles
Widgery Drive, South Molton, Devon, EX36 4DP
Tavistock Community Hospital20.73 miles
Spring Hill, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8LD
Moretonhampstead Hospital21.65 miles
Ford Street, Moretonhampstead, Devon, TQ13 8LN
Crediton Hospital21.83 miles
Western Road, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3NH
Ilfracombe Tyrrell Hospital24.76 miles
St. Brannocks Park Road, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34 8JF
Bovey Tracey Community Hospital27.45 miles
Furzleigh Lane, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9HJ
Franklyn Community Hospital28.47 miles
Franklyn Drive, Exeter, Devon, EX2 9HS
Ashburton and Buckfastleigh Community Hospital29.09 miles
9-15 Eastern Road, Ashburton, Devon, TQ13 7AP
Liskeard Community Hospital29.43 miles
Clemo Road, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 3XD
Pharmacy
Lloydspharmacy7.30 miles
1 High Street, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8HN
Boots8.31 miles
Holsworthy Healthcentre, Dobles Lane, Holsworthy, EX22 6GH
Lloydspharmacy8.58 miles
2-3 The Square, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6DL
Lloydspharmacy10.31 miles
31-32 Fore Street, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1HB
Boots10.31 miles
27-28 Fore Street, Okehampton, EX20 1HB
Asda Stores Ltd11.53 miles
Clovelly Road, Bideford, Devon, ., EX39 3QU
Lloydspharmacy11.89 miles
Clarence Wharf, Barnstaple Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 4AU
Lloydspharmacy11.92 miles
Bideford Medical Centre, Abbotsham Road, Bideford, North Devon, EX39 3AF
The Co-Operative Pharmacy11.94 miles
9 High St, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2AA
Boots11.94 miles
2 High Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2AA
North Tawton Pharmacy12.21 miles
1 Exeter Street, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2HB
Boots13.37 miles
The Old Library, Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford, Devon, EX39 1AZ
Arnolds Pharmacy13.70 miles
21 Nelson Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, Devon, EX39 1LF
Lloydspharmacy15.36 miles
Medical Centre, Hospital Road, Stratton, EX23 9BP
Boots15.59 miles
6 Higher Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3BG
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd15.60 miles
Gratton Way, Roundswell Business Ctr, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3NH
Leisure
Park
BEAFORD6.51 miles
GREAT TORRINGTON CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)7.40 miles
ROADFORD LAKE8.88 miles
OCKMENT10.26 miles
DUNSDON10.50 miles
SIMMONS PARK (Grade II Listed)10.57 miles
OLD TOWN PARK10.62 miles
KYNOCH'S FORESHORE11.40 miles
KENWITH VALLEY12.37 miles
BLACK-A-TOR COPSE12.72 miles
WOOD HOUSE (Grade I Listed)13.19 miles
TAPELEY PARK (Grade II* Listed)13.36 miles
HAYNE MANOR (Grade II Listed)13.40 miles
KING'S NYMPTON PARK (Grade II Listed)13.93 miles
MEDDON GREEN13.95 miles
NORTHAM BURROWS14.30 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Okehampton4.44 miles
Hatherleigh, EX20 3HY
Bridge Street Garage4.49 miles
Bridge Street, Hatherleigh, Okehampton Devon EX20 3JA
Londis The Bakery Stores6.42 miles
The Square, Winkleigh, EX19 8HJ
Church Street Stores6.45 miles
Church Street, Dolton Devon EX19 8QE
Co-op Torrington7.27 miles
Torrington, EX38 8AA
SPAR Torrington7.30 miles
13, High Street, Devon, EX38 8HN
Lidl Torrington7.33 miles
New Street, Torrington, EX38 8BX
Budgens Great Torrington7.41 miles
Barley Grove Service Station, New Road, Great Torrington, Devon, EX38 8EJ
Co-op Holsworthy8.60 miles
Holsworthy, EX22 6AP
SPAR Holsworthy8.67 miles
Spar, Bude Road, Devon, EX22 6HZ
Waitrose Holsworthy8.69 miles
Station Road, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6AZ
Co-op Okehampton10.18 miles
Okehampton, EX20 1HN
Waitrose Okehampton10.19 miles
School Way, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1WL
Lidl Okehampton10.22 miles
School Way, Okehampton, EX20 1EU
Costcutter Holsworthy10.26 miles
Bradworthy P.o & Stores, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7SS
Costcutter Okehampton10.66 miles
1 Stannary Court, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1QF
Transport
Airport
Plymouth City Airport29.46 miles
Exeter International Airport33.79 miles
Swansea Airport52.38 miles
Bus Stop
Square (N)0.95 miles
Square (S)0.95 miles
Post Office (SW)1.36 miles
Post Office (E)1.37 miles
Torridge Inn (S)1.44 miles
Torridge Inn (N)1.44 miles
New Inn (SW)1.92 miles
New Inn (NE)1.92 miles
Shebbear College (S)2.05 miles
Shebbear College (N)2.05 miles
Post Office (NW)2.07 miles
Post Office (SE)2.08 miles
Post Box (E)2.28 miles
Post Box (W)2.29 miles
School (SE)2.39 miles
Beara Cross ()2.40 miles
Ferry Port
Bideford Ferry Landing11.98 miles
Instow Ferry Landing14.12 miles
Appledore Ferry Landing14.32 miles
Ilfracombe Ferry Landing25.24 miles
Lundy Island Ferry Landing30.60 miles
Topsham Lock Ferry Landing32.46 miles
Topsham Ferry Landing32.50 miles
Devonport Ferry Terminal32.55 miles
Torpoint Ferry Terminal32.61 miles
Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing32.63 miles
Turf Lock Inn Ferry Landing33.09 miles
Plymouth Stonehouse Ferry Terminal33.27 miles
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage33.29 miles
Plymouth Ferry Terminal33.32 miles
Cremyll Mount Edgcumbe Ferry Landing33.62 miles
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing33.62 miles
Railway Station
Okehampton Rail Station10.83 miles
Sampford Courtenay Rail Station10.84 miles
Portsmouth Arms Rail Station12.05 miles
Kings Nympton Rail Station12.88 miles
Eggesford Rail Station12.97 miles
Umberleigh Rail Station13.04 miles
Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station13.21 miles
Lapford Rail Station15.48 miles
Barnstaple Rail Station16.29 miles
Morchard Road Rail Station17.00 miles
Copplestone Rail Station18.19 miles
Yeoford Rail Station19.73 miles
Gunnislake Rail Station23.00 miles
Crediton Rail Station23.06 miles
Calstock Rail Station24.21 miles
Bere Alston Rail Station25.03 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (EX21 5PD)
Number of Properties in Catchment45
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)2
High Risk (>3.3%)1
Property Sales
UPCOTT AVENEL
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5PD		£940,000
2025-03-27
otherPropertyType
freehold
4, LUKES FARM
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5ED		£290,000
2024-12-18
semidetached (New)
freehold
1, LUKES FARM
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5ED		£225,000
2024-11-11
semidetached (New)
freehold
CARNELLOE COTTAGE, THE SQUARE
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5NE		£190,000
2024-10-04
otherPropertyType
freehold
21, LUKES FARM
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5ED		£592,064
2024-07-03
otherPropertyType (New)
freehold
13, LUKES FARM
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5ED		£335,000
2024-04-18
detached (New)
freehold
1, EDGEFIELD
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5EE		£257,500
2023-10-03
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2019-10-25   £150,000
LIME COURT (4), SOUTH STREET
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5LZ		£139,500
2023-09-29
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2019-02-22   £167,960
3, EDGEFIELD
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5EE		£455,000
2023-08-18
detached
freehold
2, EDGEFIELD
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5EE		£280,000
2023-05-05
semidetached
freehold
NORTH BARN (UNIT 2)
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5PD		£100,000
2023-02-07
otherPropertyType
freehold
BUDDLE HOUSE, WEST ROAD
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5NF		£495,000
2023-01-13
terraced
freehold
THE SMITHY, WEST ROAD
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5NF		£285,000
2022-06-29
detached
freehold
WREN COTTAGE, THE SQUARE
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5NE		£349,950
2022-06-16
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2016-04-19   £179,950
LIME COURT (PLOT 7), SOUTH STREET
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5LZ		£360,000
2022-04-04
detached
freehold
Sold 2017-03-20   £87,500
LUKES FARM, SOUTH STREET
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5ND		£495,000
2022-01-25
terraced
freehold
BADGER HOUSE, THE SQUARE
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5NE		£557,500
2021-11-15
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2021-01-13   £460,000
BARNACOTT
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5PD		£825,000
2021-09-30
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2019-08-14   £627,500
LIME COURT (1), SOUTH STREET
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5LZ		£320,000
2021-07-15
detached
freehold
2, SOUTH STREET
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5NA		£500,000
2021-07-07
semidetached
freehold
LABURNUM COTTAGE, SOUTH STREET
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5NA		£320,000
2021-06-21
detached
freehold
HALF MOON INN, THE SQUARE
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5NE		£537,500
2021-06-08
otherPropertyType
freehold
SHIPPENS, THE SQUARE
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5NE		£537,500
2021-06-08
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2017-01-06   £245,000
ASHLEY COURT, NORTH STREET
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5NH		£390,000
2021-04-28
detached
freehold
STCLAIRE, WEST ROAD
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5NG		£210,000
2021-04-26
terraced
freehold
WOODLAND HOUSE, NORTH STREET
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5NH		£735,000
2021-04-23
detached
freehold
Sold 2017-11-28   £649,000
COHAM COTTAGE, NORTH STREET
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5NH		£515,000
2021-01-11
detached
freehold
Sold 2017-03-24   £275,000
BANK COTTAGES (1), SOUTH STREET
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5LZ		£215,000
2021-01-08
terraced
freehold
Sold 2019-02-21   £158,000
Sold 2018-12-20   £120,000
LUKE'S FARM, WEST ROAD
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5NF		£450,790
2020-12-18
otherPropertyType
freehold
BRIDGE COTTAGE
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5NY		£540,000
2020-12-04
otherPropertyType
freehold
UPCOTT BARTON FARM HOUSE
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5PD		£412,000
2020-08-13
detached
freehold
LIME COURT (8), SOUTH STREET
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5LZ		£340,000
2020-02-20
detached
freehold
FARNFIELD, NORTH STREET
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5NH		£262,500
2019-10-11
detached
freehold
OLD SPOT BARN
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5PD		£462,500
2019-03-01
semidetached
freehold
THE COURT, THE SQUARE
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5NE		£445,000
2017-02-01
otherPropertyType
freehold
BANK COTTAGES (3), SOUTH STREET
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5LZ		£210,000
2016-06-22
detached
freehold
3, SOUTH STREET
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5NA		£170,000
2016-03-31
terraced
freehold
CROSS HOUSE (2), SOUTH STREET
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5NB		£240,000
2015-12-18
terraced
freehold
POUND HOUSE, THE SQUARE
SHEEPWASH
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5NE		£167,500
2015-01-30
semidetached
freehold
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