Area Info for Starcross (Devon)

Starcross, Devon, UK

Starcross is a small village located in the county of Devon, in the South West of England. It is situated on the River Exe estuary, approximately 4 miles south of Exeter. The village is known for its picturesque setting and historical significance as a former port and ferry crossing point.

Geography and Location

Starcross lies along the coast of the English Channel and benefits from scenic views of the river and surrounding countryside. The village is accessible via the A379 road and has a railway station on the Exeter to Exmouth line, providing convenient transport links to nearby towns and cities.

History

Historically, Starcross served as a small port and ferry terminal, facilitating transportation across the River Exe. The village has a history dating back several centuries, with evidence of maritime activity and local trade. The presence of the railway station, opened in the 19th century, contributed to its development as a commuter village.

Local Attractions and Features

Starcross is known for its charming village atmosphere, with traditional pubs, local shops, and a marina. The nearby Exe Estuary is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, offering opportunities for birdwatching, sailing, and walking. The village also features historic buildings and a small harbour.

Community and Amenities

The community in Starcross is active, with local events and organisations that promote village life. Amenities include a primary school, a village hall, and various local businesses. The village's proximity to Exeter makes it a desirable location for those seeking a rural lifestyle with access to urban facilities.

Recreation and Outdoor Activities

Outdoor activities in Starcross include sailing, kayaking, walking along the estuary, and birdwatching. The surrounding countryside offers scenic trails and nature reserves, making it a popular spot for outdoor enthusiasts.

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School
Starcross Primary School	0.00 miles
New Road, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8QD
Cockwood Primary School	0.75 miles
Cofton Hill, Cockwood, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8RB
Kenton Primary School	1.44 miles
Mamhead Road, Kenton, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8LX
Exeter Road Community Primary School	1.71 miles
Exeter Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1PU
The Beacon CofE (VA) Primary School	1.72 miles
1 Beacon Place, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2SR
Exmouth Community College	1.93 miles
Gipsy Lane, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 3AF
Lympstone Church of England Primary School	1.98 miles
School Hill, Lympstone, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 5JY
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth	2.05 miles
Regents Gate, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1TA
Gatehouse ACE Academy	2.24 miles
Secmaton Lane, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 0LW
Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School	2.27 miles
Withycombe Village Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 3BA
Marpool Primary School	2.38 miles
Moorfield Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 3QW
St Peter's School	2.44 miles
Harefield, Lympstone, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 5AU
Brixington Primary School	2.63 miles
Brixington Lane, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 4JQ
Bassetts Farm Primary School	2.92 miles
St John`s Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 4GB
Dawlish Community College	2.92 miles
Elm Grove Road, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 0BY
Littleham Church of England Primary School	3.20 miles
Littledown Close, Littleham, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2QY

Clinic
Penhayes Hospital	1.26 miles
Kenton, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8JB
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Exmouth	1.73 miles
8 Exeter Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1PL
Avon House	1.95 miles
Langdon Hospital, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 0NR
Chime Social Enterprise - Exmouth Hospital Annexe	2.16 miles
Claremont Grove, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2JN
Woodbury Surgery	4.00 miles
The Surgery, Fulford Way, Woodbury, Exeter, Devon, EX5 1NZ
The Limes Surgery	4.17 miles
Church Stile, Exminster, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8DF
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Teignmouth	5.86 miles
4 Bank Street, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 8AL
James House	6.38 miles
Little Hill, Exeter Road, Chudleigh, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 0DD
Trust Hq	6.57 miles
Unit 3/4, Abbey Court, Eagle Way, Sowton Industrial Estate, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7HY
Chime Social Enterprise - Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford)	6.77 miles
Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW
Exeter Mobility Centre	6.78 miles
Wonford Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4DU
Mardon Neuro-Rehabilitation Centre	6.87 miles
Mardon House, Wonford Road, Exeter, EX2 4UD
Exeter Medical Ltd Site	7.16 miles
Silverdown Office Park, Admiral House, Grenadier Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3QF
Daat Exeter Airport	7.45 miles
Air Support Base, Exeter Airport, Clyst Honiton, Exeter, Devon, EX5 2BD
West Exe Children's Centre	7.48 miles
Cowick Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 1HL
Amplifon Hearing Specialists (Exeter)	7.58 miles
88 Fore Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3HX

GP
The Westbank Practice, Starcross	0.10 miles
Westbank Practice, The Surgery, Church Street, Starcross, EX6 8PZ
Haldon House Surgery	1.54 miles
37-41 Imperial Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1DQ
Imperial Surgery	1.54 miles
45-49 Imperial Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1DQ
Underhill Surgery	1.70 miles
Lympstone, Lympstone, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 5HH
The Warren Surgery	1.87 miles
Warren Road, Dawlish Warren, Devon, EX7 0PQ
Rolle Medical Partnership	2.16 miles
Exmouth Health Centre, Claremont Grove, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2JF
Claremont Medical Practice	2.16 miles
Exmouth Health Centre, Claremont Grove, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2JF
Raleigh Surgery	2.67 miles
33 Pines Road, Brixington, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 5NH
Treetops Surgery	2.96 miles
Prince of Wales Drive, Exmouth, EX8 4SW
The Barton Surgery	3.32 miles
Barton Terrace, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9QH
Woodbury Surgery	4.00 miles
Fulford Way, Woodbury, Devon, EX5 1NZ
TOPSHAM SURGERY	4.06 miles
Holman Way, Topsham, Exeter, Devon, EX3 0EN
The Westbank Practice, Exminster	4.17 miles
The Limes Surgery, Church Stile, Exminster, Exeter, EX6 8DF
GLASSHOUSE LANE MEDICAL CENTRE	5.20 miles
Glasshouse Lane, Countess Wear, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7BT
Budleigh Salterton Medical Centre	5.38 miles
1 The Lawn, Budleigh Salterton, Devon, EX9 6LS
Channel View Surgery	5.81 miles
3, Courtenay Place, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 8AY

Hospital
Exmouth Hospital	2.16 miles
Claremont Grove, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2JN
Dawlish Community Hospital	3.29 miles
Barton Terrace, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9DH
Budleigh Salterton Hospital	5.70 miles
East Budleigh Road, Budleigh Salterton, EX9 6HF
Teignmouth Community Hospital	5.97 miles
Mill Lane, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 9BQ
Wonford House Hospital	6.68 miles
Dryden Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5AF
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford)	6.77 miles
Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW
Nuffield Health, Exeter Hospital	6.82 miles
Wonford Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4UG
Heavitree Hospital	7.38 miles
Gladstone Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 2ED
Franklyn Community Hospital	7.41 miles
Franklyn Drive, Exeter, Devon, EX2 9HS
Exeter Community Hospital	7.43 miles
Hospital Lane, Whipton, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3RB
Newton Abbot Community Hospital	9.28 miles
West Golds Road, Jetty Marsh, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2TS
Sidmouth Hospital	10.03 miles
All Saints Road, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 8EN
Bovey Tracey Community Hospital	10.10 miles
Furzleigh Lane, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9HJ
Torbay Hospital	10.89 miles
Lowes Bridge, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7AA
Ottery St Mary Hospital	11.06 miles
Keegan Close, Ottery St Mary, Devon, EX11 1DN
Mount Stuart Hospital	11.15 miles
St. Vincents Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4UP

Pharmacy
Boots	0.23 miles
The Strand, Starcross, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8PA
Rowlands Pharmacy	1.56 miles
25-27 Imperial Road, Exmouth,, EX8 1DB
White's Pharmacy	1.68 miles
17 Rolle Street, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1HA
Boots	1.70 miles
Magnolia Centre, 21 Chaple Street, Exmouth, EX8 1HW
Jhoots Pharmacy	1.72 miles
65 Exeter Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1QD
Lewis Pharmacy	1.74 miles
70-72 Exeter Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1PY
Dawlish Warren Pharmacy	1.76 miles
Welcome Family Park, Dawlish Warren Road, Dawlish Warren, Devon, EX7 0PH
Clarepharm Ltd	2.10 miles
Claremont Grove, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2JW
Smith Jr & Al	2.18 miles
120 Withycombe Village Rd, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 3AN
Pines Pharmacy	2.67 miles
39 Pines Rd, Marley Gardens, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 5NH
Tesco Stores Limited	2.83 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Salterton Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2TS
Your Local Boots Pharmacy	3.15 miles
21 The Strand, Dawlish, EX7 9PS
Lloydspharmacy	3.32 miles
The Barton Surgery, Barton Terrace, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9QH
Topsham Pharmacy	4.05 miles
18 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, Devon, EX3 0HE
Fore Street Pharmacy	4.13 miles
3 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF
Exminster Pharmacy	4.17 miles
The Limes Surgery, Church Stile, Exminster, Devon, EX6 8DF

Park
EXMOUTH	0.97 miles
DAWLISH WARREN	1.60 miles
POWDERHAM CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)	1.63 miles
A LA RONDE, AND THE POINT-IN-VIEW (Grade II Listed)	2.20 miles
THE MAER	2.33 miles
MAMHEAD PARK (Grade II* Listed)	2.60 miles
OXTON HOUSE (Grade II Listed)	2.85 miles
STONELANDS HOUSE (Grade II Listed)	3.37 miles
LUSCOMBE CASTLE (Grade I Listed)	3.70 miles
EAST DEVON	4.10 miles
COOMBE VALLEY	5.33 miles
BICTON (Grade I Listed)	6.35 miles
LINDRIDGE (Grade II Listed)	6.66 miles
UGBROOKE PARK (Grade II* Listed)	6.68 miles
ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CEMETERY, EXETER (Grade II* Listed)	7.70 miles
NORTHERNHAY AND ROUGEMONT GARDENS (Grade II Listed)	7.79 miles

Groceries
SPAR Starcross	0.13 miles
Spar, The Strand, Devon, EX6 8PS
Iceland Exmouth	1.66 miles
37 The Parade, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1RH
Tesco Devon (Express)	1.67 miles
4-6 Rolle St, Exmouth, Devon, Devon, EX8 1HE
Co-op Exmouth	1.71 miles
Magnolia Walk, Exmouth, EX8 1HB
Co-op Exmouth	1.72 miles
Exmouth, EX8 1QD
Londis Hazelwood Park	1.78 miles
Warren Road, Warren, EX7 0PF
Londis Shell Exmouth Service Station	1.80 miles
223 Exeter Road, Exmouth, EX8 3DZ
Budgens Exmouth	1.82 miles
Unit 1-3 Ocean Blue, The Esplanade, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2AZ
Co-op Exmouth	1.82 miles
Exeter Road, Exmouth, EX8 3EA
Sainsbury's Dawlish	1.91 miles
Exeter Road, Dawlish, EX7 0SB
Londis Rivermead Post Office & Stores	2.01 miles
23-25 Rivermead Avenue, Exmouth, EX8 3BH
Tesco Exmouth (Express)	2.64 miles
Churchill Rd, Brixington, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 4JJ
Co-op Exmouth	2.70 miles
Exmouth Brixington Parade, EX8 4JS
Co-op Exmouth	2.70 miles
Littleham Cross, EX8 2QG
Costcutter Devon	2.75 miles
Rm Lympstone, Devon, EX8 5RA
Tesco Exmouth (Superstore)	2.83 miles
Salterton Rd, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2TS

Airport
Exeter International Airport	7.53 miles
Plymouth City Airport	32.30 miles
Cardiff International Airport	53.62 miles

Bus Stop
Primary School (SW)	0.02 miles
Primary School (NE)	0.03 miles
New Road (W)	0.07 miles
New Road (E)	0.08 miles
Generals Lane (S)	0.16 miles
Opposite Rail Station (N)	0.17 miles
Staplake Lane (N)	0.17 miles
Starcross Ferry Landing ()	0.17 miles
Rail Station (S)	0.18 miles
Starcross Rail Station ()	0.18 miles
Starcross Rail Station ()	0.19 miles
Starcross Ferry Landing ()	0.23 miles
Starcross Ferry Landing ()	0.23 miles
Chimneys (SE)	0.33 miles
Chimneys (NW)	0.35 miles
Cockwood Bridge (NE)	0.49 miles

Ferry Port
Starcross Ferry Landing	0.23 miles
Exmouth Ferry Landing	1.29 miles
Turf Lock Inn Ferry Landing	2.70 miles
Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing	3.95 miles
Topsham Lock Ferry Landing	4.00 miles
Topsham Ferry Landing	4.08 miles
Teignmouth Ferry Landing	6.16 miles
Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing	6.34 miles
Torquay - North Quay	11.91 miles
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon	11.98 miles
Brixham Harbour Boarding Stage	15.97 miles
Brixham Ferry Landing	16.00 miles
Totnes Ferry Landing	17.03 miles
Greenway House Ferry Landing	17.92 miles
Dittisham Ferry Landing	17.98 miles
Kingswear Hoodown Ferry Terminal	19.15 miles

Railway Station
Starcross Rail Station	0.19 miles
Exmouth Rail Station	1.57 miles
Lympstone Village Rail Station	1.78 miles
Dawlish Warren Rail Station	1.88 miles
Lympstone Commando Rail Station	2.57 miles
Exton Rail Station	2.97 miles
Dawlish Rail Station	3.16 miles
Topsham Rail Station	4.24 miles
Newcourt Rail Station	5.58 miles
Teignmouth Rail Station	5.70 miles
Digby & Sowton Rail Station	6.19 miles
Exeter St Thomas Rail Station	7.42 miles
Polsloe Bridge Rail Station	7.65 miles
Pinhoe Rail Station	7.80 miles
Exeter Central Rail Station	7.86 miles
St James Park (Devon) Rail Station	7.94 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (EX6 8QD)
Number of Properties in Catchment	3
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)	0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)	1
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)	2
High Risk (>3.3%)	0

BROADOAK NURSERIES (THE BUNGALOW) KENTON EXETER DEVON EX6 8HS	£250,000 2003-10-10 detached freehold
WESTLAKE FARM KENTON EXETER DEVON EX6 8HS	£352,500 2001-07-31 detached freehold
MOWLISH MANOR KENTON EXETER DEVON EX6 8HS	£550,000 1999-05-18 detached freehold
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