Area Info for Upton Hellions (Devon)

Upton Hellions (Devon, UK)

Upton Hellions is a small rural hamlet located in Devon, England. It is part of the civil parish of Upton Pyne, situated within the district of Mid Devon. The area is known for its picturesque countryside, traditional Devonshire architecture, and tranquil rural environment.

History and Name

The name "Upton Hellions" is quite distinctive and has historical roots. "Upton" is a common place name in England, meaning "upper farm" or "higher settlement." The addition of "Hellions" is believed to be derived from historical local legends or old family names, though specific historical records about the origin of the name are limited. The name has attracted curiosity and interest due to its unusual nature.

Geography and Environment

Upton Hellions is characterised by its rural landscape, with rolling fields, woodlands, and traditional stone cottages. It is located near the River Exe and offers scenic views typical of the Devon countryside. The area is ideal for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and exploring nature.

Local Amenities and Community

As a small hamlet, Upton Hellions does not have extensive amenities within its immediate vicinity. Residents typically rely on nearby villages and towns for services such as shops, schools, and healthcare. The community is close-knit, with local events often held in nearby parish churches and community halls.

Transport and Accessibility

The hamlet is accessible by rural roads connecting it to larger towns such as Exeter and Tiverton. Public transport options are limited, so most residents and visitors prefer to travel by car. The proximity to major roads makes it a peaceful yet accessible location for those seeking a rural retreat.
Education
School
Sandford School0.78 miles
Sandford, Crediton, Devon, EX17 4NE
Queen Elizabeth's1.82 miles
Western Road, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3LU
Hayward's Primary School1.84 miles
East Street, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3AX
Landscore Primary School2.05 miles
Threshers, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3JH
Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School2.88 miles
Cheriton Fitzpaine, Crediton, Devon, EX17 4AN
Copplestone Primary School3.88 miles
Bewsley Hill, Copplestone, Crediton, Devon, EX17 5NX
Newton St Cyres Primary School4.24 miles
Newton St Cyres, Exeter, Devon, EX5 5DD
Yeoford Community Primary School4.58 miles
Yeoford, Crediton, Devon, EX17 5HZ
Morchard Bishop Church of England Primary School5.06 miles
Church Street, Morchard Bishop, Crediton, Devon, EX17 6PJ
Thorverton Church of England Primary School5.31 miles
School Lane, Thorverton, Exeter, Devon, EX5 5NR
Tedburn St Mary School5.84 miles
School Lane, Tedburn St Mary, Exeter, Devon, EX6 6AA
Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School6.02 miles
Brampford Speke, Exeter, Devon, EX5 5HE
Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School6.66 miles
Bell Meadow, Bickleigh, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 8RE
Steiner Academy Exeter6.73 miles
Cowley Bridge Road, Thomas Hall, Exeter, Devon, EX4 5AD
Stoke Canon Church of England Primary School6.87 miles
Stoke Canon, Exeter, Devon, EX5 4AS
Exwick Heights Primary School7.13 miles
Exwick Lane, Exwick, Exeter, Devon, EX4 2FB
Health
Clinic
Hillbank (Crediton)1.64 miles
43-44 Clifford Gardens, Crediton, Devon, EX17 2AN
Meadow House7.69 miles
17-18 Howell Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4LG
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Exeter8.12 miles
Unit 4, 247-248 High Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3PZ
Exeter (Sidwell St) Nhs Walk In Centre8.13 miles
31 Sidwell Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 6NN
Exeter (Sidwell Street) Nhs Walk-In Centre8.13 miles
Unit 4, 31 Sidwell Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 6NN
Amplifon Hearing Specialists (Exeter)8.17 miles
88 Fore Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3HX
West Exe Children's Centre8.22 miles
Cowick Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 1HL
Mardon Neuro-Rehabilitation Centre9.00 miles
Mardon House, Wonford Road, Exeter, EX2 4UD
Exeter Mobility Centre9.08 miles
Wonford Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4DU
Chime Social Enterprise - Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford)9.18 miles
Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Tiverton9.32 miles
31A Gold Street, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6QB
Tiverton Miu9.36 miles
Tiverton & District Hospital, Kennedy Way, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6NT
Exeter Medical Ltd Site9.84 miles
Silverdown Office Park, Admiral House, Grenadier Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3QF
Trust Hq10.35 miles
Unit 3/4, Abbey Court, Eagle Way, Sowton Industrial Estate, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7HY
Culm Valley Integrated Centre For Health11.55 miles
Willand Road, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1AP
The Limes Surgery11.57 miles
Church Stile, Exminster, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8DF
GP
NEWCOMBES SURGERY1.62 miles
Newcombes Surgery, Newcombes, Crediton, Devon, EX17 2AR
Chiddenbrook Surgery2.05 miles
Threshers, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3JJ
Cheriton Fitzpaine Surgery2.54 miles
Barton Close, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, EX17 4JB
Exe Valley Practice5.27 miles
The Surgery, Thorverton, Exeter, EX5 5NT
Morchard Bishop Surgery5.39 miles
Chulmleigh Road, Morchard Bishop, Devon, EX17 6NZ
Pathfinder Village Surgery6.08 miles
The Surgery, Brookside, Pathfinder Village, Exeter, Devon, EX6 6BT
Bow Medical Practice7.01 miles
Dr AMJ Bower and Partners, Iter Cross, Junction Road, Bow, Devon, EX17 6HN
Wyndham House Surgery7.17 miles
Silverton, Devon, EX5 4HZ
Student Health Centre7.33 miles
Reed Mews, Streatham Drive, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4QP
Witheridge Medical Practice 7.35 miles
Cannington Road, Witheridge, Devon, EX16 8EZ
Exwick Health Centre7.39 miles
New Valley Road, Exwick, Exeter, Devon, EX4 2AD
Cheriton Bishop & Teign Valley Practice7.50 miles
Cheriton Bishop & Teign Valley Practice, Yeoford Road, Cheriton Bishop, EXETER, Devon, EX6 6JA
The Foxhayes Practice7.52 miles
The Foxhayes Practice, 117 Exwick Road, Exwick, Exeter, EX4 2BH
The Clock Tower Surgery7.81 miles
9 New North Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4HF
Mount Pleasant Health Centre (Dr Hellier) 8.10 miles
Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 7BW
Mount Pleasant Health Centre8.10 miles
Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 7BW
Hospital
Crediton Hospital1.97 miles
Western Road, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3NH
Franklyn Community Hospital8.31 miles
Franklyn Drive, Exeter, Devon, EX2 9HS
Heavitree Hospital8.58 miles
Gladstone Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 2ED
Nuffield Health, Exeter Hospital9.07 miles
Wonford Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4UG
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford)9.18 miles
Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW
Exeter Community Hospital9.22 miles
Hospital Lane, Whipton, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3RB
Wonford House Hospital9.26 miles
Dryden Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5AF
Tiverton and District Hospital9.36 miles
Kennedy Way, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6NT
Moretonhampstead Hospital11.83 miles
Ford Street, Moretonhampstead, Devon, TQ13 8LN
Bovey Tracey Community Hospital15.08 miles
Furzleigh Lane, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9HJ
Okehampton Hospital16.11 miles
Cavell Way, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1PN
Ottery St Mary Hospital16.19 miles
Keegan Close, Ottery St Mary, Devon, EX11 1DN
South Molton Hospital16.25 miles
Widgery Drive, South Molton, Devon, EX36 4DP
Exmouth Hospital17.23 miles
Claremont Grove, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2JN
Dawlish Community Hospital17.90 miles
Barton Terrace, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9DH
Budleigh Salterton Hospital19.13 miles
East Budleigh Road, Budleigh Salterton, EX9 6HF
Pharmacy
Boots1.77 miles
126 High Street, Crediton, EX17 3LQ
Crediton Pharmacy1.80 miles
19A High Street, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3AH
Lloydspharmacy2.05 miles
Chiddenbrook Surgery, Threshers, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3JJ
Tesco Stores Limited2.19 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Wells Parks, Exeter Road, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3PH
Exwick Pharmacy7.39 miles
New Valley Road, Exwick, Exeter, Devon, EX4 2AD
Superdrug8.05 miles
Unit 11, Guildhall Shopping Centre, Exeter, EX4 3HJ
Sainsbury's Pharmacy8.07 miles
30-32 Guildhall Shop.Ctr, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3HH
Boots8.10 miles
Mount Pleasant Health Centre, Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 7BW
Boots8.12 miles
251 High Street, Exeter, EX4 3QD
Lloydspharmacy8.13 miles
37 Sidwell Street, Exeter,, EX4 6NS
Salts Medilink8.15 miles
119 Sidwell Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 6RY
Fittleworth Medical Limited8.17 miles
4 Oaktree Place, Manaton Business Park, Exeter, Devon, EX2 8WA
Luxtons The Pharmacy8.27 miles
67 Cowick Street, St Thomas, Exeter, EX4 1HW
Boots8.27 miles
70 Cowick Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 1HW
Boots8.32 miles
Unit 1 The Exebridge Centre, Alphington Street, Exeter, EX4 1AH
St Leonards Pharmacy8.36 miles
St Leonards Medical Ctr., Athelstan Road, Exeter, EX1 1SB
Leisure
Park
SHOBROOKE PARK (Grade II Listed)1.36 miles
BELVIDERE MEADOWS7.17 miles
BARLEY VALLEY7.60 miles
NORTHERNHAY AND ROUGEMONT GARDENS (Grade II Listed)8.01 miles
ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CEMETERY, EXETER (Grade II* Listed)8.03 miles
KILLERTON HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)8.20 miles
PALMERSTON PARK WOOD8.62 miles
CHARWELL WETLANDS, BRADNINCH9.75 miles
SUNNINGMEAD GROUNDS9.81 miles
KNIGHTSHAYES COURT (Grade II* Listed)10.41 miles
CASTLE DROGO (Grade II* Listed)10.75 miles
WOOD HOUSE (Grade I Listed)12.33 miles
ROCKBEARE MANOR (Grade II Listed)12.96 miles
GRAND WESTERN CANAL COUNTRY PARK13.10 miles
GRAND WESTERN CANAL13.16 miles
OXTON HOUSE (Grade II Listed)14.01 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Crediton1.77 miles
High Street, Crediton, EX17 3DU
Morrisons Crediton1.80 miles
Mill Street, Crediton, Devon, EX17 1EY
Tesco Crediton (Express)1.82 miles
36 High St, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3JP
Tesco Crediton (Superstore)2.22 miles
Well Parks, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3PH
SPAR Euro Garage Crediton2.23 miles
Exeter Road, Devon, EX17 3BN
Londis Stoke Canon P.O & Stores6.84 miles
1 High Street, Exeter, EX5 4AR
Costcutter Exeter7.00 miles
Community Centre Retail Unit, Exeter, Devon, EX4 2PR
SPAR Silverton7.13 miles
Spar, 2 Newcourt Road, Devon, EX5 4HR
Londis Redcow Ltd7.46 miles
26 Red Cow Village, Exeter, EX4 4AZ
Tesco Exeter (Express)7.47 miles
5-9 Winchester Ave, Exeter, Devon, EX4 2DQ
SPAR Lapford Cross7.50 miles
Spar, Lapford Cross, Devon, EX17 6QT
Londis, Exeter7.80 miles
2 Hoopern Street, Exeter, EX4 4LY
Co-op Exeter7.86 miles
Queen Street, Exeter, EX4 3SR
Londis, Hoopern Street7.86 miles
2 Hoopern Street, Exeter, EX4 4LY
Co-op Crediton7.86 miles
Burston Cross, EX17 6LA
Co-op Exeter7.90 miles
Beacon Lane, Exeter, EX4 8LU
Transport
Airport
Exeter International Airport11.73 miles
Plymouth City Airport33.98 miles
Cardiff International Airport42.44 miles
Bus Stop
School (S)0.77 miles
School (N)0.78 miles
The Square (SE)0.84 miles
Lamb Inn (NW)0.85 miles
Stone's Hill Cottages (N)1.23 miles
Stone's Hill Cottages (S)1.23 miles
Creedy Bridge (S)1.25 miles
Creedy Bridge (N)1.25 miles
Phone Box (E)1.40 miles
Phone Box (SW)1.41 miles
Old Tiverton Road (NE)1.42 miles
Beech Park (E)1.44 miles
Bramble Lane (NE)1.47 miles
Longmeadows (E)1.47 miles
Bramble Lane (SW)1.47 miles
Longmeadows (W)1.48 miles
Ferry Port
Topsham Ferry Landing12.03 miles
Topsham Lock Ferry Landing12.05 miles
Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing12.17 miles
Turf Lock Inn Ferry Landing13.17 miles
Starcross Ferry Landing15.74 miles
Exmouth Ferry Landing16.83 miles
Teignmouth Ferry Landing19.98 miles
Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing20.04 miles
Torquay - North Quay25.11 miles
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon25.21 miles
Totnes Ferry Landing26.83 miles
Bideford Ferry Landing28.03 miles
Instow Ferry Landing28.41 miles
Minehead Harbour28.54 miles
Appledore Ferry Landing28.82 miles
Brixham Harbour Boarding Stage29.47 miles
Railway Station
Crediton Rail Station2.22 miles
Newton St Cyres Rail Station3.58 miles
Yeoford Rail Station4.38 miles
Copplestone Rail Station4.55 miles
Morchard Road Rail Station5.74 miles
Exeter St Davids Rail Station7.49 miles
Lapford Rail Station7.68 miles
Exeter Central Rail Station7.91 miles
St James Park (Devon) Rail Station8.00 miles
Exeter St Thomas Rail Station8.28 miles
Polsloe Bridge Rail Station8.61 miles
Pinhoe Rail Station9.45 miles
Digby & Sowton Rail Station10.34 miles
Newcourt Rail Station10.79 miles
Cranbrook Rail Station10.89 miles
Eggesford Rail Station11.10 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (EX17 4AE)
Number of Properties in Catchment62
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)2
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
THE OLD MILL
UPTON HELLIONS
CREDITON
DEVON
EX17 4AE		£737,500
2023-11-24
detached
freehold
Sold 2016-10-14   £580,000
PRESTON BRIDGE COTTAGE
EAST VILLAGE
CREDITON
DEVON
EX17 4DA		£600,000
2022-06-30
detached
freehold
TANGLEWOOD
EAST VILLAGE
CREDITON
DEVON
EX17 4DA		£1,140,000
2021-09-22
detached
freehold
UPTON HELLIONS PRIORY
UPTON HELLIONS
CREDITON
DEVON
EX17 4AE		£910,000
2021-04-30
otherPropertyType
freehold
MIDDLEWAYS COTTAGE
UPTON HELLIONS
CREDITON
DEVON
EX17 4AE		£610,000
2021-01-21
detached
freehold
THREE GRACES
UPTON HELLIONS
CREDITON
DEVON
EX17 4AE		£615,000
2019-11-18
detached
freehold
CREEDY COTTAGE
UPTON HELLIONS
CREDITON
DEVON
EX17 4AE		£300,000
2019-05-01
detached
freehold
LOWER CREEDY
UPTON HELLIONS
CREDITON
DEVON
EX17 4AE		£692,600
2018-09-18
otherPropertyType
freehold
CHURCH COTTAGE
UPTON HELLIONS
CREDITON
DEVON
EX17 4AE		£220,000
2016-04-01
detached
freehold
ROSE COTTAGE
EAST VILLAGE
CREDITON
DEVON
EX17 4DP		£177,000
2011-07-26
detached
freehold
PRESTON FARM
EAST VILLAGE
CREDITON
DEVON
EX17 4DA		£475,000
2011-07-15
detached
freehold
THE BUNGALOW
EAST VILLAGE
CREDITON
DEVON
EX17 4DP		£192,500
2011-04-21
detached
freehold
ROCK COTTAGE
UPTON HELLIONS
CREDITON
DEVON
EX17 4AE		£497,000
2010-07-01
detached
freehold
CREEDY WIDGER
UPTON HELLIONS
CREDITON
DEVON
EX17 4AE		£362,500
2008-05-16
detached
freehold
BROXFORD HOUSE
UPTON HELLIONS
CREDITON
DEVON
EX17 4AE		£475,000
2008-03-20
detached
freehold
THE MILL HOUSE
UPTON HELLIONS
CREDITON
DEVON
EX17 4AE		£1,000,250
2006-11-23
detached
freehold
Sold 2002-08-16   £855,000
THE OLD RECTORY COTTAGE
UPTON HELLIONS
CREDITON
DEVON
EX17 4AE		£350,000
2003-10-10
detached
freehold
BOX TREE COTTAGE
UPTON HELLIONS
CREDITON
DEVON
EX17 4AE		£175,000
2000-02-18
detached
freehold
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