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Ashburton & Buckfastleigh

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About

Ashburton sits on the edge of Dartmoor, its historic streets lined with independent shops and traditional granite buildings. The town functions as a gateway community, with the River Ashburn flowing through its centre.

Nearby, Buckfastleigh is positioned along the River Dart, known for the working Buckfast Abbey with its own vineyard and beekeeping. The area's landscape is defined by the transition from moorland to the wooded valleys of the Dart Valley.

Area overview

On average Ashburton & Buckfastleigh has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 10.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Ashburton & Buckfastleigh is £49,262 per year. There are 5 schools in Ashburton & Buckfastleigh: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Ashburton & Buckfastleigh is home to around 7,792 people, with a population density of about 198.5 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
10.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Ashburton & Buckfastleigh Population
7,792
Population density
198.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
29(-13%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.16(-5%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.88(-67%)
Other theft
4.75(-16%)
Public order
3.59(-45%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,275
93.38%
Other White
256
3.29%
White and Asian (mixed)
44
0.56%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
44
0.56%
Irish
34
0.44%
Total population: 7,791

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,370
36.65%
No qualifications
1,090
16.85%
Level 3 (A level)
1,022
15.8%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
856
13.24%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
601
9.29%
Total 16+ residents: 6,467

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,407
39.95%
Owns with a mortgage
811
23.03%
Private landlord or letting agency
663
18.82%
Other social rented
347
9.85%
Social rents from council
141
4%
Total households: 3,522

Property prices in Ashburton & Buckfastleigh

Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £272,500 in Ashburton & Buckfastleigh area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £1,075,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ashburton & Buckfastleigh in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ashburton & Buckfastleigh over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats11£160,000
Semi-Detached16£266,000
Terraced36£225,750
Detached35£422,500

10 years median price trend in Ashburton & Buckfastleigh

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ashburton & Buckfastleigh.

All postcodes in Ashburton & Buckfastleigh

TQ137UP

Eastern Road

TQ137FS

Ashburton & Buckfastleigh

TQ137BB

Pook Lane

TQ137BX

Balland Lane

TQ137AE

Stapledon Lane

TQ126LQ

Stormsdown Cottages

TQ110JP

Ashburton Road

TQ137NJ

Ashburton & Buckfastleigh

TQ110BE

Holne Road

TQ110NF

Old Totnes Road

TQ110DP

Fairy Lane

TQ137HJ

Ashburton & Buckfastleigh

TQ137FP

Ashburton & Buckfastleigh

TQ110BA

Market Street

TQ137EQ

St Andrews Close

TQ137QW

Headborough Road

TQ110LG

Old Totnes Road

TQ110EP

St Bernards Close

TQ137QE

Foales Court

TQ110NS

Mardle Way

TQ137HU

Pennsland Lane

TQ137LB

Eastern Road

TQ137HQ

Ashburton & Buckfastleigh

TQ110FF

Harding Court

TQ137RG

Stonepark Crescent

TQ137AN

Cooks Close

TQ110DY

Dart Bridge Road

TQ110ET

Dartbridge Road

TQ137QQ

North Street

TQ110BZ

Elliott Plain

TQ137HF

Headborough Road

TQ137BD

Roborough Terrace

TQ137ED

Western Road

TQ137DA

Balland Lane

TQ137NN

Ashburton & Buckfastleigh

TQ137DE

Blogishay Lane

TQ110AJ

New Road

TQ137FE

Miners Close

TQ110BB

Bridge Street

TQ137LG

Ashburton & Buckfastleigh

TQ137QL

North Street

TQ137QF

Tudor Court

TQ110AB

Chapel Street

TQ110JL

Mardle Way Business Park

TQ110BQ

Silver Street

TQ137FD

Cad Lane

TQ137BZ

Jordan Meadow

TQ137QB

Kemp Mews

TQ110BG

Silver Street

TQ137QY

Ashburton & Buckfastleigh

TQ110ER

Furlong Close

TQ137QR

Headborough Road

TQ110AU

Jordan Street

TQ110BD

Church Street

TQ110DL

Gipsy Lane

TQ137RA

Knowle Close

TQ137JP

Whistley Hill

TQ110BX

Strode Road

TQ110BS

Fore Street

TQ110DE

Harding Court

TQ110LN

Colston Road

TQ137RL

Orchard Road

TQ137EW

Balland Lane

TQ137DN

Queens Square

TQ110DS

Timbers Road

TQ137DL

Station Cottages

TQ137BT

Balland Park

TQ137DP

Bowling Green

TQ137FN

Market Close

TQ126LJ

Ashburton & Buckfastleigh

TQ110FG

The Orchard

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.