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Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres

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About

The three villages sit within a patchwork of arable fields, hedgerows and small woodlands typical of Mid Devon. Morchard Bishop forms the largest parish, with a parish church and village hall that act as hubs for surrounding farms and lanes. Copplestone occupies a low-lying spot where the village green serves as a meeting point for local services and occasional events. Newton St Cyres is smaller in footprint but contains housing clustered near the old lanes and farmsteads that follow field boundaries.

Transport and landmarks give the area a clear local identity: Newton St Cyres railway station on the Tarka Line sits close to the River Creedy and provides a frequent connection by rail. On Copplestone’s green a granite cross stands on a stepped base, a long-standing focus for the village. Everyday life here revolves around parish clubs, primary school links, agricultural timetables and seasonal work in the fields, so the pattern of lanes, hedgebanks and small holdings shapes how people move and meet across the three parishes.

Area overview

On average Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 6.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres is £54,211 per year. There are 4 schools in Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres is home to around 7,492 people, with a population density of about 40.6 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
6.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres Population
7,492
Population density
40.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.68(-50%)
Public order
3.34(-49%)
Other theft
2.94(-48%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.8(-57%)
Anti-social behaviour
1.6(-89%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,070
94.37%
Other White
209
2.79%
White and Asian (mixed)
49
0.65%
Irish
32
0.43%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
30
0.4%
Total population: 7,492

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,243
35.91%
Level 3 (A level)
1,104
17.67%
No qualifications
936
14.98%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
927
14.84%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
577
9.24%
Total 16+ residents: 6,247

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,434
45.9%
Owns with a mortgage
909
29.1%
Private landlord or letting agency
392
12.55%
Social rents from council
214
6.85%
Other forms of private rent
106
3.39%
Total households: 3,124

Property prices in Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres

Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 in Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres area, with individual transactions ranging from £167,500 up to £1,250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres 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 Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached37£470,000
Flats1£167,500
Terraced19£240,000
Semi-Detached19£280,000

10 years median price trend in Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres.

All postcodes in Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres

EX176RA

Bishops Meadow

EX174QE

Sandford & Creedy

EX171DG

Sandford & Creedy

EX174BT

Priorton Hill

EX174PJ

Sandford & Creedy

EX174LQ

Brady Close

EX175ND

Beers Hill

EX174RT

Binneford Hill

EX55BR

Meadowlands

EX55EY

Newton View

EX174QG

Curriton Hill

EX168NH

Way

EX174ER

Henstill Lane

EX55BS

Marsh Lane

EX172EP

Higher Road

EX176FR

Belstone View

EX173QF

Yeo

EX174PP

Sandford & Creedy

EX171BG

Raddon Hill

EX171BL

Rixenford Lane

EX174PR

Southdown Hill

EX174LT

Sandford & Creedy

EX176NP

Chapel Street

EX174QA

Copstone Hill

EX174NG

Oxford Terrace

EX174BZ

Cross Hill

EX174LP

The Square

EX174DB

Sandford & Creedy

EX173JE

Westernlea

EX174BH

Coombe View

EX171BS

Exeter Hill

EX168LN

Council Houses

EX174DR

Sandford & Creedy

EX175BU

Knowle Cottages

EX55AN

Yeo

EX55AR

New Estate

EX175HN

Station Road

EX171AX

School Close

EX175NN

Porch Cottage

EX175PF

Hedge Row Close

EX55BL

Station Road

EX174RY

Sandford & Creedy

EX174NS

Creedy View

EX171BH

West Raddon

EX174AU

Pleases Row

EX168QN

Way

EX175NR

Upper Yeo & Taw

EX174BJ

Sandford & Creedy

EX174EH

Dowrich Cottages

EX173QU

Yeo

EX175EW

Stockeydown Lane

EX55AA

Castlands

EX176PJ

Church Street

EX174AB

Sandford & Creedy

EX175LT

Wright Drive

EX171BD

Sandford & Creedy

EX174AJ

Sandford & Creedy

EX175FD

Yeo

EX175EJ

Bevin Square

EX174NF

Orchard Close

EX173PS

Yeo

EX168PS

Way

EX174NE

Rose Cottages

EX176PA

Greenaway

EX171BE

Uppincott Cottages

EX175NW

Bewsley Hill

EX176RH

Westhill Cottages

EX174BS

Priorton Court

EX173PZ

Yeo

EX175PN

The Meadows

EX66BH

Harford Lane

EX176RN

Birch Lane

EX174AT

Raddon Hill

EX174PN

Sandford & Creedy

EX171AQ

Yeo

EX171AZ

Shobrooke Village

EX174RP

Langham Lane

EX174EF

Stoneshill

EX175NL

Beers Hill

EX66EU

Yeo

EX168NU

Mill Hill

EX174DA

Dover's Hill

EX171BU

Church Lane

EX175BS

Yeo

EX55AB

Pullman Cottages

EX174RJ

The Bungalows

EX168ND

Glebelands

EX171AG

Downeshead Lane

EX175LB

Furzedown Cottages

EX175EN

Yeo

EX174QJ

Copstone Hill

EX174NW

Meadowside Road

EX174NA

Laurel Avenue

EX176NW

Broadgate Lane

EX173FS

Elston Meadow

EX174PH

Meadow End Cottages

EX55DE

Glebelands Villas

EX175NS

Elston Lane

EX174AP

Chilton Lane

EX176SF

Frost

Data Sources

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