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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

EX175LZ

Fernworthy Close

EX175LU

Sandford & Creedy

EX175NH

Upper Yeo & Taw

EX174PF

Park View

EX171AF

Sandford & Creedy

EX174DD

Way

EX176RL

Redhill

EX168PB

Stretchdown

EX175NJ

Upper Yeo & Taw

EX174EW

Perryman's Hill

EX174QD

Sandford & Creedy

EX55BB

Dunscombe Cottages

EX174QR

Peter's Well Hill

EX176SJ

Down Hill

EX172ER

Higher Road

EX174LS

Croft's Estate

EX174EN

Crossway Hill

EX175NX

Bewsley Hill

EX176RU

Sandford & Creedy

EX176NR

Fore Street

EX176NS

Fore Street

EX174QX

Sandford & Creedy

EX175NA

Pennington Close

EX175LQ

Morchard Road

EX174RN

Tridley Foot Hill

EX168PA

Stretchdown

EX174AH

Broxfords Hill

EX168QL

Campbellhays Hill

EX174NQ

Back Lane

EX175HS

Mill Avenue

EX175NP

Jubilee Terrace

EX55AZ

Smallbrook Cottages

EX176PN

Corner Close

EX168PP

Eastwick Barton

EX174RZ

Glebelands

EX168NT

Way

EX173QB

Court Barton Cottages

EX175NY

Gays Lane

EX55AL

Norton Cottages

EX174LZ

Back Lane

EX174EB

Rose And Crown Hill

EX174NT

Weavers Way

EX176NZ

Chulmleigh Road

EX175ER

Yeo

EX176RJ

Broadridge Lane

EX55DJ

Pump Street

EX171HP

Silver Way

EX173QE

Harford Lane

EX55AP

Sweetham

EX175HH

Yeo

EX176PH

Church Street

EX174BE

Mill Lane

EX175PW

Yeoford Meadows

EX174AS

Oxenpark Lane

EX175ES

Higher Neopardy

EX55AD

Half Moon Village

EX174PD

Sandford & Creedy

EX174BU

Priorton Hill

EX174BR

Fanny's Lane

EX176RW

Birch Lane

EX55BA

Silks Cottages

EX168NW

Eastwick Barton

EX173QA

Trobridge Court

EX175JF

Yeo

EX55BT

Crooklake Hill

EX168PF

Bamson Lane

EX175ET

Summers' Lane

EX55AH

Yeo

EX55DF

Bailey Lane

EX171AH

Sandford & Creedy

EX55DH

Kingfisher Close

EX174QF

Mare Hill

EX175JD

The Village

EX176FL

Rixey Lane

EX174LH

Demouville Gardens

EX55BJ

Court Orchard

EX171AD

Sandford & Creedy

EX176PD

The Green

EX175HP

Shambles Drive

EX175LX

Fernworthy Park

EX175JG

Keymelford

EX173PT

Yeo

EX174LX

Crofts Estate

EX168NP

Campbellhays Hill

EX175NT

Upper Yeo & Taw

EX173PD

Pitt Hill

EX174EA

Sandford & Creedy

EX174QB

West Emlett Lane

EX175NZ

Lower Bagborough Cottages

EX174PQ

Sandford & Creedy

EX173PX

Yeo

EX175LA

Upper Yeo & Taw

EX174AZ

Coffintree Hill

EX176NH

Rectory Road

EX174RS

Crossway Hill

EX174EJ

Priorton Lane

EX171AS

Queens Park

EX174PS

New Buildings

EX176RQ

Broadridge Lane

EX173JQ

Westernlea

Data Sources

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