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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

EX55BY

The Village

EX176NY

Fore Street

EX175BX

Goblin Hill

EX174PB

Sandford & Creedy

EX168NY

Marchweeke Lane

EX66BG

Coombe Lane

EX55AY

Broadgate Cottages

EX175LD

Beers Hill

EX176RY

Sandford & Creedy

EX174AX

Cadbury

EX175HE

Woodland Head

EX174PA

Sandford & Creedy

EX174EL

Crossway Hill

EX55AG

Bidwell Lane

EX173PU

Yeo

EX176PQ

Church Street

EX174QY

Mill Hill

EX171DH

Nomansland Cottage

EX174NL

Meadowside Road

EX174DW

Copper Oak Cottages

EX174DE

Hollyford Lane

EX174RU

Ash Lane

EX174NP

Mill Lane

EX174FE

Sandford & Creedy

EX174PU

New Buildings

EX174EE

Coppice Lane

EX174QH

Billhole Lane

EX171BT

Exeter Hill

EX171BR

Sandford & Creedy

EX171DJ

Sandford & Creedy

EX174LR

Prospect Place

EX174RH

Dartmoor View

EX171HN

Down End

EX55AS

Station Road

EX174EG

Coppice Lane

EX55AX

Lake Lane

EX174PL

Leave Acre

EX174BY

Cross Hill

EX173PF

Elston Meadow

EX175LY

Fernworthy Gardens

EX174DP

Broxfords Hill

EX175JE

Yeo

EX174LL

Linhay Park

EX55AT

Station Road

EX174RR

Ash Lane

EX175NF

Station Terrace

EX176PE

Wood Lane

EX176SE

Polson Hill

EX174AF

Sandford & Creedy

EX176PF

Old Rectory Gardens

EX175JT

Lychgate Park

EX171BN

Raddon Hill

EX171AU

Shobrooke Village

EX176RE

Elliott's Hill

EX174RX

Hookhill Lane

EX168PE

Sandford & Creedy

EX174SA

Sandford & Creedy

EX175EP

Yeo

EX174LY

Church Parks

EX173QP

Yeo

EX174PT

Sandford & Creedy

EX175NG

Upper Yeo & Taw

EX176RZ

Elliott's Hill

EX174BN

Billhole Lane

EX55DA

Court Barton Cottages

EX175NQ

Sunnymead

EX174ND

Church Street

EX174QU

Sandford & Creedy

EX171AE

Park Cottages

EX55AU

Creedy View

EX175DW

Barton Court

EX175BN

Meadowside Court

EX175PE

Dulings Meadow

EX174QS

Exmoor View

EX176NF

Eastington Hill

EX175FB

Spencecombe Lane

EX171BB

Blackmoor Cottages

EX176RF

Cockrattle Lane

EX173PW

Yeo

EX176AA

Bugford

EX174ES

Yarmleigh Lane

EX173QD

Merrymeet

EX171DQ

Sandford & Creedy

EX55DL

Court Barton Lane

EX168NZ

Westcott Lane

EX174RW

Fir Lane

EX55DD

Sand Down Lane

EX175PA

Mount Pleasant

EX174PE

Hele Cottages

EX175BT

Spencecombe Cottages

EX174SH

Billhole Lane

EX176SG

Frost

EX176NG

Back Lane

EX176NT

Fore Street

EX175NB

Sunnymead

EX174LU

Gaters Gardens

EX173PL

Yeo

EX176SH

Gays Lane

EX173QL

Yeo

EX171AY

Moor Lane

Data Sources

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