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Youlston Close, Shirwell, Nr. Barnstaple, Devon, EX31

Land size
0.59 acres

Key Features

  • Site with Outline Planning Permission
  • Village Location

Description

Residential development site with outline planning permission for the erection of 2no. dwellings (both open market).

The site extends, in total, to approximately 0.23-hectares (0.59-acres).

For sale by private treaty.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
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Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-07-08

Price history

DateChangePrice
23 Sep 2026Reduced 16.7% (−£50,000)£250,000
Until 23 Sep 2026Asking price£300,000

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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Water
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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Listed Property
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Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
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Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

900 Mbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good LimitedO2 Good GoodThree Good NoneVodafone Good Good

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Shirwell Community Primary School581 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    25
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Goodleigh Church of England Primary School1.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    90
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Orchard Vale Community School2.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    311
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Yeo Valley Primary School2.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    193
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple2.6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    214
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

Secondary

  • Pilton Community College2.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,165
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Park Community School3.3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,408
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Braunton Academy6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    828
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy7.6 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,016
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • South Molton Community College11 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    656
    Type
    Foundation school

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Spar Churchill Close, Barnstaple2.3 miles
Co-op Barnstaple - St Georges Road, Barnstaple2.4 miles
Spar Whiddon Valley, Barnstaple2.8 miles

GP surgery

Queen'S Medical Centre2.8 miles

Pharmacy

Bear Street Pharmacy2.8 miles

Hospital

North Devon District Hospital2 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Barnstaple Rail Station3.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

Shirwell Cross420 metres

Typical drive times

Northam23 min · 14 miles
Bideford22 min · 14 miles
Barnstaple9 min · 4.5 miles
Ilfracombe22 min · 12 miles
Exeter (city)1 hr 14 min · 48 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. The map pin for this listing is approximate, so these readings describe the surrounding area. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

Very low risk

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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