East Street, South Molton, Devon, EX36
- Use Class
- Use Class: Sui Generis
Description
The Town Arms Hotel is a public house situated in the centre of the North Devon market town of South Molton. The town is located on the southern boundary of Exmoor National Park; it has a traditional town square and is home to numerous businesses. South Molton has a population of approximately 5,100 and is close to the A361 North Devon link road which provides fast road communications between the M5 motorway and the North Devon coast.
The town has a thriving centre and attracts visitors exploring Exmoor National Park and the scenic North Devon coastline. It is also the home of a twice weekly market at which more than 70 stallholders sell a wide range of locally produced products.
The Town Arms Hotel occupies a two storey property of local stone construction under a pitched slate roof. The property has an extensive two storey addition to the rear which comprises the former stable block and skittle alley.
Map Location
Property details
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-17
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
1.8 Gbps
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
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
- South Molton Community Primary School541 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 242
- Type
- Academy converter
- South Molton United CofE Primary School903 metresOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 222
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- North Molton Primary School2.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 124
- Type
- Academy converter
- Bishops Nympton Primary School3 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 80
- Type
- Community school
- Filleigh Community Primary School3.3 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 61
- Type
- Foundation school
Secondary
- South Molton Community College611 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 656
- Type
- Foundation school
- Chulmleigh Community College7.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 735
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Park Community School10 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,408
- Type
- Academy converter
- Pilton Community College11 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,165
- Type
- Academy converter
- Great Torrington School14 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 863
- Type
- Academy converter
* 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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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 marks the postcode area rather than the exact location, 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
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 20 metres away.
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.
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Shepherds Meadow, Eaton Bishop, HR2 9UA
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