The Shields is in Ilfracombe and in North Devon district. EX34 8HP is located in the Ilfracombe West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Devon. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Shields, Ilfracombe, EX34 8HP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: EX34 8HR, EX34 8HS, EX34 8JX, EX34 8HW, EX34 8ET, EX34 8JS, EX34 8HT, EX34 8JN, EX34 8EX.

The Shields Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Shields are based on 95 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Devon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX34 8HP

Average Price
£256,467
Semi-Detached
£277,780
Terraced
£254,966
Detached
£262,581
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Shields

Average Price
£290,284
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ShieldsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 The Shields, Ilfracombe, Devon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002023-03-21 £286,538
50 The Shields, Ilfracombe, Devon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£282,0002023-02-21 £285,725
33 The Shields, Ilfracombe, Devon
Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002023-02-03 £297,699
43 The Shields, Ilfracombe, Devon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-10-28 £237,021
47 The Shields, Ilfracombe, Devon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£251,5002022-03-21 £262,252

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School
Marlborough Road, EX34 8JL 		435 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School
Princess Avenue, EX34 9LW 		632 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School
Berrynarbor, EX34 9SE 		4,437 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4West Down School
West Down, EX34 8NF 		5,172 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy
Worth Road, EX34 9JB 		629 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bicclescombe Mill Tea RoomBicclescombe Mill, Bicclescombe Gardens283 yd
Ilfracombe Town Football ClubIlfracombe Town Afc, Marlborough Park305 yd
Monkey Puzzle @ IHPIlfracombe Holiday Park, Marlborough Road396 yd
TDK-Lambda UKTdk Lambda, Kingsley Avenue514 yd
Hawkes Hospitality c/oTdk Lambda, Kingsley Avenue514 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ilfracombe Bowling ClubHighfield Road, Ilfracombe808 yd
The Wellington Arms66 High Street, Ilfracombe908 yd
Eighteen Ninety Three59 High Street, Ilfracombe948 yd
Snug & HydeSnug And Hyde, 36 High Street1,005 yd
Ilfracombe Liberal Club4 High Street, Ilfracombe1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hand:Plant76 High Street, Ilfracombe871 yd
Millenium Chicken & Chinese TakeawayMillenium Chicken And Chinese Takeaway, 80 High Street878 yd
Chic N LandChick N Land, 100-101 High Street964 yd
Bubbles Boba Ltd49 High Street, Ilfracombe969 yd
Munchies144 High Street, Ilfracombe1,015 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co Op Stores69 High Street, Ilfracombe908 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ilfracombe Town Afc (Marlborough Park)
MARLBOROUGH WAY 		grass pitches370 yd
Ilfracombe Tennis Club
BICCLESCOMBE PARK ROAD 		tennis courts417 yd
Ilfracombe Academy
Worth Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite622 yd
Ilfracombe Academy (Killacleave Sports Field)
grass pitches669 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 18.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 18.8%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed51.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed51.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed76.19 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed76.19 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is The Shields Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in The Shields area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in EX34 8HP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired72
Full-Time Employee71
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed19
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities15
Accommodation and food service activities14
Education13
Construction11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Other4
Administrative and support service activities4
Information and communication4
Transport and storage4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Financial and insurance activities1
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female132
Male129

Partnership Status

Single55
Married: Opposite sex117
Separated6
Divorced33
Widowed15

Health

Very good health122
Good health88
Fair health39
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 56
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Mixed White and African1
White258
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom256
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK256
10+ Years4
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom219
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion111
Christian130
Muslim3
Other religion1
Not answered16
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