How many listed buildings are in Sidmouth? 359 listed buildings

Sidmouth has 359 listed buildings, 3 of them Grade I, and 7 conservation areas. About 15.0% of homes are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.

Grade I
3
Grade II*
13
Grade II
343
Per 1,000 homes
51.4
More listed buildings per home than
81% of areas
Conservation areas
7

Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are counted where their map point falls; one list entry can cover a terrace or group. Per 1,000 homes uses Census 2021 households. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate this

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Is a home in Sidmouth likely to be in a conservation area?

A bit more likely than in most places: about 15.0% of homes in Sidmouth are in a conservation area, compared with 9.7% across East Devon and 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.

Share of homes in a conservation area in Sidmouth compared with other areas
AreaShare of homes
SidmouthThis area15.0%
East Devon9.7%
Typical area in England and Wales2.4%

In a conservation area you usually need planning permission for work that would be allowed elsewhere, such as cladding, side extensions, some roof changes and demolishing most buildings, and you must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting back or felling most trees. Some areas have extra Article 4 rules, for example on replacing windows or doors. Check with the council before you buy.

What does it mean if a home is listed?

A listed home needs listed building consent for any work that affects its character, inside or out, and doing that work without consent is a criminal offence. Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest (about 2.5% of listed buildings), Grade II* are particularly important (about 5.8%), and most, about 92%, are Grade II. One list entry can cover a whole terrace.

This page shows how common listed buildings are in Sidmouth. To check a specific address, search the official list entry or ask the council.

What are the Grade I listed buildings in Sidmouth?

Sidmouth has 3 Grade I listed buildings, the highest grade.

Grade I listed buildings in Sidmouth
BuildingListed
CHURCH OF ST GILES AND ST PETER1951
ROYAL GLEN HOTEL1951
THE OLD CHANCEL1951

Each name links to its official list entry.

Which conservation areas are in Sidmouth?

Sidmouth has 7 conservation areas. Sidmouth Town Centre has the most homes, about 453, and was designated in 1970.

Conservation areas in Sidmouth
Conservation areaDesignatedHomes inside
Sidmouth Town Centre1970453
Sidmouth Sid Vale1970152
Sidmouth Bickwell Valley1978121
Sidmouth Elysian Fields1977114
Sidford1981106
Sidbury197094
Salcombe Regis19779

Homes inside are Census 2021 households in postcodes whose centre is in the area.

Are there scheduled monuments in Sidmouth?

Yes, Sidmouth has 5 scheduled monuments: nationally important sites such as earthworks, ruins and ancient buildings, protected from unauthorised change.

What else do people ask about Sidmouth?

More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space, crime, air quality and listed buildings in Sidmouth.

Where does this data come from?

Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.

Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:34 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Sidmouth dataset covers 835 postcodes.

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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