EX16 6AA Mid Devon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Tiverton Castle. Region: South West.
Streets
- Bampton Street, Tiverton: 65 addresses
- Fore Street, Tiverton: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Mid Devon in 2026-27: Band D £2,656 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,771 | £2,066 | £2,361 | £2,656 | £3,247 | £3,837 | £4,427 | £5,313 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (46% of about 1,180 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 18.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 1 AND 2, THE RETREAT, grade II
- 14 AND 16, BAMPTON STREET, grade II
- 19, 21 AND 21A, GOLD STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 24 AND 26, FORE STREET, grade II
- 24, 26 AND 28, BAMPTON STREET, grade II
- 27, BAMPTON STREET, grade II
- 3, THE RETREAT, grade II
- 33 AND 33A, FORE STREET, grade II
- 35A, FORE STREET, grade II
- 44, FORE STREET, grade II
- 7, GOLD STREET, grade II
- 8, 10 AND 12, BAMPTON STREET, grade II
- Greenway's Almhouses and Chapel, grade II
- Nos. 1-3 Greenway's Almhouses, grade II
- Nos. 4-7 and 10-12, Greenway's Almhouses, grade II
- NUMBER 29 INCLUDING AREA RAILINGS AND GATES, grade II
- THE MARKET HALL, grade II
- THE MARKET HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Phoenix Lane, Tiverton, not permissioned (210 m)
- Adjoining the Town Hall, St Andrews Street, Tiverton, permissioned (260 m)
- Former Hare & Hounds, 138 Chapel Street, Tiverton, permissioned (610 m)
- Roundhill, Tiverton, not permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 15 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 66 addresses are between 71 m and 74 m above sea level (73 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 69%, ultrafast 29%, gigabit 29% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Tiverton Parkway 683,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.0 km |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 35 within 800 m; nearest Market Walk Tiverton | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Tiverton | 200 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest William Street Car Park | 170 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest Wenea | 170 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 19.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 55.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Amicus Health | 190 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Allied Pharmacy Tiverton | 80 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Tiverton Dental Centre | 120 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Tiverton & District Hospital | 810 m |
| Police station | Tiverton Police Station | 240 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 20 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest People's Park 2.5 ha | 580 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Grand Western Canal Country Park 47 ha | 710 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 850 m² | 600 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 610 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,500 m² | 510 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 49 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gotham House Including Forecourt Walls and Entrance Gates, a listed building (Grade II*), 180 m south. 207 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 4 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gotham House Including Forecourt Walls and Entrance Gates | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m south |
| The Great House, Peter Street | Scheduled monument | 190 m west |
| Amory House | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m west |
| Great House of St George | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m west |
| Chilcot School Including Number 4 at Rear | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m west |
| Tiverton Castle (uninhabited buildings) | Scheduled monument | 360 m north-west |
| Cranmore Castle | Scheduled monument | 880 m south |
| Knightshayes Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.5 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Park Wood | Wood | 870 m south |
| Garden Copse | Wood | 1.2 km south |
| South Hill Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km south |
| Holwell Combe | Valley | 1.6 km south |
| Bingwell Hill | Hill | 1.9 km south-east |
| Allers Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 3.0 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 55 | 66 |
11 of the postcode's 66 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 28% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 60% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 33% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Bampton Street.