EX16 6FJ Mid Devon
Live postcode, introduced May 2009. Ward: Tiverton Castle. Region: South West.
Streets
- Newport Street, Tiverton: 40 addresses
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: 29.
- 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
- 1-15, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 10, NEWPORT STREET, grade II
- 12, NEWPORT STREET, grade II
- 18, 20 AND 22, NEWPORT STREET, grade II
- 2 AND 2A, NEWPORT STREET, grade II
- 2-10, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 24 AND 26, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 27, BAMPTON STREET, grade II
- 31, BAMPTON STREET, grade II
- 31, ST PETER STREET, grade II
- 37, BAMPTON STREET, grade II
- 4, NEWPORT STREET, grade II
- 45 AND 47, ST PETER STREET, grade II
- 49, ST PETER STREET, grade II
- 51 AND 53, ST PETER STREET, grade II
- 57, BAMPTON STREET, grade II
- 61 AND 61A, BAMPTON STREET, grade II
- 62, BAMPTON STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 8, NEWPORT STREET, grade II
- BAPTIST CHURCH INCLUDING THE FRONT AREA WALLS AND GATE PIERS, grade II
- CLARE HOUSE INCLUDING GARDEN WALL AND PIERS, grade II
- LYCH GATE AND 3 SETS OF GATES AND GATE PIERS AND WALL AND COFFIN REST ADJOINING NORTH EAST GATE, grade II
- MARSHALL CHEST TOMB IN ST PETERS CHURCHYARD APPROXIMATELY 11.1 METRES NORTH WEST OF LYCH GATE, grade II
- NUMBER 12 INCLUDING GARDEN RAILINGS TO REAR, grade II
- NUMBER 29 INCLUDING AREA RAILINGS AND GATES, grade II
- ST PETERS CHURCH HOUSE, grade II
- THE COACH HOUSE, grade II
- THE QUEENS HEAD (NUMBER 20), grade II
- THREE LAMP STANDARDS IN ST PETERS CHURCHYARD, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Phoenix Lane, Tiverton, not permissioned (370 m)
- Adjoining the Town Hall, St Andrews Street, Tiverton, permissioned (380 m)
- Former Hare & Hounds, 138 Chapel Street, Tiverton, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Roundhill, Tiverton, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 addresses are about 75 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% 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 | 9.1 km (5.6 miles) |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Castle Street Tiverton | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Tiverton | 350 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest William Street Car Park | 110 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 130 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 19.7 km (12 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 55.6 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Amicus Health | 40 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacy Tiverton | 90 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tiverton Dental Centre | 70 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Tiverton & District Hospital | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Tiverton Police Station | 320 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest People's Park 2.5 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,740 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tiverton Rugby Club 2.6 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,500 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade I), 140 m north-west. 207 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 140 m north-west |
| Tiverton Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 160 m north-west |
| Amory House | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m south-west |
| Tiverton Castle (uninhabited buildings) | Scheduled monument | 200 m north-west |
| Great House of St George | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m south-west |
| The Great House, Peter Street | Scheduled monument | 230 m south-west |
| Cranmore Castle | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Knightshayes Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Park Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Garden Copse | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| South Hill Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Holwell Combe | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Bingwell Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Allers Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
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 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 33 | 40 |
7 of the postcode's 40 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Mid Devon: see them on the Mid Devon page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 33% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 49% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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 Newport Street.