EX16 6PH Mid Devon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Tiverton Castle. Region: South West.
Streets
- St Andrew Street, Tiverton: 32 addresses
- Great Western Way, Tiverton: 1 address
- Unnamed street near St Andrew 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 (48% of about 1,050 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 14.
- 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
- GOTHAM HOUSE INCLUDING FORECOURT WALLS AND ENTRANCE GATES, grade II*
- 12, ST ANDREW STREET, grade II
- 13, ST ANDREW STREET, grade II
- 15, ST ANDREW STREET, grade II
- 17, ST ANDREW STREET, grade II
- 19, 21 AND 23, ST ANDREW STREET, grade II
- 24 AND 25, ST ANDREW STREET, grade II
- 26 AND 27, ST ANDREW STREET, grade II
- 28 AND 29, ST ANDREW STREET, grade II
- 32 AND 33, ST ANDREW STREET, grade II
- 9 AND 10, ST ANDREW STREET, grade II
- HOLLY LODGE AND ROPER HOUSE, grade II
- THE MUSEUM, grade II
- THE OLD VICARAGE AND HONEYSUCKLE COTTAGE AND OLD VICARAGE COTTAGE AND NUMBERS 1 AND 2 ERISKAY, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Adjoining the Town Hall, St Andrews Street, Tiverton, permissioned (50 m)
- Phoenix Lane, Tiverton, not permissioned (190 m)
- Roundhill, Tiverton, not permissioned (720 m)
- Former Hare & Hounds, 138 Chapel Street, Tiverton, permissioned (890 m)
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 34 addresses are between 65 m and 69 m above sea level (68 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 86%, gigabit 86% 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 | 9.2 km |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 25 within 800 m; nearest Fore Street Tiverton | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Tiverton | 150 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest William Street Car Park | 480 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest bp Pulse | 220 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 19.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 56.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Amicus Health | 430 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 150 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest St Peters Dental Surgery | 380 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Tiverton & District Hospital | 1.0 km |
| Police station | Tiverton Police Station | 490 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Cashpoint® 46 Fore Street Lloyds Bank | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Grand Western Canal Country Park 47 ha | 840 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 850 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 430 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,240 m² | 360 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St George, a listed building (Grade I), 110 m north. 200 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St George | Listed building, Grade I | 110 m north |
| Gotham House Including Forecourt Walls and Entrance Gates | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m north-east |
| The Great House, Peter Street | Scheduled monument | 220 m north |
| Great House of St George | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m north |
| Chilcot School Including Number 4 at Rear | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m north |
| Tiverton Castle (uninhabited buildings) | Scheduled monument | 580 m north |
| Cranmore Castle | Scheduled monument | 720 m south-east |
| Knightshayes Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.8 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Park Wood | Wood | 590 m south |
| Garden Copse | Wood | 920 m south |
| South Hill Plantation | Wood | 1.0 km south |
| Holwell Combe | Valley | 1.5 km south-east |
| Bingwell Hill | Hill | 1.9 km south-east |
| Allers Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 34 |
17 of the postcode's 34 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 | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 37% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 28% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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 St Andrew Street.