Coates Road Bideford, Torridge
35 addresses across 3 postcodes (EX39), about 200 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 40905071.
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Torridge costs £2,601 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 43% to 72% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Barnstaple, about 10.8 km (6.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 550 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 56 to 83 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wooda Surgery, about 1.5 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 13 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Torridge in 2026-27: Band D £2,601 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,734 | £2,023 | £2,312 | £2,601 | £3,180 | £3,758 | £4,336 | £5,203 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (31% of about 770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX39 4GD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| EX39 4FG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| EX39 4QB | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 35 addresses are between 56 m and 83 m above sea level (60 m on average); the ground rises about 26 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX39 4FG | 100% | 72% | 72% | 0% |
| EX39 4GD | 83% | 58% | 58% | 0% |
| EX39 4QB | 57% | 43% | 43% | 14% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barnstaple 609,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.8 km (6.7 miles) |
| Chapelton (Devon) 160 journeys in 2024–25 | 11 km (6.8 miles) | |
| Umberleigh 54,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14 km (8.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Alverdiscott Road East-the-Water | 210 m |
| Ferry terminal | Bideford Ferry Landing | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 62.2 km (39 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 72.6 km (45 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wooda Surgery | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacy Bideford | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| NHS dentists | The Quay Dental Practice | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Bideford Hospital | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Constabulary | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,810 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 280 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Pollyfield 3.9 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,680 m² | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hallsannery limekiln, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hallsannery limekiln | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cleave Wood | Wood | 480 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Pillhead Copse | Wood | 540 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Woodville Bottom | Valley | 620 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Pillhead Marsh | Wetland | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Gammaton Reservoirs | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Ball Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 35 |
7 of the street's 35 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 Torridge: see them on the Torridge page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East-the-Water Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croyde Coffee EX39 4FG | Mobile caterer | 100 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Clearwater Brewery EX39 4FG | Manufacturers/packers | 100 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2025 |
| Evans Transport EX39 4GD | Retailers - other | 180 m | Exempt | |
| Kingsley House EX39 4PL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2023 |
| Powerhouse Gym Bideford EX39 4LQ | Retailers - other | 200 m | Exempt | |
| Hive Health \& Well-Being EX39 4LQ | Retailers - other | 290 m | Exempt | |
| Runes Gin Ltd EX39 4QB | Manufacturers/packers | 320 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Coates Road (13).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- EX39 4GD: 30 addresses of 37 in the postcode
- EX39 4FG: 3 addresses of 38 in the postcode
- EX39 4QB: 2 addresses of 36 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Alverdiscott Road Industrial Estate · Hadfield Court · Lacey Avenue · Trent Close · Monks Close · Patt Drive
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.