Fairby Close Tiverton, Mid Devon
34 addresses across 2 postcodes (EX16), about 300 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 25305636.
- Sales: 106 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £325,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 29 homes have an energy certificate (B: 7, C: 22).
- 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 Mid Devon costs £2,656 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 64% to 66% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Tiverton Parkway, about 8.5 km (5.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, People's Park, is about 550 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 77 to 85 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 34 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Castle Place Practice, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 44% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 33 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2025 | 5 | £250,000 | £150,000 | £275,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £154,250 | £151,000 | £157,500 |
| 2023 | 3 | £307,500 | £155,000 | £327,500 |
| 2022 | 5 | £262,000 | £150,000 | £295,000 |
| 2021 | 8 | £218,725 | £122,500 | £425,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £125,000 | £120,000 | £240,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £207,000 | £124,000 | £290,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £239,900 | £119,800 | £360,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £115,000 | £113,000 | £249,000 |
| 2016 | 5 | £183,000 | £115,000 | £210,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2026 | 70 EX16 6AB | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 29 EX16 6AB | Semi-detached | £272,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2025 | 37 EX16 6AB | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 28 EX16 6AB | Flat or maisonette | £158,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jan 2025 | 62 EX16 6AB | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 7 Jan 2025 | 8 EX16 6AB | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Oct 2024 | 66 EX16 6AB | Terraced | £232,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Oct 2024 | 20 EX16 6AB | Flat or maisonette | £157,500 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Mar 2024 | 21 EX16 6AB | Flat or maisonette | £151,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jun 2023 | 9 EX16 6AB | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Mar 2023 | 70 EX16 6AB | Semi-detached | £327,500 | |
| 5 Jan 2023 | 40 EX16 6AB | Semi-detached | £307,500 | |
| 2 Nov 2022 | 36 EX16 6AB | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Oct 2022 | 48 EX16 6AB | Semi-detached | £273,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2022 | 64 EX16 6AB | Terraced | £262,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2022 | 28 EX16 6AB | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 May 2022 | 74 EX16 6AB | Terraced | £295,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2021 | 68 EX16 6AB | Terraced | £342,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2021 | 54 EX16 6AB | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2021 | 9 EX16 6AB | Flat or maisonette | £127,500 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Oct 2021 | 14 EX16 6AB | Flat or maisonette | £136,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 38 EX16 6AB | Semi-detached | £199,950 | |
| 4 Jun 2021 | 17 EX16 6AB | Flat or maisonette | £126,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Apr 2021 | 23 EX16 6AB | Flat or maisonette | £122,500 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Feb 2021 | 76 EX16 6AB | Semi-detached | £268,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2021 | 29 EX16 6AB | Semi-detached | £237,500 | |
| 12 Feb 2021 | GARAGE ASSOCIATED WITH, 29 EX16 6AB | Other | £237,500 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Nov 2020 | 20 EX16 6AB | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Aug 2020 | 74 EX16 6AB | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2020 | 41 EX16 6AB | Flat or maisonette | £156,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Mar 2020 | 25 EX16 6AB | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Apr 2019 | 2 EX16 6AB | Flat or maisonette | £124,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Mar 2019 | 46 EX16 6AB | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2018 | 42 EX16 6AB | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2018 | 5 EX16 6AB | Flat or maisonette | £119,800 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Dec 2017 | 19 EX16 6AB | Flat or maisonette | £113,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Nov 2017 | 10 EX16 6AB | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jun 2017 | 70 EX16 6AB | Semi-detached | £249,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2016 | 74 EX16 6AB | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2016 | 25 EX16 6AB | Flat or maisonette | £117,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Jun 2016 | 38 EX16 6AB | Semi-detached | £183,000 | |
| 24 May 2016 | 38 EX16 6AB | Semi-detached | £190,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Apr 2016 | 27 EX16 6AB | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2016 | 4 EX16 6AB | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Mar 2016 | 30 EX16 6AB | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Feb 2015 | 35 EX16 6AB | Detached | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Oct 2014 | 33 EX16 6AB | Terraced | £207,500 | |
| 8 Aug 2014 | 64 EX16 6AB | Terraced | £159,950 | |
| 20 Jun 2014 | 21 EX16 6AB | Flat or maisonette | £107,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 May 2014 | 37 EX16 6AB | Semi-detached | £195,000 |
Energy performance certificates
29 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 64 m². Most common: Flat (15); House, semi-detached (5); House, detached (3). Built: 2003-2006 (26); 2007-2011 (2); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (private) (12).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 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 street: most are in band B (42% of about 670 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Hare & Hounds, 138 Chapel Street, Tiverton, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
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 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 63 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX16 6AB | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX16 6AE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 34 addresses are between 77 m and 85 m above sea level (82 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX16 6AB | 100% | 66% | 66% | 0% |
| EX16 6AE | 100% | 64% | 64% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Tiverton Parkway 683,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pinnex Moor Road Cowleymoor | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Tiverton | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | William Street Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 20.6 km (13 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 54.5 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Castle Place Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tiverton Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Castle View Dental Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Tiverton & District Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Tiverton Police Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest People's Park 2.5 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 470 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tiverton Rugby Club 2.6 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pinnex Allotments 8,150 m² | 460 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 Roman Fort, Bolham Hill, a scheduled monument, 610 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 23 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Fort, Bolham Hill | Scheduled monument | 610 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Tiverton Castle (uninhabited buildings) | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Knightshayes Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| The Great House, Peter Street | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Knightshayes Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Allers Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Foredown Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Horsepark Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Exe Valley | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Longstones | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 30 | 34 |
4 of the street's 34 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Moors Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Tiverton High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Inadequate; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Inadequate |
| Castle Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bolham Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wilcombe Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Heathcoat Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Tidcombe Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China Xpress EX16 6SU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2024 |
| Tesco Express EX16 6SU | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2025 |
| Tiny Roots Nursery EX16 6SD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 4 Good | 22 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 25 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Marley Close (10); On or near Webbers Way (6); On or near Mercers Close (4); On or near Orkney Mews (3); On or near Lea Road (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 54% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 77% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
Nearby streets
Mercers Close · Webbers Way · Orkney Mews · Carew Road · Bolham Lane · Exmoor Close · Marley Close · Brickhouse Drive · Barle Court · Rosse Road · Hayne Court · Courtlands
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.