Oldways End Oldways End, Somerset
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (EX16), about 150 m long. USRN 27503270.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £205,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, E: 2, F: 1).
- 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 Somerset costs £2,561 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 88% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Tiverton Parkway, about 20.3 km (13 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 239 to 259 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Exmoor Medical Centre, about 5.7 km (3.5 miles) away.
- People: About 540 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £385,000 | £385,000 | £385,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £281,000 | £281,000 | £281,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £92,500 | £50,000 | £135,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £78,000 | £78,000 | £78,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £62,532 | £62,532 | £62,532 |
| 1997 | 2 | £76,225 | £72,500 | £79,950 |
| 1996 | 1 | £78,000 | £78,000 | £78,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2024 | QUARTLEY EX16 9JQ | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2017 | ALLWAYS END METHODIST CHURCH MEETING HALL EX16 9JQ | Other | £40,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Feb 2017 | SPRINGFIELD EX16 9JQ | Other | £210,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Apr 2014 | WHEELWRIGHTS COTTAGE EX16 9JQ | Semi-detached | £385,000 | |
| 8 May 2007 | STARTAGAIN EX16 9JQ | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 12 May 2006 | MOORLAND VIEW EX16 9JQ | Detached | £281,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2005 | QUARTLEY EX16 9JQ | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2002 | THE COTTAGE EX16 9JQ | Semi-detached | £50,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2002 | QUARTLEY EX16 9JQ | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2001 | STARTAGAIN EX16 9JQ | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2000 | HILLTOP EX16 9JQ | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 27 Oct 1999 | BOUNDARY HOUSE EX16 9JQ | Semi-detached | £78,000 | |
| 28 Oct 1998 | HILLTOP EX16 9JQ | Detached | £62,532 | |
| 12 Dec 1997 | CARMEL MEAD COTTAGE EX16 9JQ | Semi-detached | £79,950 | |
| 3 Sep 1997 | QUARTLEY EX16 9JQ | Semi-detached | £72,500 | |
| 26 Apr 1996 | LARKRISE EX16 9JQ | Detached | £78,000 | |
| 14 Dec 1995 | BOUNDARY HOUSE EX16 9JQ | Semi-detached | £60,000 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 103 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (2); House, detached (1); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1900-1929 (2); 1930-1949 (1); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Somerset in 2026-27: Band D £2,561 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,707 | £1,992 | £2,276 | £2,561 | £3,130 | £3,699 | £4,268 | £5,121 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (24% of about 2,210 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX16 9JQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX16 9JF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 239 m and 259 m above sea level (247 m on average); the ground rises about 20 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX16 9JF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX16 9JQ | 88% | 88% | 88% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Tiverton Parkway 683,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 20.3 km (13 miles) |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oldways End | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 33.4 km (21 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 47.1 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Exmoor Medical Centre | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Dulverton Pharmacy | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dulverton Dental Practice | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Tiverton & District Hospital | 13.7 km (8.5 miles) |
| Police station | Tiverton Police Station | 14.6 km (9.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 440 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4,120 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Tuckers Moor | Hill | 360 m south |
| Higher Copse | Wood | 870 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Lower Copse | Wood | 920 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Woodburn Water | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Barton Marsh | Wetland | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Broomclose Bottom | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 5 |
1 of the street's 5 addresses is 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 Somerset: see them on the Somerset page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Anstey Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (devon-and-cornwall).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 31% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 28% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 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 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 4 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
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.