Taw Crescent Chivenor, North Devon
2 addresses across 1 postcode (EX31), about 110 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 27504902.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in North Devon cost £280,441 in August 2026 (-4.2% on a year); private rents averaged £848 a month.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Coastal erosion: The nearest projected coastal erosion zone is 260 m from its postcodes.
- Energy projects: 1 renewable energy project nearby is planned or being built; the nearest, Perrigo, Exeter Road - Solar Panels, is 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in North Devon costs £2,642 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Barnstaple, about 5.1 km (3.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 7 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Fremington Medical Centre, about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away.
- People: About 420 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 7% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 5 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in North Devon
A typical home in North Devon cost £280,441 in August 2026, 4.2% less than a year before. That is 9% more than five years earlier and 32% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £422,772 |
| Semi-detached | £283,384 |
| Terraced | £226,097 |
| Flat or maisonette | £136,873 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £227,377 |
Private renters in North Devon paid £848 a month on average in September 2026, 0.3% less than a year before. That is 26% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £590 |
| Two bedrooms | £780 |
| Three bedrooms | £967 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,334 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Gas and electricity use
The postcode does not have the 5 or more domestic meters needed for figures to be published.
Council tax
What each band costs in North Devon in 2026-27: Band D £2,642 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,761 | £2,055 | £2,349 | £2,642 | £3,229 | £3,817 | £4,404 | £5,284 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (34% of about 1,180 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.
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes, 1 of it not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perrigo, Exeter Road - Solar Panels North Devon 76423 | Solar farm | 5.9 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Jun 2023 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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
No address in this street's postcodes 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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
The nearest projected erosion zone is 260 m from the street's postcodes (by 2105, if defences are not maintained or built).
| Projection | Policy for the frontage | Erosion | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| By 2055, with the shoreline management plan carried out | Hold the line Hartland Point to Anchor Head | none (the line is held) | 270 m |
| By 2105, with the shoreline management plan carried out | Hold the line Hartland Point to Anchor Head | none (the line is held) | 270 m |
| By 2105, if defences are not maintained or built | No intervention Hartland Point to Anchor Head | up to 16 m | 260 m |
Each shoreline management plan sets a policy for each stretch of coast: hold the line (keep defences where they are), managed realignment (let the shore move back in a controlled way), advance the line, or no active intervention. Erosion is the distance the shore may move back, counted from today, for the higher central climate change allowance. The maps are guidance from national modelling, not a survey of any one home; the council's coastal team can say more.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 7 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX31 4BU | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barnstaple 609,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Chapelton (Devon) 160 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) | |
| Umberleigh 54,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.7 km (9.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Camp Gates Chivenor | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Barnstaple | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Instow Ferry Landing | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 64.1 km (40 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 64.7 km (40 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Fremington Medical Centre Good Sep 2018 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Heddons Croft Dental Surgery | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Hospital | North Devon District Hospital Requires improvement Mar 2024 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Care homes | 1 home within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Heanton Nursing Home Good Sep 2025 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Braunton Police | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Braunton Cashzone | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,460 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 9,850 m² | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 300 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bassett's Ridge | Wetland | 650 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Chivenor Ridge | Wetland | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Foxhole | Tidal water | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Cleave Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Saltpill Duck Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Braunton Down | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 2 | 2 |
None of the street's 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 North Devon: see them on the North Devon page.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Nurseries and childcare
2 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 510 m (0.3 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Start Early Years Ltd EX31 4BA | Full day care | 35 | Not inspected yet | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bright Start Early Years EX31 4AZ | Full day care | 35 | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 328 childminders and 60 home childcarers (nannies) in Devon. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second to None EX31 4BE | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2014 |
| Mama Cundys Cookshack EX31 4BG | Mobile caterer | 300 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jan 2025 |
| The Kabin EX31 4AY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Fowey Road (4); On or near Taw Road (1).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 34% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | under 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 7% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 2% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 78% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 79% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 30% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
- EX31 4BU: 2 addresses
Nearby streets
Taw Road · Tamar Road · Fowey Road · Torridge Road
All the streets in EX31 and across North Devon.
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.