Tithecott Way Silford, Torridge
95 addresses across 7 postcodes (EX39), about 740 m (0.5 miles) long. USRN 40901103.
- Energy: 72 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, B: 70, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 C; Band D in Torridge costs £2,601 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 78% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Barnstaple, about 12.4 km (7.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 410 m (0.3 miles) away.
- 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 50 to 95 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 176 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Northam Surgery, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 1,160 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 2025 | PLOTS 376 377 380 381 394 395 398 399 EX39 1ZH | Other | £476,091 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Feb 2025 | 17 EX39 1ZH | Other | £1,944,954 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
72 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 82 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (49); House, detached (15); Maisonette, semi-detached (5). Built: 2023 (48); 2019 (14); 2024 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (31% of about 3,310 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)
- Buckleigh Service Reservoir, Bay View Road, Bideford: up to 3 homes, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Buckleigh Service Reservoir, Bay View Road, Bideford: up to 3 homes, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Buckleigh Service Reservoir, Bay View Road, Bideford: up to 3 homes, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Atlantic Flatlets 7 Atlantic Way, Westward Ho!, Bideford: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
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, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 1ZH | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| EX39 1ZA | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| EX39 1WT | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| EX39 3PW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| EX39 1WS | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| EX39 1WU | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| EX39 1ZF | not in 2 or 3 |
Height above sea level
The street's 176 addresses are between 50 m and 95 m above sea level (81 m on average); the ground rises about 45 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX39 1WT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX39 1ZA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX39 1ZF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX39 1ZH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX39 3PW | 100% | 78% | 78% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barnstaple 609,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) |
| Chapelton (Devon) 160 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Buckleigh Road | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Bideford Ferry Landing | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 66.2 km (41 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 73.8 km (46 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Northam Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Northam Dental Surgery (Adp) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Bideford Hospital | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Constabulary | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Central Convenience - The Square, Northam | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,380 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 510 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5,840 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,500 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lenwood bowl barrow, 50m south east of Lenwood Cottage, a scheduled monument, 300 m south-east. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lenwood bowl barrow, 50m south east of Lenwood Cottage | Scheduled monument | 300 m south-east |
| Porthill | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Cross ridge dyke on Godborough Castle earthwork NW of Turner's Wood | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Kenwith Castle 330yds (300m) SE of Kenwith | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Raleigh Hill | Hill | 900 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Turner's Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Kenwith Valley | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Westward Ho! Beach | Beach | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Snuffy Corner | Wetland | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Sandymere | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
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) | 8.2 | 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 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 171 | 176 |
5 of the street's 176 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School Church of England | Primary | 3–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bideford College | Secondary | 11–18 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
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 | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 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) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band B, maisonette, end-terrace (lodged 22 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band B, maisonette, end-terrace (lodged 22 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band B, maisonette, semi-detached (lodged 22 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- EX39 1ZH: 47 addresses of 98 in the postcode
- EX39 1ZA: 19 addresses of 41 in the postcode
- EX39 1WT: 10 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- EX39 3PW: 7 addresses of 48 in the postcode
- EX39 1WS: 5 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- EX39 1WU: 5 addresses of 23 in the postcode
- EX39 1ZF: 2 addresses of 4 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Silford Road · Southey Nook · Fulford Street · Kipling Fields · Raleigh Hill · King Row · Beresford 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.