Area Info for Tiverton (Devon)

Overview of Tiverton, Devon

Tiverton is a historic market town located in the county of Devon, South West England. It is situated on the River Exe and is known for its rich history, picturesque surroundings, and vibrant community. The town has a population of approximately 20,000 residents and serves as a local centre for commerce and culture.

History

Tiverton has a long history dating back to the medieval period. It was granted a market charter in 1242, which contributed to its development as a market town. The town's history is closely linked to the wool and cloth trade, and it has several historic buildings and landmarks that reflect its heritage. Notable historical sites include Tiverton Castle, which dates back to the 12th century, and the Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul.

Geography and Environment

The town is surrounded by scenic countryside, including rolling hills, farmland, and woodland. The River Exe flows through Tiverton, providing opportunities for leisure activities such as fishing and boating. The area is known for its natural beauty and is close to Exmoor National Park, offering outdoor pursuits like hiking and wildlife watching.

Economy and Local Industry

Historically, Tiverton's economy was based on textiles, agriculture, and manufacturing. Today, it maintains a diverse economy with retail, services, and small industries. The town has several shopping centres, markets, and local businesses that serve the community and visitors alike.

Transport

Tiverton is well-connected by road and rail. The town is served by Tiverton Parkway railway station, providing direct links to Exeter, Bristol, and London. The A361 and A396 roads facilitate road travel within Devon and to neighbouring regions.

Education and Culture

The town offers a range of educational facilities, including primary and secondary schools. Tiverton also hosts cultural events, markets, and festivals throughout the year, celebrating its heritage and community spirit. The Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life provides insights into the area's history and culture.

Recreation and Tourism

Tiverton offers various recreational activities, including parks, sports clubs, and leisure centres. Its historic sites, natural scenery, and proximity to Exmoor make it a popular destination for visitors seeking outdoor activities and cultural experiences.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Heathcoat Primary School0.00 miles
Broad Lane, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 5HE
St John's Catholic Primary School0.30 miles
Melbourne Street, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 5LB
The Castle Primary School0.60 miles
Barrington Street, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6QR
Tiverton High School0.69 miles
Bolham Road, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6SQ
Two Moors Primary School0.97 miles
Cowleymoor Road, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6HH
Wilcombe Primary School1.09 miles
Lazenby Road, Wilcombe, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 4AL
Blundell's School1.25 miles
Blundell`s Road, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 4DN
Bolham Community Primary School1.40 miles
Bolham, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 7RA
Tidcombe Primary School1.41 miles
Marina Way, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 4BP
Blundell's Preparatory School1.62 miles
Milestones House, Blundells Road, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 4NA
Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School3.28 miles
Bell Meadow, Bickleigh, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 8RE
Halberton Primary School3.45 miles
Church Path, Halberton, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 7AT
Uplowman Church of England Primary School4.71 miles
Uplowman, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 7DR
Sampford Peverell Church of England Primary School4.92 miles
Higher Town, Sampford Peverell, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 7BR
Willowbank Primary School5.21 miles
Manitoba Gardens, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1EZ
St Andrew's Primary School5.25 miles
St Andrews Estate, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1HU
Health
Clinic
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Tiverton0.45 miles
31A Gold Street, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6QB
Tiverton Miu0.59 miles
Tiverton & District Hospital, Kennedy Way, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6NT
Culm Valley Integrated Centre For Health5.12 miles
Willand Road, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1FE
Chime Social Enterprise - Culm Valley Integrated Centre For Health5.12 miles
Willand Road, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1FE
Culm Valley Integrated Centre For Health5.22 miles
Willand Road, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1AP
Hillbank (Crediton)10.21 miles
43-44 Clifford Gardens, Crediton, Devon, EX17 2AN
Exeter Medical Ltd Site11.97 miles
Silverdown Office Park, Admiral House, Grenadier Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3QF
Meadow House12.00 miles
17-18 Howell Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4LG
Exeter (Sidwell St) Nhs Walk In Centre12.14 miles
31 Sidwell Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 6NN
Exeter (Sidwell Street) Nhs Walk-In Centre12.14 miles
Unit 4, 31 Sidwell Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 6NN
Daat Exeter Airport12.21 miles
Air Support Base, Exeter Airport, Clyst Honiton, Exeter, Devon, EX5 2BD
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Exeter12.21 miles
Unit 4, 247-248 High Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3PZ
Amplifon Hearing Specialists (Exeter)12.49 miles
88 Fore Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3HX
Wellington Medical Centre12.50 miles
Mantle Street, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8BD
Trust Hq12.56 miles
Unit 3/4, Abbey Court, Eagle Way, Sowton Industrial Estate, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7HY
The Lodge (Evergreen)12.73 miles
Lodge Close, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8JN
GP
Clare House. Tiverton0.42 miles
Clare House, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6NJ
Castle Place Practice0.59 miles
Kennedy Way, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6NP
College Surgery (College Surgery Partnership)5.12 miles
Culm Valley Integrated Centre For Health, Willand Road, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1FE
Sampford Peverell Surgery (College Surgery Partnership)5.23 miles
29 Lower Town, Sampford Peverell, Devon, EX16 7BJ
Bramblehaies Surgery (Bramblehaies Partnership)5.36 miles
College Road, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1TZ
Willand Surgery (College Surgery Partnership)5.50 miles
17 South View Close, Willand, Devon, EX15 2QP
Wyndham House Surgery5.79 miles
Silverton, Devon, EX5 4HZ
BAMPTON SURGERY6.08 miles
Barnhay, Bampton, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 9NB
Bradninch Surgery (College Surgery Partnership)6.09 miles
4 Millway, Bradninch, Devon, EX5 4NL
Cheriton Fitzpaine Surgery6.41 miles
Barton Close, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, EX17 4JB
Exe Valley Practice6.52 miles
The Surgery, Thorverton, Exeter, EX5 5NT
Uffculme Surgery (College Surgery Partnership)7.15 miles
Commercial Road, Uffculme, Devon, EX15 3EB
Witheridge Medical Practice 9.28 miles
Cannington Road, Witheridge, Devon, EX16 8EZ
The Broadclyst Surgery9.60 miles
The Hellings, Broadclyst, Devon, EX5 3EJ
Exmoor Medical Centre9.75 miles
Oldberry House, Fishers Mead, Dulverton, Somerset, TA22 9EN
NEWCOMBES SURGERY10.24 miles
Newcombes Surgery, Newcombes, Crediton, Devon, EX17 2AR
Hospital
Tiverton and District Hospital0.59 miles
Kennedy Way, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6NT
Crediton Hospital10.82 miles
Western Road, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3NH
Exeter Community Hospital11.75 miles
Hospital Lane, Whipton, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3RB
Heavitree Hospital12.23 miles
Gladstone Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 2ED
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford)12.74 miles
Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW
Wellington Community Hospital12.77 miles
Bulford,, TA21 8QQ
Nuffield Health, Exeter Hospital12.78 miles
Wonford Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4UG
Wonford House Hospital12.83 miles
Dryden Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5AF
Franklyn Community Hospital13.24 miles
Franklyn Drive, Exeter, Devon, EX2 9HS
Ottery St Mary Hospital13.68 miles
Keegan Close, Ottery St Mary, Devon, EX11 1DN
Honiton Hospital15.31 miles
Marlpits Road, Honiton, EX14 2DE
Dene Barton Community Hospital 16.55 miles
Dene Road,, TA4 1DD
South Molton Hospital17.01 miles
Widgery Drive, South Molton, Devon, EX36 4DP
Musgrove Park Hospital18.03 miles
Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5DA
Nuffield Health, Taunton Hospital18.30 miles
Staplegrove Elm, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 6AN
Sidmouth Hospital18.83 miles
All Saints Road, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 8EN
Pharmacy
Boots0.31 miles
7 Fore Street, Tiverton, EX16 6LN
Superdrug Stores Plc0.36 miles
Clare House Surgery, Newport Street, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6LZ
Lloydspharmacy0.42 miles
14 Market Place, Bampton Street, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6BL
Lloydspharmacy0.55 miles
Tiverton Hospital, Kennedy Way, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6RZ
Boots5.12 miles
College Surgery, Willand Road, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1FE
Willand Pharmacy5.32 miles
Linacre House, Gables Rd, Willand, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 2PL
Boots5.35 miles
21-23 Station Road, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1AH
Tesco Instore Pharmacy5.41 miles
Station Road, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1BQ
Bampton Pharmacy6.21 miles
22 Fore Street, Bampton, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 9ND
Dulverton Pharmacy9.90 miles
21 High Street, Dulverton, Somerset, TA22 9HB
Tesco Stores Limited10.42 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Wells Parks, Exeter Road, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3PH
Boots10.45 miles
126 High Street, Crediton, EX17 3LQ
Crediton Pharmacy10.48 miles
19A High Street, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3AH
Lloydspharmacy10.91 miles
Chiddenbrook Surgery, Threshers, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3JJ
Pinhoe Pharmacy Limited11.21 miles
1A Station Road, Pinhoe, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3SA
Day Lewis Pharmacy11.30 miles
88B Beacon Lane, Exeter, Devon, EX4 8LU
Leisure
Park
PALMERSTON PARK WOOD0.37 miles
SUNNINGMEAD GROUNDS1.09 miles
KNIGHTSHAYES COURT (Grade II* Listed)1.75 miles
GRAND WESTERN CANAL COUNTRY PARK4.47 miles
GRAND WESTERN CANAL4.53 miles
CHARWELL WETLANDS, BRADNINCH6.17 miles
BRIDWELL (Grade II Listed)6.70 miles
KILLERTON HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)7.58 miles
SHOBROOKE PARK (Grade II Listed)9.01 miles
HURSTONE10.14 miles
BELVIDERE MEADOWS11.09 miles
NORTHERNHAY AND ROUGEMONT GARDENS (Grade II Listed)12.17 miles
WELLINGTON BASINS12.32 miles
ROCKBEARE MANOR (Grade II Listed)12.40 miles
SWAINS LANE12.41 miles
ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CEMETERY, EXETER (Grade II* Listed)12.46 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Exeter Road0.23 miles
Spar Tiverton Service Station, Exeter Road, Devon, EX16 5DY
M&S Tiverton Simply Food0.35 miles
The Old Brewery Site Phoenix Lane, Tiverton, EX16 6LU
Bampton Street Stores0.40 miles
8 Bampton Street, Tiverton Devon EX16 6AA
Budgens Tiverton0.42 miles
17 Market Walk, Bampton Street, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6BL
Morrisons Tiverton0.56 miles
Kennedy Way, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6RZ
Tesco Tiverton (Superstore)0.62 miles
Blundells Way, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 4DB
SPAR Holsbury Road1.05 miles
Wilcombe Post Office, 42 Holsbury Road, Devon, EX16 4AE
Tesco Tiverton (Express)1.26 miles
Moorhayes Park, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6TN
Horsdon Garage1.46 miles
Bluddells Road, Tiverton Devon EX16 4DX
SPAR Willand5.23 miles
Spar Willand Service Station, Devon, EX15 2PF
SPAR Sampford Peverell5.31 miles
Spar, 3a The Mews, Devon, EX16 7FB
Cullompton Convenience Store5.38 miles
3 Fore Street Cullompton Devon EX15 1JW
Co-op Cullompton5.40 miles
Cullompton, EX15 1JS
Tesco Cullompton (Superstore)5.48 miles
Station Rd, Churchdown, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1BQ
ALDI Unit 1, Brook Road5.50 miles
Cullompton, EX15 1FU
SPAR Silverton5.95 miles
Spar, 2 Newcourt Road, Devon, EX5 4HR
Transport
Airport
Exeter International Airport12.20 miles
Cardiff International Airport35.03 miles
Bus Stop
King Street (N)0.04 miles
Orchard Way (N)0.13 miles
Old School Close (N)0.14 miles
Howden Road (W)0.17 miles
West Exe South (N)0.18 miles
St Paul Street (W)0.18 miles
West Exe South (S)0.19 miles
Fire Station (NW)0.22 miles
Fire Station (SE)0.23 miles
Howden Road (N)0.24 miles
Howden Road (S)0.24 miles
Lower Cotteylands (SW)0.29 miles
Fore Street (W)0.32 miles
Higher Cotteylands (NE)0.33 miles
Bus Station ()0.34 miles
The Waldrons (NE)0.34 miles
Ferry Port
Topsham Ferry Landing15.07 miles
Topsham Lock Ferry Landing15.16 miles
Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing15.19 miles
Turf Lock Inn Ferry Landing16.47 miles
Starcross Ferry Landing19.06 miles
Exmouth Ferry Landing19.85 miles
Minehead Harbour21.63 miles
Teignmouth Ferry Landing24.81 miles
Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing24.93 miles
Bridgwater Ferry Terminal27.51 miles
Torquay - North Quay30.49 miles
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon30.57 miles
Instow Ferry Landing31.65 miles
Bideford Ferry Landing31.93 miles
Appledore Ferry Landing32.06 miles
Totnes Ferry Landing33.70 miles
Railway Station
Tiverton Parkway Rail Station5.99 miles
Newton St Cyres Rail Station9.39 miles
Crediton Rail Station10.49 miles
Cranbrook Rail Station10.92 miles
Whimple Rail Station11.04 miles
Pinhoe Rail Station11.33 miles
Polsloe Bridge Rail Station11.73 miles
St James Park (Devon) Rail Station11.79 miles
Exeter St Davids Rail Station12.05 miles
Feniton Rail Station12.07 miles
Exeter Central Rail Station12.17 miles
Copplestone Rail Station12.70 miles
Exeter St Thomas Rail Station12.84 miles
Digby & Sowton Rail Station12.95 miles
Morchard Road Rail Station13.18 miles
Yeoford Rail Station13.28 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (EX16 5HE)
Number of Properties in Catchment3
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)3
Property Sales
MILL HOUSE
WITHLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 8LA		£619,500
2024-03-28
detached
freehold
OLD FORD HOUSE
PENNYMOOR
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 8NA		£1,375,000
2023-01-12
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2021-02-09   £895,000
ROWANS
WITHLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 8JJ		£615,000
2022-09-12
detached
freehold
Sold 2000-05-12   £137,500
NETHERCLEAVE BARN
WITHLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 8JQ		£400,000
2021-09-30
semidetached
freehold
NETHERCLEAVE
WITHLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 8JQ		£725,000
2021-06-29
detached
freehold
SPRINGFIELD
WITHLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 8LA		£335,000
2020-06-02
detached
freehold
PLAINSFIELD COTTAGE
WITHLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 8JJ		£530,000
2019-07-18
detached
freehold
Sold 2002-09-13   £365,000
Sold 1998-07-31   £148,000
DOWN FARM
PENNYMOOR
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 8NA		£1,355,000
2018-11-01
otherPropertyType
freehold
BROAD ACRES
WITHLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 8LA		£74,000
2018-05-14
otherPropertyType
freehold
LOWER BRADLEY
WITHLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 8LA		£670,000
2018-04-27
otherPropertyType
freehold
NETHERDALE
WITHLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 8JQ		£625,000
2017-11-28
detached
freehold
Sold 1998-06-22   £230,000
WILLOW BRADLEY
WITHLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 8JJ		£485,000
2015-12-01
detached
freehold
Sold 2006-06-14   £445,000
Sold 2003-06-24   £305,000
SOUTH LEIGH
PENNYMOOR
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 8NA		£100,000
2012-10-22
detached
freehold
HIGHER BRADLEY FARM COTTAGE
WITHLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 8LA		£279,950
2012-10-15
detached
freehold
Sold 2010-06-04   £279,000
Sold 1997-05-02   £87,000
LOWER WITHLEIGH FARMHOUSE
WITHLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 8JJ		£600,000
2010-10-18
detached
freehold
DOWN COTTAGE
PENNYMOOR
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 8NA		£470,000
2007-03-13
detached
freehold
RIVERSIDE HOUSE
WITHLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 8LA		£370,000
2003-09-30
detached
freehold
GROUBEAR FARM
WITHLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 8LA		£500,000
2002-06-27
detached
freehold
Sold 2000-01-17   £370,500
LARKSHILL
WITHLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 8JJ		£245,000
2002-04-02
detached
freehold
LYNDEN LEA
WITHLEIGH
TIVERTON
DEVON
EX16 8JJ		£215,000
2001-09-12
detached
freehold
Sold 1999-06-02   £153,000
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