Tower Street is in Bideford and in Torridge district. EX39 2BT is located in the Bideford North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Torridge and West Devon. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Tower Street, Bideford, EX39 2BT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: EX39 2BU, EX39 2AU, EX39 2BP, EX39 2AY, EX39 2BS, EX39 2DY, EX39 2DR, EX39 2BJ, EX39 2BL.

Tower Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Tower Street are based on 51 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Torridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX39 2BT

Average Price
£197,892
Semi-Detached
£171,474
Terraced
£200,828
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Street

Average Price
£227,785
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Tower Street, Bideford, Devon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002022-05-06 £163,961
9 Tower Street, Bideford, Devon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002021-12-20 £205,785
7 Tower Street, Bideford, Devon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002021-06-25 £142,231
10 Tower Street, Bideford, Devon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£119,2002019-10-03 £152,292
8 Tower Street, Bideford, Devon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002018-11-30 £160,013

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4West Croft School
Coronation Road, EX39 3DE 		636 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Chanters Road, EX39 2QN 		1,025 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4East-the-Water Community Primary School
Mines Road, EX39 4BZ 		1,307 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helen's Church of England School
Abbotsham, EX39 5AP 		3,038 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Margaret's Church of England (Aided) Junior School
Seaview Road, Morwenna Park EX39 1EL 		3,178 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Bideford College
Abbotsham Road, EX39 3AR 		959 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedKingsley School
Northdown Road, EX39 3LY 		967 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Emma's Sandwich & Snack Bar21 Butchers Row, Bideford77 yd
WingsThe Wings Hall, Lower Meddon Street101 yd
Pannier Galley CafeBideford Pannier Market, Market Place106 yd
Mr Chips6 The Quay, Bideford157 yd
Otters9 The Quay, Bideford157 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Joiners Arms6 Market Place, Bideford81 yd
The Old Foundry VenueChef Duet, The Old Foundry127 yd
Anchor11 Honestone Street, Bideford143 yd
Kings Arms7 The Quay, Bideford157 yd
High Street Social ClubFirst Floor, 18 High Street184 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MS OldenburgBideford Quay Facility, The Quay125 yd
Lamoon Thai KitchenThe Quay, Bideford257 yd
Roll BritanniaGround Floor, 2 Jubilee House319 yd
Fireaway Pizza25 - 26 Mill Street, Bideford356 yd
Pizza Time39 Mill Street, Bideford356 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative (Food)62 Mill Street, Bideford243 yd
Morrisons StoresKingsley Road, Bideford761 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness M8 Ltd (Closed)
40-41 40-41 Mill Street 		health and fitness suite350 yd
Bideford Youth Centre
KINGSLEY ROAD 		511 yd
Bideford Sports Ground
THE CLUBHOUSE THE CLUBHOUSE KINGSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches602 yd
West Croft School
CORONATION ROAD 		grass pitches648 yd
Kingsley School (Belvoir Road Site) (Closed)
Belvoir Road 		734 yd
Victoria Park
VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK KINGSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches795 yd
Bideford College (Closed)
Abbotsham Road 		863 yd
Pollyfield (Sham Siro)
East The Water 		cycling, grass pitches917 yd
King George V Playing Fields
Park Lane 		grass pitches945 yd
Bideford Rugby Football Club
FINE-SCREENING PLANT FINE-SCREENING PLANT CHANTERS ROAD 		grass pitches1,006 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed24 Mbit/s
Average download speed34.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed3.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Tower Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Tower Street area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Employment

EX39 2BT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee44
Retired44
Self-Employed24
Part-Time Employee23
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other9
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities19
Manufacturing14
Education11
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other6
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Information and communication2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female98
Male104

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex44
Separated7
Divorced34
Widowed6

Health

Very good health85
Good health71
Fair health27
Bad health16
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
Degree or Similar 52
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White196

Country of Birth

United Kingdom189
European Union11
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK189
10+ Years3
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom149
Spain1
Poland1
Romania4
No passport held45

Religion

No religion113
Christian73
Buddhist1
Muslim1
Other religion4
Not answered10
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