EX19 8DN Torridge
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Winkleigh. Region: South West.
Streets
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 neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (25% of about 1,180 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 29 addresses are between 122 m and 168 m above sea level (153 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 80% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Eggesford 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km |
| Kings Nympton 6,500 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km | |
| Portsmouth Arms 600 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.4 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 41.8 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 72.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Wallingbrook Health Centre | 7.8 km |
| Pharmacies | North Tawton Pharmacy | 9.5 km |
| NHS dentists | Chulmleigh Dental Practice | 8.1 km |
| Hospital | Okehampton Hospital | 14.8 km |
| Police station | Torrington Police Station | 14.6 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,400 m² | 2.6 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 590 m² | 2.1 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 2.1 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,520 m² | 2.0 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is World War II air traffic control building 400m north west of Seckington Cross, on the former airfield of RAF Winkleigh, a scheduled monument, 1.0 km south-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| World War II air traffic control building 400m north west of Seckington Cross, on the former airfield of RAF Winkleigh | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Down Plantation | Wood | 370 m north-west |
| Little Wood | Wood | 390 m north |
| Down Brake | Wood | 410 m north |
| Claypitt's Water | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km north-east |
| Higher Stentiford | Hill | 3.1 km west |
| Collacott Down Bottom | Valley | 4.1 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 29 | 29 |
None of the postcode's 29 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 24% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 34% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 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 | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 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.