EX19 8LP Torridge
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Two Rivers & Three Moors. Region: South West.
Streets
- A3124, Torridge: 7 addresses
- Green Lane, Beaford: 1 address
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 880 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Beaford (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 12.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF SAINT GEORGE AND ALL SAINTS, grade I
- DAISY COTTAGE, grade II
- DOONE COTTAGE, grade II
- Forge Cottage and Yew Tree Cottage, grade II
- GREEN COTTAGE, grade II
- OLD MANOR HOUSE, grade II
- REEDS COTTAGE, grade II
- REEDS FARMHOUSE, grade II
- SUNNY VIEW, grade II
- THE BEEHIVE AND BEEHIVE COTTAGE, grade II
- THE GLOBE INN, grade II
- THE POST HOUSE (SS 55285 15065) APPROXIMATELY 2 METRES TO SOUTH EAST OF BELLEVUE, grade II
Flood risk
No address in this postcode 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.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 146 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 33%, gigabit 33% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Portsmouth Arms 600 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km |
| Umberleigh 54,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.5 km | |
| Kings Nympton 6,500 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Bus Shelter Beaford | 40 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 49.8 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 73.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Castle Gardens Surgery | 6.9 km |
| Pharmacies | Allied Pharmacy Torrington | 7.1 km |
| NHS dentists | Castle Hill Dental Practice | 6.9 km |
| Hospital | Torrington Hospital | 6.9 km |
| Police station | Torrington Police Station | 6.5 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,360 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,560 m² | 20 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of Saint George and All Saints, a listed building (Grade I), 80 m west. 22 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of Saint George and All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 80 m west |
| Old Parsonage | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m north |
| Holy well 480m north west of Beaford Mill | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Beaford Wood | Wood | 720 m south |
| Barne's Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km north |
| Abbot's Hill | Hill | 1.2 km west |
| Golden Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km south |
| Black Rock Marsh | Wetland | 2.9 km north-west |
| Week Bottom | Valley | 4.7 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 8 |
1 of the postcode's 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 32% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on A3124.