EX20 4HT West Devon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bridestowe. Region: South West.
Streets
- Cornridge View, Forda: 3 addresses
- A30, Okehampton: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Cornridge View, Sourton: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in West Devon in 2026-27: Band D £2,705 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,804 | £2,104 | £2,405 | £2,705 | £3,307 | £3,908 | £4,509 | £5,411 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (26% of about 800 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, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 5 addresses are between 295 m and 311 m above sea level (298 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Okehampton 348,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 3 within 800 m; nearest Sourton Cross Services Meldon | 150 m |
| Car parks | Meldon Reservoir Car Park | 1.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 45.7 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 91.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Okehampton Medical Centre | 5.7 km |
| Pharmacies | Pharmaderma Limited Okehampton | 5.4 km |
| NHS dentists | Okehampton Dental Care | 5.3 km |
| Hospital | Okehampton Hospital | 5.9 km |
| Police station | Okehampton Police | 5.5 km |
Parks and green space
No parks, play areas, playing fields or allotments within 3.0 km.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Sourton Down Cross, 360m north east of Aliceford Farm, a scheduled monument, 140 m south-west. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sourton Down Cross, 360m north east of Aliceford Farm | Scheduled monument | 140 m south-west |
| Civil War redoubt 750m south east of East Linnacombe | Scheduled monument | 290 m north |
| Two round cairns 540m ENE of Sourton Tors | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Meldon Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km south-east |
| West Linnacombe Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km north-west |
| Island of Rocks | Island | 1.8 km south-east |
| Sourton Tors | Hill | 1.8 km south |
| Longstone Hill | Hill | 2.1 km east |
| Homerton Hill | Hill | 2.1 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 5 |
4 of the postcode's 5 addresses are 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 | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 42% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 33% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 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 Cornridge View.