EX31 3FA North Devon
Live postcode, introduced February 2026. Ward: Instow. Region: South West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near B3232, Roundswell: 7 addresses
- B3232, Barnstaple: 5 addresses
- Bishop's Tawton Road, Bishop's Tawton: 3 addresses
- Enterprise Road, Roundswell: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in North Devon in 2026-27: Band D £2,642 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,761 | £2,055 | £2,349 | £2,642 | £3,229 | £3,817 | £4,404 | £5,284 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (25% of about 1,250 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
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 16 addresses are between 41 m and 46 m above sea level (43 m on average).
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barnstaple 609,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km |
| Chapelton (Devon) 160 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km | |
| Umberleigh 54,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 15 within 800 m; nearest Business Park Roundswell | 470 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Barnstaple | 2.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Instow Ferry Landing | 7.1 km |
| Car parks | Cattle Market Car Park | 2.6 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 200 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 59.4 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 63.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Brannam Medical Centre | 2.6 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 610 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hillcrest Smiles Limited | 1.3 km |
| Hospital | North Devon District Hospital | 4.1 km |
| Police station | Barnstaple Police Station | 2.6 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest MFG - Roundswell Services Cashzone | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,260 m² | 290 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5,920 m² | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | Babbages Allotments 4,180 m² | 2.0 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 16 |
16 of the postcode's 16 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 | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 11% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Unnamed street near B3232.