EX33 1DA North Devon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Braunton West & Georgeham. Region: South West.
Streets
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 C (41% of about 680 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 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 14 addresses are between 12 m and 15 m above sea level (14 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barnstaple 609,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km |
| Chapelton (Devon) 160 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 12 within 800 m; nearest Dune View Road Braunton | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Barnstaple | 9.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Appledore Ferry Landing | 6.4 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 66.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Caen Medical Centre | 900 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Braunton Pharmacy | 880 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Caen Dental Practice | 750 m |
| Hospital | North Devon District Hospital | 8.9 km |
| Police station | Braunton Police | 830 m |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Braunton Cashzone | 1.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 840 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,140 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.1 ha | 640 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Limetree Allotments 1,260 m² | 350 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Town Farm, Including Wall Adjoining South-East and Railings Adjoining East, a listed building (Grade II*), 690 m east. 14 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Town Farm, Including Wall Adjoining South-East and Railings Adjoining East | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m east |
| Fairlinch | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m north-west |
| Slight univallate hillfort called The Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km north-east |
| Saunton Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| West Hill | Hill | 640 m north-east |
| Buckland Wood | Wood | 1.1 km north-east |
| Chapel Hill | Hill | 1.4 km east |
| Braunton Marsh | Wetland | 2.4 km south |
| Braunton Pill | Tidal water | 3.2 km south |
| Saltpill Duck Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.6 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 14 |
1 of the postcode's 14 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 | 60 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 42% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 71% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 39% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 52% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 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) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 12% | 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 8 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.