EX34 7EX North Devon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Mortehoe. 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 D (20% of about 1,420 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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
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 17 addresses are between 181 m and 186 m above sea level (185 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 | Barnstaple 609,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.3 km |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 8 within 800 m; nearest Borough Cross Woolacombe | 110 m |
| Ferry terminal | Ilfracombe Ferry Landing | 6.1 km |
| Car parks | The Esplanade Car Park | 1.9 km |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 6.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 63.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Combe Coastal Practice | 4.8 km |
| Pharmacies | Barton Pharmacy (Lps) | 1.8 km |
| NHS dentists | Torrs Park Dental Practice | 4.9 km |
| Hospital | Ilfracombe Hospital | 5.0 km |
| Police station | Braunton Police | 7.9 km |
| Cash machines | Woolacombe Food Store Ltd Cashzone | 1.8 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 1.9 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 330 m² | 1.9 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 1.5 km |
| Allotments | Gora Lane Allotments 1.2 ha | 1.7 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Three standing stones 550m, 700m and 820m north of Damage Barton, a scheduled monument, 2.0 km north. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Three standing stones 550m, 700m and 820m north of Damage Barton | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Rookery Wood | Wood | 830 m north-east |
| Sharpers Wood | Wood | 940 m north-east |
| Borough Valley | Valley | 1.3 km north-east |
| Windcutter Hill | Hill | 1.7 km north-east |
| Harris's Cove | Tidal water | 2.2 km west |
| Upper Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.4 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 17 |
2 of the postcode's 17 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 | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 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) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 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) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 6 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.