EX34 8PR North Devon
Live postcode, introduced January 1992. Ward: Ilfracombe West. 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 B (32% of about 730 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Ilfracombe (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 7.
- 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
- 5, ST BRANNOCKS ROAD, grade II
- 6, ST BRANNOCKS ROAD, grade II
- 7, ST BRANNOCKS ROAD, grade II
- FERN BANK, grade II
- ILFRACOMBE WAR MEMORIAL, grade II
- SOUTH BOUNDARY WALL TO CHURCH HILL INCLUDING GATE PIERS AND VR LETTER BOX, grade II
- WILDERSCOT, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Southcliffe Hotel, Torrs Park ILFRACOMBE EX34 8AZ: up to 10 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- 36 Greenclose Road, (Ground Floor), Bengal Spice, , Ilfracombe, EX34 8BT: up to 5 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Willow Court, Torrs Park ILFRACOMBE EX34 8AZ: up to 6 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- Lloyds Bank, 108 & 109 High Street, , , Ilfracombe, EX34 9ET: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (410 m)
- The Bath House Hotel, Runnacleave Road, , , Ilfracombe, EX34 8AR: up to 9 homes, permissioned (500 m)
- Former Wellington Laundry, Regents Place, , , ILFRACOMBE, EX34 9AA: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (520 m)
- 6-9 Market Square, Market Street Ilfracombe EX34 9AX: up to 5 homes, permissioned (590 m)
- Golden Coast Amusements, Wilder Road ILFRACOMBE EX34 9AE: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (590 m)
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's address is about 29 m above sea level.
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 station | Barnstaple 609,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 15.2 km |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m, 45 within 800 m; nearest The Memorial Ilfracombe | 90 m |
| Ferry terminal | Ilfracombe Ferry Landing | 1.3 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Wilder Road Car Park | 150 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 58.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Combe Coastal Practice | 90 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Smd Pharmacy At The Medical Centre | 90 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Marlborough Dental Centre | 150 m |
| Hospital | Ilfracombe Hospital | 170 m |
| Police station | Braunton Police | 10.9 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Morrisons Daily - Ilfracombe | 520 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,930 m² | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Bicclescombe Park 2.7 ha | 690 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,220 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 760 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,440 m² | 430 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 4.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of Holy Trinity, a listed building (Grade I), 160 m north-west. 118 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade I | 160 m north-west |
| Parish Church of Saint Philip and St James | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m north-east |
| Hillsborough Promontory Fort | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tunnels Beaches | Beach | 600 m north |
| Arganite Bay | Bay | 630 m north-west |
| Seven Hills | Hills | 780 m west |
| Cairn Woodland | Wood | 1.1 km south |
| Lower Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km south-west |
| Borough Valley | Valley | 3.7 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.2 | 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 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the postcode's 1 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 | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 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 | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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.