EX34 9JW North Devon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Ilfracombe East. Region: South West.
Streets
- Springfield Road, Ilfracombe: 49 addresses
- Unnamed street near Springfield Road, Ilfracombe: 2 addresses
- High Street, Ilfracombe: 1 address
- Adelaide Terrace, Ilfracombe: 1 address
- Clifton Place, Ilfracombe: 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 A (71% of about 1,000 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: 4.
- 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
- 110, 111 AND 112, HIGH STREET, grade II
- BAPTIST CHURCH CHURCH HALL, grade II
- NUMBERS 1-8 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 4 AND 5 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Lloyds Bank, 108 & 109 High Street, , , Ilfracombe, EX34 9ET: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (130 m)
- Former Wellington Laundry, Regents Place, , , ILFRACOMBE, EX34 9AA: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (200 m)
- 6-9 Market Square, Market Street Ilfracombe EX34 9AX: up to 5 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- 6-7 Market Street, (Former Marlborough Guest House), , , Ilfracombe, EX34 9AY: up to 13 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- Golden Coast Amusements, Wilder Road ILFRACOMBE EX34 9AE: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (300 m)
- Former Montebello Hotel, Fore Street, , , Ilfracombe, EX34 9DJ: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- 36 Greenclose Road, (Ground Floor), Bengal Spice, , Ilfracombe, EX34 8BT: up to 5 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- The Bath House Hotel, Runnacleave Road, , , Ilfracombe, EX34 8AR: up to 9 homes, permissioned (330 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 54 addresses are between 34 m and 51 m above sea level (46 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 station | Barnstaple 609,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 15.4 km (9.6 miles) |
| Bus stops | 22 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 47 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Baptist Church Ilfracombe | 120 m |
| Ferry terminal | Ilfracombe Ferry Landing | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oxford Grove Car Park | 140 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 58.3 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Combe Coastal Practice | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 130 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Marlborough Dental Centre | 260 m |
| Hospital | Ilfracombe Hospital | 320 m |
| Police station | Braunton Police | 11.3 km (7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Ilfracombe | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cow Green Garden 1,840 m² | 170 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Jubilee Gardens 1.1 ha | 310 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oxford Park Garden 870 m² | 50 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,780 m² | 320 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 2.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of Holy Trinity, a listed building (Grade I), 450 m (0.3 miles) west. 131 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade I | 450 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Parish Church of Saint Philip and St James | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| The Quay From Royal Britannia Hotel on West to Pier Hotel on East Including Old Quay Head | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| St Nicholas' Chapel and Lighthouse | Listed building, Grade I | 810 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Hillsborough Promontory Fort | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wildersmouth Beach | Beach | 420 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Wilder's Mouth | Tidal water | 460 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Capstone Hill | Hill | 530 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Cairn Woodland | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Lower Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Borough Valley | Valley | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 45 | 54 |
9 of the postcode's 54 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 | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 45% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 49% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 25% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 1 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 Springfield Road.