EX36 3HP North Devon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: North Molton. Region: South West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Jubilee Gardens, North Molton: 59 addresses
- Jubilee Gardens, North Molton: 1 address
- The Square, Oakford: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Oakford Villas, North Molton: 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 (23% of about 1,060 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, North Molton (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 26.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, grade I
- COURT HOUSE AND GARDEN WALL ADJOINING TO NORTH EAST, grade II*
- BAKERY COTTAGE, grade II
- CASTLE HILL, grade II
- CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 14 METRES TO SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, grade II
- CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 40 METRES TO SOUTH OF WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, grade II
- CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 7 METRES TO SOUTH OF SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, grade II
- CLARE COTTAGE, grade II
- DAVREEN RED LION COTTAGE, grade II
- DEE CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 6 METRES TO NORTH OF NORTH AISLE CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, grade II
- GARDEN WALLS, GATES AND GATEPIERS ADJOINING COURT HOUSE TO SOUTH, grade II
- GREEN CLOSE AND RAILINGS ADJOINING TO FRONT, grade II
- GROUP OF 3 MEMORIALS APPROXIMATELY 32 METRES TO SOUTH OF SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, grade II
- GROUP OF 5 CHEST TOMBS AND HEADSTONES APPROXIMATELY 21 METRES TO SOUTH OF SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, grade II
- HILLSIDE VIEW, grade II
- JARMAN'S COTTAGE, grade II
- LYCHGATE AND FLANKING CHURCHYARD RAILINGS INCLUDING GATE APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES TO SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, grade II
- NORTH MOLTON COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL, grade II
- SMYTH MEMORIAL APPROXIMATELY 9 METRES TO SOUTH OF WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, grade II
- SWAN HOUSE, grade II
- THE HUXTABLES, grade II
- THE OLD ESTATE HOUSE, grade II
- THE OLD VICARAGE AND GARDEN WALLS ADJOINING TO SOUTH, grade II
- THE OLD VICARAGE COTTAGE AND GARDEN WALLS ADJOINING TO SOUTH, grade II
- THORNE MEMORIAL APPROXIMATELY 26 METRES TO SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, grade II
- TWO AVERY MEMORIALS APPROXIMATELY 23 METRES TO NORTH EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 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 62 addresses are between 152 m and 222 m above sea level (206 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 97%, 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 | Umberleigh 54,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.1 km (8.8 miles) |
| Portsmouth Arms 600 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.9 km (9.3 miles) | |
| Kings Nympton 6,500 journeys in 2024–25 | 15 km (9.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Square North Molton | 20 m |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 44.9 km (28 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 49.9 km (31 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | South Molton Medical Centre | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Day Lewis Pharmacy | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Hospital | South Molton Hospital | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Police station | South Molton Police Station | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Lawn 17 ha | 60 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,040 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,150 m² | 210 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 17 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Court House and Garden Wall Adjoining to North East, a listed building (Grade II*), 60 m north-west. 48 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Court House and Garden Wall Adjoining to North East | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m north-west |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 70 m north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Stonypark Wood | Wood | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Broomball Plantation | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Oakford Copse | Wood | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Parker's Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Bampfylde Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Holywell Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.8 | 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 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 48 | 62 |
14 of the postcode's 62 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for North Devon: see them on the North Devon page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 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 4 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 Jubilee Gardens.