EX37 9AA North Devon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Chittlehampton. 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 E (20% of about 1,150 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: 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 6 addresses are between 15 m and 19 m above sea level (17 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 100% 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 | 130 m |
| Chapelton (Devon) 160 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km | |
| Portsmouth Arms 600 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 1 within 800 m; nearest Little Weir Umberleigh | 600 m |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 9.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 49.6 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 63.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Litchdon Medical Centre | 9.1 km |
| Pharmacies | Newport Pharmacy And Health Clinic | 9.1 km |
| NHS dentists | Next Wave Dental | 9.3 km |
| Hospital | South Molton Hospital | 10.4 km |
| Police station | South Molton Police Station | 11.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 850 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7,870 m² | 1.8 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Brightley Barton camp, a scheduled monument, 940 m south-east. 7 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brightley Barton camp | Scheduled monument | 940 m south-east |
| Brightley Barton moated site | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km south-east |
| Wayside cross known as Eastacott Cross or the Stonen Hammer | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ford Copse | Wood | 510 m west |
| Mill Wood | Wood | 590 m south-west |
| Pinkham's Hill Copse | Wood | 700 m east |
| Stroneridge Wood | Wood | 810 m east |
| Toit's Plantation | Wood | 840 m south |
| Easter Hill | Hill | 1.8 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 63% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 32% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 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 B3227.