EX37 9ED North Devon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Instow. Region: South West.
Streets
- A377, Mid Devon: 7 addresses
- A377, Mid Devon: 3 addresses
- Chapelton Cottages, Chapelton: 1 address
- A377, Mid Devon: 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 (25% of about 1,250 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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 12 addresses are between 8 m and 37 m above sea level (17 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, 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 | Chapelton (Devon) 160 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km |
| Umberleigh 54,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km | |
| Barnstaple 609,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.0 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Barnstaple | 6.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | Instow Ferry Landing | 11.0 km |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 5.6 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 54.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 63.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Litchdon Medical Centre | 5.1 km |
| Pharmacies | Newport Pharmacy And Health Clinic | 5.1 km |
| NHS dentists | Next Wave Dental | 5.3 km |
| Hospital | North Devon District Hospital | 7.7 km |
| Police station | Barnstaple Police Station | 6.8 km |
Parks and green space
No parks, play areas, playing fields or allotments within 3.0 km.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wick Farmhouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 620 m north-west. 14 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wick Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m north-west |
| Orangery Approximately 50 Metres South West of Hall House | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m east |
| Hall House | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Kippesleigh Wood | Wood | 690 m north-east |
| Warren Wood | Wood | 790 m north-east |
| Fisherton Copse | Wood | 1.4 km north |
| Beech Wood | Wood | 1.4 km east |
| Little Hill | Hill | 2.2 km east |
| Golden Valley | Valley | 3.0 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 12 |
3 of the postcode's 12 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 | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 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 | 4% | 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 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on A377.