EX39 1ZU Torridge
Live postcode, introduced July 2026. Ward: Appledore. Region: South West.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
Council tax
What each band costs in Torridge in 2026-27: Band D £2,601 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,734 | £2,023 | £2,312 | £2,601 | £3,180 | £3,758 | £4,336 | £5,203 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (29% of about 840 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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
- DIDDYWELL, grade II*
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barnstaple 609,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.4 km |
| Chapelton (Devon) 160 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 12 within 800 m; nearest Football Ground Appledore | 270 m |
| Ferry terminal | Appledore Ferry Landing | 1.3 km |
| Car parks | Sandhills Car Park | 2.4 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 65.6 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 71.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Northam Surgery | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 1.2 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Northam Dental Surgery (Adp) | 1.2 km |
| Hospital | Bideford Hospital | 3.3 km |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Constabulary | 3.6 km |
| Cash machines | Central Convenience - The Square, Northam Cashzone | 920 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Northam Burrows Country Park 229 ha | 630 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,500 m² | 490 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 280 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,630 m² | 420 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 229 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Diddywell, a listed building (Grade II*), 70 m west. 24 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Diddywell | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m west |
| Two decoy targets at Northam Radar Station | Scheduled monument | 860 m north-west |
| Church of St Margaret | Listed building, Grade I | 1.0 km south-west |
| Civil War Fieldwork on Staddon Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km north-east |
| Tapeley Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.3 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Staddon Hill | Hill | 1.0 km north-east |
| Skern | Wetland | 1.1 km north |
| Appledore Pool | Tidal water | 1.5 km north-east |
| Sandymere | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km north-west |
| Tapeley Wood | Wood | 1.9 km south-east |
| Kenwith Valley | Valley | 2.7 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.8 | 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
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 8% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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.