EX39 4NN North Devon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Instow. 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 C (24% of about 850 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Westleigh (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 20.
- 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
- 2 SETS OF GRAVESTONES TO HEAD AND FEET OF GRAVES OF HONOUR AND MARY BURDEN APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES WEST OF WEST END OF WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
- BURDEN TOMB CHEST APPROXIMATELY 4 METRES WEST OF WEST END OF WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
- CHURCH ROOMS AT WEST ENTRANCE TO CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
- DOWNMANS, grade II
- DOWNMANS FARMHOUSE, grade II
- FERN COTTAGE ROCK COTTAGE, grade II
- FRY HEADSTONE C10 METRES SOUTH WEST OF CORNER OF WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
- IVY COTTAGE WALTERS COTTAGE, grade II
- JASMINE COTTAGE, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK, grade II
- NORAWAY HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 11 METRES SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH WEST CORNER OF WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
- PAIR OF GRAVESTONES ADJOINING TO SOUTH OF NORAWAY HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 12 METRES SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH WEST CORNER OF WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
- PAIR OF GRAVESTONES AT HEAD AND FEET OF LAKE CHILDREN'S GRAVE APPROXIMATELY 12 METRES SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH WEST CORNER, grade II
- PAIR OF GRAVESTONES TO HEAD AND FOOT OF GRAVE OF GEORGE SAUNDERS APPROXIMATELY 13 METRES SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH WEST CORNER OF WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
- PAIR OF GRAVESTONES TO HEAD AND FOOT OF GRAVE OF WILLIAM CAUSEY APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH WEST CORNER OF WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
- ROCK COTTAGE, grade II
- STEVENS HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 9 METRES SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH CORNER OF WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
- TAYLOR HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 12 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH WEST CORNER OF WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
- THE WESTLEIGH INN INCLUDING BARN ATTACHED AT RIGHT (EAST) END, grade II
- WELL COTTAGE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 48 addresses are between 32 m and 53 m above sea level (38 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 68%, gigabit 68% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barnstaple 609,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km |
| Chapelton (Devon) 160 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.2 km | |
| Umberleigh 54,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Westleigh Instow | 470 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Barnstaple | 9.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | Instow Ferry Landing | 1.7 km |
| Car parks | Sandhills Car Park | 2.6 km |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 63.6 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 71.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Northam Surgery | 2.4 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 2.4 km |
| NHS dentists | Northam Dental Surgery (Adp) | 2.4 km |
| Hospital | Bideford Hospital | 3.0 km |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Constabulary | 2.9 km |
| Cash machines | Central Convenience - The Square, Northam Cashzone | 2.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 9,310 m² | 2.5 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 190 m² | 1.7 km |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 180 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,420 m² | 1.8 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade I), 130 m east. 44 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 130 m east |
| Tapeley Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 670 m north-east |
| Tapeley Park House | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tapeley Wood | Wood | 370 m north |
| Ball Hill | Hill | 650 m south |
| Snuffy Corner | Wetland | 1.2 km west |
| Instow Beach | Beach | 2.3 km north |
| Kenwith Valley | Valley | 2.8 km south-west |
| Sandymere | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km north-west |
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) | 8.4 | 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 | 21 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 48 |
21 of the postcode's 48 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 | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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.