EX16 7DR postcode in Mid Devon, Devon

EX16 7DR is a postcode in Mid Devon, in the Canonsleigh ward. It is in the Tiverton and Minehead parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where EX16 7DR is, and what is near it

Map of EX16 7DR and what is near it Map of EX16 7DR: its centre point, with the 226 other postcodes in the EX16 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. EX16 7BG: also in EX16 7EX16 7BQ: also in EX16 7EX16 7BS: also in EX16 7EX16 7BT: also in EX16 7EX16 7BU: also in EX16 7EX16 7BX: also in EX16 7EX16 7BY: also in EX16 7EX16 7BZ: also in EX16 7EX16 7DE: also in EX16 7EX16 7DH: also in EX16 7EX16 7DL: also in EX16 7EX16 7DN: also in EX16 7EX16 7DP: also in EX16 7EX16 7DQ: also in EX16 7EX16 7DS: also in EX16 7EX16 7DT: also in EX16 7EX16 7DU: also in EX16 7EX16 7DW: also in EX16 7EX16 7DX: also in EX16 7EX16 7EA: also in EX16 7EX16 7FL: also in EX16 7EX16 7HB: also in EX16 7EX16 7LX: also in EX16 7EX16 7LY: also in EX16 7EX16 7PE: also in EX16 7EX16 7QQ: also in EX16 7EX16 7UA: also in EX16 7 School 1.9 km2 places, 3.4–5.5 kmBlundell's School 5.7 kmAmicus Health 7.0 kmCastle Place Practice 7.1 kmCanonsleigh EX16 7DR Map of EX16 7DR and what is near it Map of EX16 7DR: its centre point, with the 226 other postcodes in the EX16 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 3.4–5.5 kmCastle Place Practice 7.1 kmCanonsleigh EX16 7DR
  • EX16 7DR
  • Other postcodes in EX16 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.9341, longitude -3.3994)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after EX16 7DR?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at EX16 7DR?

30% of the homes and businesses at EX16 7DR can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 30% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)30% can get it

Mid Devon: 67%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)30% can get it

Mid Devon: 88%

The line marks the figure across Mid Devon.

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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at EX16 7DR?

Mid Devon District Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for EX16 7DR on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is EX16 7DR at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include EX16 7DR.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Mid Devon

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for EX16 7DR: 875 properties in Mid Devon are at high risk (1.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Mid Devon

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of EX16 7DR is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near EX16 7DR?

Homes in EX16 7 sold for a typical £326,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 30 sales, down 23.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£326,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£425,000
12 months to August 2026
£326,250

▼ down 23.2% on the 12 months before

Detached£455,000 13 sales
Semi-detached£313,750 10 sales
Terraced£253,000 7 sales

Across the whole EX16 district: a typical £265,000 from 370 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in EX16 7DR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EX16 7DR from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near EX16 7DR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 990 homes in the neighbourhood around EX16 7DR. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (31%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around EX16 7DR

Band D in Mid Devon for 2026‑27: £2,656. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,771 (band A) to £4,427 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,247.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 100 (10%)£1,771
Band Babout 170 (17%)£2,066
Band Cabout 110 (11%)£2,361
Band Dabout 170 (17%)£2,656
Band Eabout 220 (22%)£3,247
Band Fabout 150 (15%)£3,837
Band Gabout 70 (7%)£4,427
Band Hwithheld£5,313

When the homes were built

  1. 31% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 17% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 10% 2020 or later

Averages for Mid Devon before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of EX16 7DR is in (ONS area E01020059), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near EX16 7DR?

The nearest open schools to EX16 7DR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near EX16 7DR, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to EX16 7DR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EX16 7DR is Tiverton Parkway Rail Station, 3.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Tiverton Parkway Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
  • Feniton Rail Station Railway station 18.2 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near EX16 7DR, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near EX16 7DR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX16 7DR, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near EX16 7DR?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of EX16 7DR on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near EX16 7DR?

The nearest to the centre of EX16 7DR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to EX16 7DR?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which vets are near EX16 7DR?

The nearest vets to the centre of EX16 7DR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is EX16 7DR in a conservation area?

The centre of EX16 7DR is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near EX16 7DR?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of EX16 7DR in the latest month it has published.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for EX16 7DR

Ward
Canonsleigh
Parish
Uplowman
Region
South West
Country
England
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

Around EX16 7DR

Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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