EX16 7HW postcode in Mid Devon, Devon
EX16 7HW 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 7HW is, and what is near it
- EX16 7HW
- Other postcodes in EX16 7: press one for its page
- 3 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 50.9411, longitude -3.3395)
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 7HW?
- Mid DevonDistrict council Mid Devon: bins, council tax, planning
- DevonCounty council Devon: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around EX16 7HW Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Devon & CornwallPolice force area
- Tiverton and MineheadParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Rachel Gilmour (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Rachel Gilmour
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 7HW?
None of the homes and businesses at EX16 7HW can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.
Mid Devon: 67%
Mid Devon: 88%
The line marks the figure across Mid Devon.
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 7HW?
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 7HW on BinDayBuddySource: 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 7HW 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 7HW.
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 7HW: 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 7HW 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 7HW?
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.
- Detached £455,000 13 sales
- Semi-detached £313,750 10 sales
- Terraced £253,000 7 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole EX16 district: a typical £265,000 from 370 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 7HW
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EX16 7HW 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 7HW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around EX16 7HW. The largest share of them, 18%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (46%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 C, the most common, is £2,361.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 80 (11%) | £1,771 |
| Band B | about 120 (17%) | £2,066 |
| Band C | about 130 (18%) | £2,361 |
| Band D | about 120 (17%) | £2,656 |
| Band E | about 130 (18%) | £3,247 |
| Band F | about 100 (14%) | £3,837 |
| Band G | about 40 (6%) | £4,427 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,313 |
When the homes were built
- 46% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- 13% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 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 7HW is in (ONS area E01020046), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 7HW?
The nearest open schools to EX16 7HW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 7HW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of EX16 7HW is Tiverton Parkway Rail Station, 3.0 km away in a straight line.
- Tiverton Parkway Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
- Bishop's Lydeard Rail Station Railway station 16.2 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 7HW, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near EX16 7HW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX16 7HW, 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.
- Sampford Peverell Surgery Phone 01884 820304 3.6 kmCycle
- Blackdown Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01823 680206 8.3 kmDrive
- Wellington Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01823 663551 8.4 kmDrive
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 7HW?
The nearest charging points to the centre of EX16 7HW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Gridserve Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 2.9 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near EX16 7HW?
The nearest to the centre of EX16 7HW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mydentist, Station Road, Wellington Phone 01823 662064 8.4 kmDrive
- Wellington Dental Care Phone 07958 060687 8.7 kmDrive
- Wellington Dental Practice Phone 01823 661555 9.1 kmDrive
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 7HW?
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.
- Wellington Community Hospital 8.8 kmDrive
- Tiverton District Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old 11.3 kmDrive
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 care homes are near EX16 7HW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of EX16 7HW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Clearbury Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01823 674128 2.2 kmCycle
- Grindon Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 07860 753868 3.7 kmCycle
- Kent Farm Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01884 840144 4.0 kmCycle
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 7HW?
The nearest vets to the centre of EX16 7HW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Western Counties Equine Hospital 5.2 kmDrive
- The Mount Vet Hospital 9.0 kmDrive
- Mount Vets Veterinary Hospital Phone +44 1823 662286 10.1 kmDrive
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 7HW in a conservation area?
The centre of EX16 7HW 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 7HW?
Police.uk records 9 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EX16 7HW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for EX16 7HW
- Ward
- Canonsleigh
- Parish
- Burlescombe
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
- 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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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