EX16 8PD postcode in Mid Devon, Devon

EX16 8PD is a postcode in Mid Devon, in the Way ward. It is in the Central Devon parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Mid Devon: 67% Typical price £296,000 Homes sold in EX16 8, last 12 months. ▼ 15.4% on the year before Nearest station Lapford 9.9 km in a straight line

Where EX16 8PD is, and what is near it

Map of EX16 8PD and what is near it Map of EX16 8PD: its centre point, with the 207 other postcodes in the EX16 8 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 GP practice. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. EX16 8AA: also in EX16 8EX16 8AB: also in EX16 8EX16 8AD: also in EX16 8EX16 8AH: also in EX16 8EX16 8AJ: also in EX16 8EX16 8AL: also in EX16 8EX16 8AN: also in EX16 8EX16 8AR: also in EX16 8EX16 8AS: also in EX16 8EX16 8AT: also in EX16 8EX16 8AU: also in EX16 8EX16 8AW: also in EX16 8EX16 8AX: also in EX16 8EX16 8AY: also in EX16 8EX16 8AZ: also in EX16 8EX16 8DB: also in EX16 8EX16 8DD: also in EX16 8EX16 8DF: also in EX16 8EX16 8EB: also in EX16 8EX16 8EQ: also in EX16 8EX16 8EZ: also in EX16 8EX16 8FD: also in EX16 8EX16 8FJ: also in EX16 8EX16 8FL: also in EX16 8EX16 8FN: also in EX16 8EX16 8HA: also in EX16 8EX16 8HB: also in EX16 8EX16 8NZ: also in EX16 8EX16 8PA: also in EX16 8EX16 8PB: also in EX16 8EX16 8PR: also in EX16 8EX16 8PS: also in EX16 8 School 3.4 kmLapford station 9.9 kmMorchard Road station 10.3 kmWitheridge EX16 8PD Map of EX16 8PD and what is near it Map of EX16 8PD: its centre point, with the 207 other postcodes in the EX16 8 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 GP practice. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Lapford station 9.9 kmWitheridge EX16 8PD
  • EX16 8PD
  • Other postcodes in EX16 8: press one for its page
  • 2 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 GP practice
  • 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 50.9095, longitude -3.6958)

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 8PD?

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 8PD?

Every home and business at EX16 8PD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Mid Devon: 67%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% 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 8PD?

BinDayBuddy has not read Mid Devon District Council's days for EX16 8PD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for EX16 8PD 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 8PD 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 8PD.

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 8PD: 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 8PD 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 8PD?

Homes in EX16 8 sold for a typical £296,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 46 sales, down 15.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£296,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£350,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 15.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £440,000 27 sales
  • Semi-detached £227,500 11 sales
  • Terraced £230,000 8 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 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 8PD

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in EX16 8PD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 September 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 8PD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 900 homes in the neighbourhood around EX16 8PD. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (44%). 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 8PD

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 D, the most common, is £2,656.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (10%)£1,771
Band Babout 100 (11%)£2,066
Band Cabout 120 (13%)£2,361
Band Dabout 230 (26%)£2,656
Band Eabout 220 (24%)£3,247
Band Fabout 110 (12%)£3,837
Band Gabout 30 (3%)£4,427
Band Hwithheld£5,313

When the homes were built

  1. 44% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 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 8PD is in (ONS area E01020070), 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 8PD?

The nearest open schools to EX16 8PD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near EX16 8PD, 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 8PD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EX16 8PD is Lapford Rail Station, 9.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Lapford Rail Station Railway station 9.9 kmDrive
  • Morchard Road Rail Station Railway station 10.3 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 8PD, 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 8PD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX16 8PD, 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 8PD?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of EX16 8PD 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 hospitals are nearest to EX16 8PD?

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 care homes are near EX16 8PD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of EX16 8PD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • The Firs Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01884 860679 800 mWalk

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 8PD?

The nearest vets to the centre of EX16 8PD 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 8PD in a conservation area?

The centre of EX16 8PD 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 8PD?

Police.uk records 10 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EX16 8PD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences5 reports
Public order4 reports
Burglary1 report

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 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 8PD

Ward
Way
Parish
Thelbridge
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

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Nearby postcodes

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

EX16 8PB40 mEX16 8PA160 mEX16 8FD370 mEX16 8AN400 mEX16 8PS400 mEX16 8AW460 m
All of EX16

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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