EX16 8QE postcode in North Devon, Devon
EX16 8QE is a postcode in North Devon, in the Witheridge ward. It is in the North Devon parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where EX16 8QE is, and what is near it
- EX16 8QE
- Other postcodes in EX16 8: press one for its page
- 2 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 GP practice
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, 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 50.9244, longitude -3.6764)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after EX16 8QE?
- North DevonDistrict council North Devon: bins, council tax, planning
- DevonCounty council Devon: schools, roads, care
- Peter George JonesCouncillor elected for the Witheridge ward When elected, and how to contact
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around EX16 8QE Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Devon & CornwallPolice force area
- North DevonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Ian Roome (Liberal Democrat). How to contact Ian Roome
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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; GOV.UK links to council services; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at EX16 8QE?
None of the homes and businesses at EX16 8QE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at EX16 8QE?
BinDayBuddy does not read North Devon Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
North Devon Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is EX16 8QE 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 8QE.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across North Devon
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for EX16 8QE: 1,232 properties in North Devon are at high risk (1.6% of all its properties). All the figures for North Devon
Source: Environment Agency surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of EX16 8QE 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 risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in EX16 8QE
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales in EX16 8QE since 2023, the first on record at this postcode. That is too few to give a price.
- 2020 to 2024, too few sales to price, 2 sales
- 2025 to 2026, too few sales to price, 0 sales
The latest sales
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EX16 8QE from January 2024 to September 2026. Typical prices for the homes around it are under Prices.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, 1995 on, files dated 28 October 2026.
At this postcode
Who lives at EX16 8QE?
At the 2021 Census, 7 people (3 female, 4 male) lived at EX16 8QE, in 4 households.
| Census 2021 | EX16 8QE | EX16 8 sector |
|---|---|---|
| People | 7 | 4,221 |
| Households | 4 | 1,711 |
| People per household | 1.8 | 2.5 |
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The EX16 8 sector is its 199 postcodes with Census figures, added up.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
At this postcode
How much energy do homes at EX16 8QE use?
In 2024, the median domestic electricity meter at EX16 8QE used 16,793 kWh. DESNZ publishes no gas figure for it: the homes here may not be on mains gas, or have fewer than 5 gas meters between them, or two of them use most of the gas.
| 2024 | EX16 8QE | EX16 district |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity meters | 5 | 15,000 |
| Electricity, median meter a year | 16,793 kWh | 2,739 kWh |
| Gas meters | Not published | 9,760 |
| Gas, median meter a year | Not published | 7,725 kWh |
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is EX16 8QE in a conservation area?
The centre of EX16 8QE 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.
Near here
Which schools are near EX16 8QE?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to EX16 8QE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
Near here
Where is the nearest station to EX16 8QE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of EX16 8QE is Lapford Rail Station, 12.0 km away in a straight line.
- Lapford Rail Station Railway station 12.0 kmDrive
- Morchard Road Rail Station Railway station 12.4 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 8QE, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Near here
Which GP surgeries are near EX16 8QE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX16 8QE, 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.
- Amicus Health - Mid Devon Sites Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01884 860205 2.3 kmCycle
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Where can I charge an electric car near EX16 8QE?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of EX16 8QE on the map as of 23 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 MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Near here
Which hospitals are nearest to EX16 8QE?
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.
- Tiverton District Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old 13.0 kmDrive
- Crediton Hospital 14.7 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which care homes are near EX16 8QE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of EX16 8QE, 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 1.9 kmCycle
- Kelly Farm Phone 07872 844574 4.2 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which vets are near EX16 8QE?
The nearest vets to the centre of EX16 8QE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Vale Veterinary Centre 13.9 kmDrive
- Jonathan Wood Veterinary Surgeon 13.9 kmDrive
- St. Davids Veterinary Surgeons 14.9 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the EX16 8 sector
What do homes sell for near EX16 8QE?
Homes in EX16 8 sold for a typical £317,500 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 49 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £343,200 from 38 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Detached £440,000 29 sales
- Semi-detached £227,500 11 sales
- Terraced £245,000 9 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 373 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near EX16 8QE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,310 homes in the neighbourhood around EX16 8QE. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (30%). 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 North Devon for 2026‑27: £2,642. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,761 (band A) to £4,404 (band G); band B, the most common, is £2,055.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 120 (9%) | £1,761 |
| Band B | about 400 (31%) | £2,055 |
| Band C | about 270 (21%) | £2,349 |
| Band D | about 260 (20%) | £2,642 |
| Band E | about 160 (12%) | £3,229 |
| Band F | about 80 (6%) | £3,817 |
| Band G | about 20 (2%) | £4,404 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,284 |
When the homes were built
- 30% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 7% 1945 to 1964
- 20% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 10% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 14% 2020 or later
Averages for North Devon before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of EX16 8QE is in (ONS area E01020138), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near EX16 8QE?
Police.uk records 4 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EX16 8QE 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: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for EX16 8QE
- Ward
- Witheridge
- Parish
- Witheridge
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- GOV.UK links to council services
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
Licences: Open Government Licence v3.0; Open Parliament Licence v3.0; Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0); Open Database Licence (ODbL) 1.0; Each council's own terms for its collection system.
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