EX18 7EF postcode in North Devon, Devon
EX18 7EF is a postcode in North Devon, in the Chulmleigh 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 EX18 7EF is, and what is near it
- EX18 7EF
- Other postcodes in EX18 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 50.9326, longitude -3.7903)
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 EX18 7EF?
- North DevonDistrict council North 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 EX18 7EF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Devon & CornwallPolice force area
- North DevonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Ian Roome (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. 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.
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 EX18 7EF?
29% of the homes and businesses at EX18 7EF cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.
North Devon: 61%
North Devon: 93%
The line marks the figure across North 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 EX18 7EF?
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, 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 EX18 7EF 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 EX18 7EF.
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 North Devon
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for EX18 7EF: 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, 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 EX18 7EF 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 EX18 7EF?
Homes in EX18 7 sold for a typical £278,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 35 sales, down 4.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £397,500 14 sales
- Semi-detached £262,500 8 sales
- Terraced £167,000 13 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole EX18 district: a typical £278,500 from 35 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 EX18 7EF
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EX18 7EF 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 EX18 7EF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,220 homes in the neighbourhood around EX18 7EF. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (41%). 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 D, the most common, is £2,642.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 160 (13%) | £1,761 |
| Band B | about 220 (18%) | £2,055 |
| Band C | about 240 (20%) | £2,349 |
| Band D | about 290 (24%) | £2,642 |
| Band E | about 210 (17%) | £3,229 |
| Band F | about 70 (6%) | £3,817 |
| Band G | about 30 (2%) | £4,404 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,284 |
When the homes were built
- 41% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 14% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 10% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 2020 or later
Averages for North 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 EX18 7EF is in (ONS area E01020098), 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 EX18 7EF?
The nearest open schools to EX18 7EF, 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 EX18 7EF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of EX18 7EF is Eggesford Rail Station, 7.7 km away in a straight line.
- Eggesford Rail Station Railway station 7.7 kmDrive
- Kings Nympton Rail Station Railway station 8.1 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 EX18 7EF, 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 EX18 7EF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX18 7EF, 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 6.2 kmDrive
- Wallingbrook Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01769 580295 6.3 kmDrive
- South Molton Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01769 573101 10.0 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 EX18 7EF?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of EX18 7EF 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near EX18 7EF?
The nearest to the centre of EX18 7EF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Chulmleigh Dental Practice Phone 01769 581727 5.9 kmDrive
- Whitehall Dental Practice Phone 01769 572672 9.7 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 EX18 7EF?
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.
- South Molton Community Hospital Phone 01769 572164 10.0 kmDrive
- Crediton Hospital 17.6 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 EX18 7EF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of EX18 7EF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Bourne Bridge House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01884 860909 2.6 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 EX18 7EF?
The nearest vets to the centre of EX18 7EF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Torbridge Veterinary Group Phone +44 1769 572226 9.5 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 EX18 7EF in a conservation area?
The centre of EX18 7EF 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 EX18 7EF?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of EX18 7EF 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for EX18 7EF
- Ward
- Chulmleigh
- Parish
- Chulmleigh
- 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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