EX20 1SS postcode in Okehampton, Devon

EX20 1SS is a postcode in Okehampton, in the Okehampton South ward of West Devon. It is in the Central Devon parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since April 1987.

Flooding Very low flood risk 15 of 16 homes and businesses at very low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. West Devon: 64% Typical price £240,000 Homes sold in EX20 1, last 12 months. ▼ 14.3% on the year before Nearest station Okehampton 850 m in a straight line

Where EX20 1SS is, and what is near it

Map of EX20 1SS and what is near it Map of EX20 1SS: its centre point, with the 339 other postcodes in the EX20 1 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 1 GP practice and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 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1EX20 1WW: also in EX20 1EX20 1YA: also in EX20 1 Okehampton Interchange station 1.9 kmOkehampton EX20 1SS Map of EX20 1SS and what is near it Map of EX20 1SS: its centre point, with the 339 other postcodes in the EX20 1 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 1 GP practice and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Okehampton North EX20 1SS
  • EX20 1SS
  • Other postcodes in EX20 1: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 1 GP practice
  • 11 bus stops
  • 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 50.7389, longitude -4.0022)

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 EX20 1SS?

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 EX20 1SS?

Every home and business at EX20 1SS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

West Devon: 64%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

West Devon: 87%

The line marks the figure across West Devon.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 EX20 1SS?

BinDayBuddy does not read West Devon Borough Council's collection days yet.

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 EX20 1SS at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Very low risk

The Environment Agency counts 16 homes and businesses at EX20 1SS. 15 are in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

16 homes and businesses at EX20 1SS Very low: 15Not in an area at risk: 1

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 West Devon

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for EX20 1SS: 503 properties in West Devon are at high risk (1.1% of all its properties). All the figures for West 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 EX20 1SS is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 10:41 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 10:41 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near EX20 1SS?

Homes in EX20 1 sold for a typical £240,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 137 sales, down 14.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£240,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£280,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 14.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £369,000 42 sales
  • Semi-detached £240,000 35 sales
  • Terraced £218,750 42 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £138,500 18 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole EX20 district: a typical £273,843 from 258 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 EX20 1SS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EX20 1SS 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 EX20 1SS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,020 homes in the neighbourhood around EX20 1SS. The largest share of them, 45%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (33%). 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 EX20 1SS

Band D in West Devon for 2026‑27: £2,705. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,804 (band A) to £3,307 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,804.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 460 (45%)£1,804
Band Babout 290 (28%)£2,104
Band Cabout 130 (13%)£2,405
Band Dabout 80 (8%)£2,705
Band Eabout 60 (6%)£3,307
Band Fwithheld£3,908
Band Gwithheld£4,509
Band Hfewer than 5£5,411

When the homes were built

  1. 33% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for West 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 EX20 1SS is in (ONS area E01020330), 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 EX20 1SS?

The nearest open schools to EX20 1SS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near EX20 1SS, 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 EX20 1SS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EX20 1SS is Okehampton Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.

  • Okehampton Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
  • Okehampton Interchange Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
  • Okehampton Station (Dartmoor Railway) Underground, metro or tram 850 mWalk

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Fore Street Arcade, 39 m away.

More stations near EX20 1SS, 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 EX20 1SS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX20 1SS, 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 EX20 1SS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of EX20 1SS 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 EX20 1SS?

The nearest to the centre of EX20 1SS, 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 EX20 1SS?

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 EX20 1SS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of EX20 1SS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 pharmacies are near EX20 1SS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EX20 1SS, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near EX20 1SS?

The nearest vets to the centre of EX20 1SS 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 EX20 1SS in a conservation area?

The centre of EX20 1SS is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 EX20 1SS?

Police.uk records 61 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EX20 1SS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences24 reports
Shoplifting9 reports
Other theft7 reports
Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Public order5 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports

Also: burglary 3, vehicle crime 2, possession of weapons 1, other crime 1.

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 EX20 1SS

Ward
Okehampton South
Parish
Okehampton
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Okehampton
Rural or urban
Larger rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
April 1987

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

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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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