EX20 2FB postcode in North Tawton, Devon

EX20 2FB is a postcode in North Tawton, in the Exbourne 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 February 2016.

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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. West Devon: 64% Typical price £325,000 Homes sold in EX20 2, last 12 months. ▲ 9.7% on the year before Nearest station Sampford Courtenay 4.6 km in a straight line

Where EX20 2FB is, and what is near it

Map of EX20 2FB and what is near it Map of EX20 2FB: its centre point, with the 264 other postcodes in the EX20 2 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. EX20 2BA: also in EX20 2EX20 2BZ: also in EX20 2EX20 2DX: also in EX20 2EX20 2DY: also in EX20 2EX20 2DZ: also in EX20 2EX20 2EB: also in EX20 2EX20 2EP: also in EX20 2EX20 2ER: also in EX20 2EX20 2FA: also in EX20 2EX20 2FE: also in EX20 2EX20 2FJ: also in EX20 2EX20 2FL: also in EX20 2EX20 2FN: also in EX20 2EX20 2FR: also in EX20 2EX20 2FS: also in EX20 2EX20 2FT: also in EX20 2EX20 2FU: also in EX20 2EX20 2GU: also in EX20 2EX20 2GW: also in EX20 2EX20 2GY: also in EX20 2EX20 2GZ: also in EX20 2EX20 2HB: also in EX20 2EX20 2HD: also in EX20 2EX20 2HE: also in EX20 2EX20 2HF: also in EX20 2EX20 2HG: also in EX20 2EX20 2HH: also in EX20 2EX20 2HJ: also in EX20 2EX20 2HL: also in EX20 2EX20 2HN: also in EX20 2EX20 2HP: also in EX20 2EX20 2HQ: also in EX20 2EX20 2HR: also in EX20 2EX20 2HW: also in EX20 2EX20 2JD: also in EX20 2EX20 2NA: also in EX20 2EX20 2ND: also in EX20 2EX20 2RP: also in EX20 2EX20 2TP: also in EX20 2EX20 2TR: also in EX20 2 Spreyton School 5.8 kmBow Medical Practice 6.4 kmNorth Tawton EX20 2FB Map of EX20 2FB and what is near it Map of EX20 2FB: its centre point, with the 264 other postcodes in the EX20 2 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 places, 4.6–9.5 kmNorth Tawton EX20 2FB
  • EX20 2FB
  • Other postcodes in EX20 2: press one for its page
  • 2 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 2 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.7959, longitude -3.8971)

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 2FB?

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 2FB?

Every home and business at EX20 2FB 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 2FB?

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 2FB 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 EX20 2FB.

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 2FB: 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 2FB 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 EX20 2FB?

Homes in EX20 2 sold for a typical £325,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 39 sales, up 9.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£325,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£296,250 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 9.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £445,000 17 sales
  • Semi-detached £250,000 11 sales
  • Terraced £255,000 10 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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 2FB

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in EX20 2FB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 November 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 EX20 2FB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,120 homes in the neighbourhood around EX20 2FB. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (38%). 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 2FB

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 £4,509 (band G); band B, the most common, is £2,104.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 140 (13%)£1,804
Band Babout 410 (37%)£2,104
Band Cabout 180 (16%)£2,405
Band Dabout 190 (17%)£2,705
Band Eabout 140 (13%)£3,307
Band Fabout 50 (4%)£3,908
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,509
Band Hwithheld£5,411

When the homes were built

  1. 38% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 14% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. 10% 2020 or later

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 2FB is in (ONS area E01020326), 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 2FB?

The nearest open schools to EX20 2FB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near EX20 2FB, 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 2FB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EX20 2FB is Sampford Courtenay Rail Station, 4.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Sampford Courtenay Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle
  • Okehampton Interchange Rail Station Railway station 8.0 kmDrive

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cottles View, 141 m away.

More stations near EX20 2FB, 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 2FB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX20 2FB, 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 2FB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of EX20 2FB 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 2FB?

The nearest to the centre of EX20 2FB, 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 2FB?

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 pharmacies are near EX20 2FB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EX20 2FB, 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 2FB?

The nearest vets to the centre of EX20 2FB 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 2FB in a conservation area?

The centre of EX20 2FB 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 EX20 2FB?

Police.uk records 7 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EX20 2FB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences5 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports

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 2FB

Ward
Exbourne
Parish
North Tawton
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
North Tawton
Rural or urban
Larger rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
February 2016

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.

EX20 2FA50 mEX20 2HW110 mEX20 2FU110 mEX20 2FJ120 mEX20 2FN120 mEX20 2FT130 m
All of EX20

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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