EX20 2LW postcode in West Devon, Devon

EX20 2LW is a postcode in West Devon, in the South Tawton 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 100% of homes and businesses at EX20 2LW can get it Across West Devon: 64% Typical price £325,000 Homes sold in EX20 2, last 12 months. ▲ 9.7% on the year before Nearest station Okehampton Interchange 4.8 km in a straight line

Where EX20 2LW is, and what is near it

Map of EX20 2LW and what is near it Map of EX20 2LW: its centre point, with the 264 other postcodes in the EX20 2 sector, 4 schools (3 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 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. EX20 2FG: also in EX20 2EX20 2FH: also in EX20 2EX20 2JE: also in EX20 2EX20 2JL: also in EX20 2EX20 2JN: also in EX20 2EX20 2JP: also in EX20 2EX20 2JR: also in EX20 2EX20 2JS: also in EX20 2EX20 2JT: also in EX20 2EX20 2JU: also in EX20 2EX20 2JW: also in EX20 2EX20 2JX: also in EX20 2EX20 2JY: also in EX20 2EX20 2JZ: also in EX20 2EX20 2LA: also in EX20 2EX20 2LG: also in EX20 2EX20 2LH: also in EX20 2EX20 2LJ: also in EX20 2EX20 2LL: also in EX20 2EX20 2LN: also in EX20 2EX20 2LP: also in EX20 2EX20 2LQ: also in EX20 2EX20 2LR: also in EX20 2EX20 2NB: also in EX20 2EX20 2NG: also in EX20 2EX20 2NP: also in EX20 2EX20 2NR: also in EX20 2EX20 2NS: also in EX20 2EX20 2NW: also in EX20 2EX20 2PT: also in EX20 2EX20 2PU: also in EX20 2EX20 2RG: also in EX20 2EX20 2RH: also in EX20 2EX20 2RL: also in EX20 2EX20 2RQ: also in EX20 2 Okehampton Interchange station 4.8 kmSampford Courtenay station 4.9 kmSpreyton School 5.2 km3 places, 6.2–6.4 kmChagford Health Centre 8.7 kmExbourne EX20 2LW Map of EX20 2LW and what is near it Map of EX20 2LW: its centre point, with the 264 other postcodes in the EX20 2 sector, 4 schools (3 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 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Spreyton School 5.2 kmExbourne EX20 2LW
  • EX20 2LW
  • Other postcodes in EX20 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 2 GP practices
  • 1 bus stop
  • 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 50.7341, longitude -3.9097)

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 2LW?

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 2LW?

Every home and business at EX20 2LW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

EX20 2LW 100% West Devon 64%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

EX20 2LW 100% West Devon 87%
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 2LW?

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 2LW 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 2LW.

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 2LW: 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 2LW 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 2LW?

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 2LW

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EX20 2LW 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

Food hygiene ratings at EX20 2LW

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at EX20 2LW. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near EX20 2LW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around EX20 2LW. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (50%). 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 2LW

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 50 (6%)£1,804
Band Babout 280 (35%)£2,104
Band Cabout 170 (22%)£2,405
Band Dabout 120 (15%)£2,705
Band Eabout 110 (14%)£3,307
Band Fabout 40 (5%)£3,908
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£4,509
Band Hwithheld£5,411

When the homes were built

  1. 50% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 2LW is in (ONS area E01020339), 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 2LW?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of EX20 2LW is Okehampton Interchange Rail Station, 4.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Okehampton Interchange Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle
  • Sampford Courtenay Rail Station Railway station 4.9 kmCycle

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

1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Church, 33 m away.

More stations near EX20 2LW, 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 2LW?

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

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

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

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 vets are near EX20 2LW?

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

The centre of EX20 2LW is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 2LW?

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

Violence and sexual offences1 report
Public order1 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 EX20 2LW

Ward
South Tawton
Parish
South Tawton
Region
South West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to 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.

EX20 2LJ40 mEX20 2LL60 mEX20 2LP110 mEX20 2LH110 mEX20 2PU120 mEX20 2LQ150 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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