EX20 2NZ postcode in South Zeal, Devon
EX20 2NZ is a postcode in South Zeal, in the South Tawton 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 January 1980.
Where EX20 2NZ is, and what is near it
- EX20 2NZ
- Other postcodes in EX20 2: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 2 GP practices
- 7 bus stops
- 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 50.7231, longitude -3.9135)
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 EX20 2NZ?
- West DevonDistrict council West Devon: bins, council tax, planning
- DevonCounty council Devon: schools, roads, care
- Lynn Christine DanielCouncillor elected for the South Tawton 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 EX20 2NZ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Devon & CornwallPolice force area
- Central DevonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir Mel Stride (Conservative). How to contact Sir Mel Stride
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 EX20 2NZ?
Every home and business at EX20 2NZ can get gigabit broadband 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 EX20 2NZ?
BinDayBuddy does not read West Devon Borough Council's collection days yet.
Source: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is EX20 2NZ at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 6 homes and businesses at EX20 2NZ. 4 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across West Devon
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for EX20 2NZ: 503 properties in West Devon are at high risk (1.1% of all its properties). All the figures for West Devon
Source: Environment Agency surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of EX20 2NZ is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 09:25 on 30 October 2026.
- North Dartmoor RiversFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: North Dartmoor Rivers
Sources: Environment Agency flood risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026; Environment Agency flood warnings, warnings in force checked at 09:25 on 30 October 2026. This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta).
At this postcode
Homes sold in EX20 2NZ
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales in EX20 2NZ since 2013, the first on record at this postcode. That is too few to give a price.
- 2010 to 2014, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2015 to 2019, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2020 to 2024, too few sales to price, 0 sales
- 2025 to 2026, too few sales to price, 0 sales
The latest sales
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EX20 2NZ 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 EX20 2NZ?
At the 2021 Census, 5 people (3 female, 2 male) lived at EX20 2NZ, in 4 households.
| Census 2021 | EX20 2NZ | EX20 2 sector |
|---|---|---|
| People | 5 | 4,903 |
| Households | 4 | 2,148 |
| People per household | 1.3 | 2.3 |
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The EX20 2 sector is its 248 postcodes with Census figures, added up.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
At this postcode
How much energy do homes at EX20 2NZ use?
In 2024, the median domestic electricity meter at EX20 2NZ used 737 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 | EX20 2NZ | EX20 district |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity meters | 5 | 10,386 |
| Electricity, median meter a year | 737 kWh | 2,942 kWh |
| Gas meters | Not published | 4,789 |
| Gas, median meter a year | Not published | 7,943 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 EX20 2NZ in a conservation area?
The centre of EX20 2NZ 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.
Near here
Which schools are near EX20 2NZ?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to EX20 2NZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
Near here
Where is the nearest station to EX20 2NZ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of EX20 2NZ is Okehampton Interchange Rail Station, 4.9 km away in a straight line.
- Okehampton Interchange Rail Station Railway station 4.9 kmCycle
- Sampford Courtenay Rail Station Railway station 5.8 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Croft, 91 m away.
More stations near EX20 2NZ, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Near here
Which GP surgeries are near EX20 2NZ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX20 2NZ, 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.
- Okehampton Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01837 52233 6.2 kmDrive
- Chagford Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01647 433320 7.9 kmDrive
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 EX20 2NZ?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of EX20 2NZ 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.
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Which dentists are near EX20 2NZ?
The nearest to the centre of EX20 2NZ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Queens Wood Dental Clinic Phone 01837 516645 2.7 kmCycle
- Mydentist - Station Road - Okehampton Phone 01837 52745 6.5 kmDrive
- Chagford Dental Practice Phone 01647 432224 7.5 kmDrive
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
Near here
Which hospitals are nearest to EX20 2NZ?
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.
- Okehampton Community Hospital 6.3 kmDrive
- Crediton Hospital 18.5 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 vets are near EX20 2NZ?
The nearest vets to the centre of EX20 2NZ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Okeford Veterinary Centre - Okehampton Phone +44 1837 52148 6.6 kmDrive
- Okeford Veterinary Centre 7.6 kmDrive
- North Park Veterinary Group 8.6 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 EX20 2 sector
What do homes sell for near EX20 2NZ?
Homes in EX20 2 sold for a typical £333,750 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 42 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £300,000 from 81 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Detached £420,000 18 sales
- Semi-detached £256,250 12 sales
- Terraced £284,000 11 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 £280,000 from 257 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 EX20 2NZ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around EX20 2NZ. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (6%) | £1,804 |
| Band B | about 280 (35%) | £2,104 |
| Band C | about 170 (22%) | £2,405 |
| Band D | about 120 (15%) | £2,705 |
| Band E | about 110 (14%) | £3,307 |
| Band F | about 40 (5%) | £3,908 |
| Band G | about 20 (3%) | £4,509 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,411 |
When the homes were built
- 50% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 8% 1945 to 1964
- 19% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
Averages for West 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 EX20 2NZ is in (ONS area E01020339), 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 EX20 2NZ?
Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EX20 2NZ 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 EX20 2NZ
- Ward
- South Tawton
- Parish
- South Tawton
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- South Zeal
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to 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 flood warnings, 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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