EX22 6LD postcode in Cornwall, England

EX22 6LD is a postcode in Cornwall, in the Poundstock ward. It is in the North Cornwall 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 EX22 6LD can get it Across Cornwall: 66% Typical price £254,500 Homes sold in EX22 6, last 12 months. ▼ 9.4% on the year before Nearest school Whitstone Primary School 2.2 km in a straight line

Where EX22 6LD is, and what is near it

Map of EX22 6LD and what is near it Map of EX22 6LD: its centre point, with the 305 other postcodes in the EX22 6 sector and 2 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. EX22 6FF: also in EX22 6EX22 6LB: also in EX22 6EX22 6LE: also in EX22 6EX22 6TA: also in EX22 6EX22 6TB: also in EX22 6EX22 6TD: also in EX22 6EX22 6TE: also in EX22 6EX22 6TG: also in EX22 6EX22 6TQ: also in EX22 6EX22 6TU: also in EX22 6EX22 6TX: also in EX22 6EX22 6TY: also in EX22 6EX22 6TZ: also in EX22 6EX22 6UH: also in EX22 6EX22 6UJ: also in EX22 6EX22 6UN: also in EX22 6EX22 6UP: also in EX22 6EX22 6UR: also in EX22 6EX22 6UT: also in EX22 6EX22 6UW: also in EX22 6EX22 6UY: also in EX22 6EX22 6UZ: also in EX22 6EX22 6XA: also in EX22 6EX22 6XG: also in EX22 6EX22 6XH: also in EX22 6EX22 6XJ: also in EX22 6EX22 6XT: also in EX22 6 School 2.2 kmHolsworthy EX22 6LD Map of EX22 6LD and what is near it Map of EX22 6LD: its centre point, with the 305 other postcodes in the EX22 6 sector and 2 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. 2 schools, 2.2–2.4 kmHolsworthy EX22 6LD
  • EX22 6LD
  • Other postcodes in EX22 6: press one for its page
  • 2 schools
  • 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 50.7405, longitude -4.4637)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after EX22 6LD?

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. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at EX22 6LD?

Every home and business at EX22 6LD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

EX22 6LD 100% Cornwall 66%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

EX22 6LD 100% Cornwall 93%
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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 EX22 6LD?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cornwall Council's days for EX22 6LD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for EX22 6LD on BinDayBuddy

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 EX22 6LD 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 EX22 6LD.

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 Cornwall

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for EX22 6LD: 6,295 properties in Cornwall are at high risk (1.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Cornwall

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 EX22 6LD 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 EX22 6LD?

Homes in EX22 6 sold for a typical £254,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 64 sales, down 9.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£254,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£281,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 9.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £395,000 23 sales
  • Semi-detached £225,000 15 sales
  • Terraced £205,000 23 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole EX22 district: a typical £285,000 from 118 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 EX22 6LD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EX22 6LD 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 EX22 6LD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,250 homes in the neighbourhood around EX22 6LD. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (34%). 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 EX22 6LD

Band D in Cornwall for 2026‑27: £2,591. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,727 (band A) to £4,318 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,591.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 120 (10%)£1,727
Band Babout 300 (24%)£2,015
Band Cabout 230 (18%)£2,303
Band Dabout 320 (26%)£2,591
Band Eabout 200 (16%)£3,167
Band Fabout 60 (5%)£3,742
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£4,318
Band Hwithheld£5,182

When the homes were built

  1. 34% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 18% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 2020 or later

Averages for Cornwall 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 EX22 6LD is in (ONS area E01018974), 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 EX22 6LD?

The nearest open schools to EX22 6LD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near EX22 6LD, 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 can I charge an electric car near EX22 6LD?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of EX22 6LD 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 hospitals are nearest to EX22 6LD?

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.

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

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 EX22 6LD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of EX22 6LD, 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 vets are near EX22 6LD?

The nearest vets to the centre of EX22 6LD 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 EX22 6LD in a conservation area?

The centre of EX22 6LD 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 EX22 6LD?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of EX22 6LD 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 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 EX22 6LD

Ward
Poundstock
Parish
Whitstone
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

Around EX22 6LD

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Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

EX22 6TD1.1 kmEX22 6TB1.4 kmEX22 6XG1.6 kmEX22 6TA1.6 kmEX22 6TU1.6 kmEX22 6FF1.6 km
All of EX22

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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