EX23 8SP postcode in Bude, Cornwall

EX23 8SP is a postcode in Bude, in the Stratton, Kilkhampton & Morwenstow ward of Cornwall. It is in the North Cornwall parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since December 1995.

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. Cornwall: 66% Typical price £335,000 Homes sold in EX23 8, last 12 months. ▼ 1.5% on the year before Nearest school Bude Primary Academy - Infants 1.3 km in a straight line

Where EX23 8SP is, and what is near it

Map of EX23 8SP and what is near it Map of EX23 8SP: its centre point, with the 273 other postcodes in the EX23 8 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. EX23 8AJ: also in EX23 8EX23 8AS: also in EX23 8EX23 8AT: also in EX23 8EX23 8AU: also in EX23 8EX23 8AY: also in EX23 8EX23 8AZ: also in EX23 8EX23 8BB: also in EX23 8EX23 8BD: also in EX23 8EX23 8BE: also in EX23 8EX23 8BH: also in EX23 8EX23 8BJ: also in EX23 8EX23 8BN: also in EX23 8EX23 8BP: also in EX23 8EX23 8BR: also in EX23 8EX23 8BS: also in EX23 8EX23 8BT: also in EX23 8EX23 8BU: also in EX23 8EX23 8BX: also in EX23 8EX23 8BY: also in EX23 8EX23 8BZ: also in EX23 8EX23 8DA: also in EX23 8EX23 8DD: also in EX23 8EX23 8DE: also in EX23 8EX23 8DF: also in EX23 8EX23 8DG: also in EX23 8EX23 8DH: also in EX23 8EX23 8DL: also in EX23 8EX23 8DN: also in EX23 8EX23 8DR: also in EX23 8EX23 8DS: also in EX23 8EX23 8DU: also in EX23 8EX23 8DW: also in EX23 8EX23 8DY: also in EX23 8EX23 8EA: also in EX23 8EX23 8EB: also in EX23 8EX23 8ED: also in EX23 8EX23 8EF: also in EX23 8EX23 8EH: also in EX23 8EX23 8EJ: also in EX23 8EX23 8EQ: also in EX23 8EX23 8FA: also in EX23 8EX23 8GQ: also in EX23 8EX23 8GS: also in EX23 8EX23 8GU: also in EX23 8EX23 8GW: also in EX23 8EX23 8HA: also in EX23 8EX23 8HB: also in EX23 8EX23 8HE: also in EX23 8EX23 8HF: also in EX23 8EX23 8HG: also in EX23 8EX23 8HH: also in EX23 8EX23 8HJ: also in EX23 8EX23 8HN: also in EX23 8EX23 8HP: also in EX23 8EX23 8HR: also in EX23 8EX23 8HS: also in EX23 8EX23 8HT: also in EX23 8EX23 8HU: also in EX23 8EX23 8HX: also in EX23 8EX23 8HY: also in EX23 8EX23 8HZ: also in EX23 8EX23 8JA: also in EX23 8EX23 8JB: also in EX23 8EX23 8JD: also in EX23 8EX23 8JE: also in EX23 8EX23 8JG: also in EX23 8EX23 8JJ: also in EX23 8EX23 8JL: also in EX23 8EX23 8JN: also in EX23 8EX23 8JP: also in EX23 8EX23 8JS: also in EX23 8EX23 8JU: also in EX23 8EX23 8JX: also in EX23 8EX23 8JY: also in EX23 8EX23 8JZ: also in EX23 8EX23 8LA: also in EX23 8EX23 8LB: also in EX23 8EX23 8LD: also in EX23 8EX23 8LG: also in EX23 8EX23 8LH: also in EX23 8EX23 8LQ: also in EX23 8EX23 8LU: also in EX23 8EX23 8NA: also in EX23 8EX23 8NB: also in EX23 8EX23 8ND: also in EX23 8EX23 8NE: also in EX23 8EX23 8NF: also in EX23 8EX23 8NG: also in EX23 8EX23 8NH: also in EX23 8EX23 8NJ: also in EX23 8EX23 8NL: also in EX23 8EX23 8NN: also in EX23 8EX23 8NP: also in EX23 8EX23 8NQ: also in EX23 8EX23 8NR: also in EX23 8EX23 8NS: also in EX23 8EX23 8NT: also in EX23 8EX23 8NU: also in EX23 8EX23 8NW: also in EX23 8EX23 8NX: also in EX23 8EX23 8NY: also in EX23 8EX23 8NZ: also in EX23 8EX23 8PA: also in EX23 8EX23 8PB: also in EX23 8EX23 8PD: also in EX23 8EX23 8PE: also in EX23 8EX23 8PG: also in EX23 8EX23 8QT: also in EX23 8EX23 8QU: also in EX23 8EX23 8RE: also in EX23 8EX23 8RF: also in EX23 8EX23 8RG: also in EX23 8EX23 8RH: also in EX23 8EX23 8RJ: also in EX23 8EX23 8RL: also in EX23 8EX23 8RN: also in EX23 8EX23 8RQ: also in EX23 8EX23 8RS: also in EX23 8EX23 8RT: also in EX23 8EX23 8RW: also in EX23 8EX23 8SG: also in EX23 8EX23 8SH: also in EX23 8EX23 8SJ: also in EX23 8EX23 8SL: also in EX23 8EX23 8SN: also in EX23 8EX23 8SQ: also in EX23 8EX23 8SU: also in EX23 8EX23 8SW: also in EX23 8EX23 8SX: also in EX23 8EX23 8SY: also in EX23 8EX23 8TJ: also in EX23 8EX23 8TU: also in EX23 8EX23 8UB: also in EX23 8EX23 8UD: also in EX23 8 GP 2.5 kmBude EX23 8SP Map of EX23 8SP and what is near it Map of EX23 8SP: its centre point, with the 273 other postcodes in the EX23 8 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 2.5 kmBude EX23 8SP
  • EX23 8SP
  • Other postcodes in EX23 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 GP practices
  • 3 bus stops
  • 3 EV charging points
  • 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 50.8372, longitude -4.5499)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after EX23 8SP?

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 EX23 8SP?

Every home and business at EX23 8SP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

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

Cornwall: 66%

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

Cornwall: 93%

The line marks the figure across Cornwall.

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 EX23 8SP?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cornwall Council's days for EX23 8SP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for EX23 8SP 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 EX23 8SP 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 EX23 8SP.

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 EX23 8SP: 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 EX23 8SP 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 EX23 8SP?

Homes in EX23 8 sold for a typical £335,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 109 sales, down 1.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£335,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£340,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £420,000 47 sales
  • Semi-detached £300,000 29 sales
  • Terraced £297,000 15 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £200,000 18 sales

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

Across the whole EX23 district: a typical £340,000 from 210 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 EX23 8SP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EX23 8SP 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 EX23 8SP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around EX23 8SP. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (26%). 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 EX23 8SP

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 £3,742 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,303.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 190 (25%)£1,727
Band Babout 150 (19%)£2,015
Band Cabout 200 (26%)£2,303
Band Dabout 130 (17%)£2,591
Band Eabout 80 (10%)£3,167
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,742
Band Gwithheld£4,318
Band Hfewer than 5£5,182

When the homes were built

  1. 18% Before 1900
  2. 16% 1900 to 1918
  3. 16% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 26% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 EX23 8SP is in (ONS area E01018961), 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 EX23 8SP?

The nearest open schools to EX23 8SP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near EX23 8SP, 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 EX23 8SP?

There is no railway station within 20 km of the centre of EX23 8SP.

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Buffalo Bills, 139 m away.

More stations near EX23 8SP, 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 EX23 8SP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX23 8SP, 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.

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

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 EX23 8SP?

3 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of EX23 8SP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 200 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 750 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 750 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 EX23 8SP?

The nearest to the centre of EX23 8SP, 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 EX23 8SP?

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 EX23 8SP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of EX23 8SP, 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 EX23 8SP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EX23 8SP, 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 EX23 8SP?

The nearest vets to the centre of EX23 8SP 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 EX23 8SP in a conservation area?

planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of EX23 8SP is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. The council's planning team can answer for one address.

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 EX23 8SP?

Police.uk records 34 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EX23 8SP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences16 reports
Anti-social behaviour6 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Shoplifting4 reports
Other theft2 reports
Theft from the person1 report

Also: drugs 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 EX23 8SP

Ward
Stratton, Kilkhampton & Morwenstow
Parish
Bude-Stratton
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Bude
Rural or urban
Larger rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
December 1995

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.

EX23 8SX50 mEX23 8NG80 mEX23 8NQ80 mEX23 8GS120 mEX23 8NF130 mEX23 8NH130 m
All of EX23

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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