EX31 3FF postcode in Fremington, Devon

EX31 3FF is a postcode in Fremington, in the Fremington ward of North Devon. It is in the North Devon parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since October 2009.

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. North Devon: 61% Typical price £308,975 Homes sold in EX31 3, last 12 months. ▼ 2.3% on the year before Nearest station Barnstaple 5.2 km in a straight line

Where EX31 3FF is, and what is near it

Map of EX31 3FF and what is near it Map of EX31 3FF: its centre point, with the 346 other postcodes in the EX31 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. EX31 3AL: also in EX31 3EX31 3AN: also in EX31 3EX31 3AP: also in EX31 3EX31 3AT: also in EX31 3EX31 3AW: also in EX31 3EX31 3AX: also in EX31 3EX31 3AY: also in EX31 3EX31 3AZ: also in EX31 3EX31 3BA: also in EX31 3EX31 3BB: also in EX31 3EX31 3BD: also in EX31 3EX31 3BG: also in EX31 3EX31 3BH: also in EX31 3EX31 3BN: also in EX31 3EX31 3BP: also in EX31 3EX31 3BQ: also in EX31 3EX31 3BR: also in EX31 3EX31 3BS: also in EX31 3EX31 3BU: also in EX31 3EX31 3BW: also in EX31 3EX31 3BX: also in EX31 3EX31 3BY: also in EX31 3EX31 3BZ: also in EX31 3EX31 3DA: also in EX31 3EX31 3DB: also in EX31 3EX31 3DD: also in EX31 3EX31 3DE: also in EX31 3EX31 3DF: also in EX31 3EX31 3DH: also in EX31 3EX31 3DJ: also in EX31 3EX31 3DL: also in EX31 3EX31 3DN: also in EX31 3EX31 3DP: also in EX31 3EX31 3DQ: also in EX31 3EX31 3DS: also in EX31 3EX31 3DT: also in EX31 3EX31 3DU: also in EX31 3EX31 3DW: also in EX31 3EX31 3DX: also in EX31 3EX31 3DY: also in EX31 3EX31 3DZ: also in EX31 3EX31 3EA: also in EX31 3EX31 3EB: also in EX31 3EX31 3ED: also in EX31 3EX31 3EE: also in EX31 3EX31 3EF: also in EX31 3EX31 3EG: also in EX31 3EX31 3EH: also in EX31 3EX31 3EJ: also in EX31 3EX31 3EL: also in EX31 3EX31 3EQ: also in EX31 3EX31 3FB: also in EX31 3EX31 3FE: also in EX31 3EX31 3FJ: also in EX31 3EX31 3GJ: also in EX31 3EX31 3GL: also in EX31 3EX31 3GN: also in EX31 3EX31 3GP: also in EX31 3EX31 3GR: also in EX31 3EX31 3HW: also in EX31 3EX31 3SS: also in EX31 3EX31 3ST: also in EX31 3EX31 3UG: also in EX31 3EX31 3UN: also in EX31 3EX31 3UP: also in EX31 3EX31 3ZA: also in EX31 3 School 2.5 km2 schools, 3.3 kmCaen Medical Centre 4.8 kmBarnstaple station 5.2 kmChapelton (Devon) station 9.7 kmFremington EX31 3FF Map of EX31 3FF and what is near it Map of EX31 3FF: its centre point, with the 346 other postcodes in the EX31 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.5 kmChapelton (Devon) station 9.7 kmFremington EX31 3FF
  • EX31 3FF
  • Other postcodes in EX31 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • 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 51.0680, longitude -4.1363)

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 EX31 3FF?

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 EX31 3FF?

Every home and business at EX31 3FF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

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

North Devon: 61%

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

North Devon: 93%

The line marks the figure across North 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 EX31 3FF?

BinDayBuddy does not read North Devon Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

North Devon Council's bin days

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 EX31 3FF 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 EX31 3FF.

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 North Devon

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for EX31 3FF: 1,232 properties in North Devon are at high risk (1.6% of all its properties). All the figures for North 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 EX31 3FF 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 EX31 3FF?

Homes in EX31 3 sold for a typical £308,975 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 188 sales, down 2.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£308,975 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£316,250 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £355,000 106 sales
  • Semi-detached £279,750 48 sales
  • Terraced £235,000 32 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole EX31 district: a typical £302,500 from 400 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 EX31 3FF

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in EX31 3FF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 17 November 2025. The middle price was £249,000, from £245,000 to £268,500. Across EX31 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £308,975. 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 EX31 3FF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,000 homes in the neighbourhood around EX31 3FF. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (40%). 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 EX31 3FF

Band D in North Devon for 2026‑27: £2,642. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,761 (band A) to £3,817 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,349.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (4%)£1,761
Band Babout 280 (28%)£2,055
Band Cabout 350 (35%)£2,349
Band Dabout 150 (15%)£2,642
Band Eabout 170 (17%)£3,229
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,817
Band Gwithheld£4,404
Band Hfewer than 5£5,284

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 22% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 40% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for North 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 EX31 3FF is in (ONS area E01020105), 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 EX31 3FF?

The nearest open schools to EX31 3FF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near EX31 3FF, 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 EX31 3FF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EX31 3FF is Barnstaple Rail Station, 5.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Barnstaple Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive
  • Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station Railway station 9.7 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 Yelland Road, 171 m away.

More stations near EX31 3FF, 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 EX31 3FF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX31 3FF, 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 EX31 3FF?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of EX31 3FF 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 EX31 3FF?

The nearest to the centre of EX31 3FF, 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 EX31 3FF?

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 EX31 3FF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of EX31 3FF, 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 EX31 3FF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EX31 3FF, 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 EX31 3FF?

The nearest vets to the centre of EX31 3FF 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 EX31 3FF in a conservation area?

The centre of EX31 3FF 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 EX31 3FF?

Police.uk records 12 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EX31 3FF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences8 reports
Public order1 report
Other theft1 report
Drugs1 report
Other crime1 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 EX31 3FF

Ward
Fremington
Parish
Fremington
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Fremington
Rural or urban
Larger rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
October 2009

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.

EX31 3FJ100 mEX31 3DS130 mEX31 3UN140 mEX31 3AW170 mEX31 3AL170 mEX31 3AN220 m
All of EX31

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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