EX31 4BA postcode in Chivenor and Wrafton, Devon

EX31 4BA is a postcode in Chivenor and Wrafton, in the Heanton Punchardon 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 January 1980.

Flooding Medium flood risk 1 of 6 homes and businesses at medium risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 50% of homes and businesses can get it. North Devon: 61% Typical price £320,000 Homes sold in EX31 4, last 12 months. ▲ 6.1% on the year before Nearest station Barnstaple 5.6 km in a straight line

Where EX31 4BA is, and what is near it

Map of EX31 4BA and what is near it Map of EX31 4BA: its centre point, with the 275 other postcodes in the EX31 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. EX31 4AS: also in EX31 4EX31 4AX: also in EX31 4EX31 4AY: also in EX31 4EX31 4AZ: also in EX31 4EX31 4BB: also in EX31 4EX31 4BD: also in EX31 4EX31 4BE: also in EX31 4EX31 4BG: also in EX31 4EX31 4BH: also in EX31 4EX31 4BJ: also in EX31 4EX31 4BL: also in EX31 4EX31 4BN: also in EX31 4EX31 4BQ: also in EX31 4EX31 4BU: also in EX31 4EX31 4BX: also in EX31 4EX31 4DG: also in EX31 4EX31 4DH: also in EX31 4EX31 4DJ: also in EX31 4EX31 4DQ: also in EX31 4EX31 4EW: also in EX31 4EX31 4FD: also in EX31 4EX31 4FE: also in EX31 4EX31 4FF: also in EX31 4EX31 4FG: also in EX31 4EX31 4FH: also in EX31 4EX31 4FJ: also in EX31 4EX31 4FL: also in EX31 4EX31 4FP: also in EX31 4EX31 4FS: also in EX31 4EX31 4FT: also in EX31 4EX31 4FY: also in EX31 4EX31 4GB: also in EX31 4EX31 4GD: also in EX31 4EX31 4GE: also in EX31 4EX31 4LH: also in EX31 4EX31 4RB: also in EX31 4EX31 4RD: also in EX31 4 School 2.4 kmBarnstaple station 5.6 kmQueen's Medical Centre 5.8 kmBratton Fleming EX31 4BA Map of EX31 4BA and what is near it Map of EX31 4BA: its centre point, with the 275 other postcodes in the EX31 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 2.4–2.6 km2 places, 5.6–5.8 kmBratton Fleming EX31 4BA
  • EX31 4BA
  • Other postcodes in EX31 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 51.0913, longitude -4.1381)

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 4BA?

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 4BA?

50% of the homes and businesses at EX31 4BA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 50% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)50% can get it

North Devon: 61%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)50% 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 4BA?

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 4BA at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Medium risk

The Environment Agency counts 6 homes and businesses at EX31 4BA. 1 is in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

6 homes and businesses at EX31 4BA Medium: 1Not in an area at risk: 5

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, 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 4BA: 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 4BA 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 4BA?

Homes in EX31 4 sold for a typical £320,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 63 sales, up 6.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£320,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£301,555 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £455,000 34 sales
  • Semi-detached £308,000 11 sales
  • Terraced £243,750 16 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 4BA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EX31 4BA 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 EX31 4BA

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at EX31 4BA. 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 EX31 4BA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,180 homes in the neighbourhood around EX31 4BA. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (45%). 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 4BA

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 £5,284 (band H); band B, the most common, is £2,055.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 190 (16%)£1,761
Band Babout 400 (34%)£2,055
Band Cabout 190 (16%)£2,349
Band Dabout 140 (12%)£2,642
Band Eabout 130 (11%)£3,229
Band Fabout 90 (8%)£3,817
Band Gabout 30 (3%)£4,404
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,284

When the homes were built

  1. 7% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. 45% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 15% 2010 to 2019
  9. 9% 2020 or later

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 4BA is in (ONS area E01020110), 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 4BA?

The nearest open schools to EX31 4BA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near EX31 4BA, 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 4BA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EX31 4BA is Barnstaple Rail Station, 5.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Barnstaple Rail Station Railway station 5.6 kmDrive
  • Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station Railway station 11.5 kmDrive

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Camp Gates, 248 m away.

More stations near EX31 4BA, 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 4BA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX31 4BA, 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 4BA?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of EX31 4BA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • EVC Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 kmCycle
  • EVC Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 kmCycle

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 EX31 4BA?

The nearest to the centre of EX31 4BA, 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 4BA?

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 4BA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of EX31 4BA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Heanton Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2025 · Phone 0117 287 2566 1.0 kmWalk
  • Tyspane Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01271 816600 2.2 kmCycle
  • Westmead Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01271 815195 3.0 kmCycle

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 4BA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EX31 4BA, 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 4BA?

The nearest vets to the centre of EX31 4BA 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 4BA in a conservation area?

The centre of EX31 4BA 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 4BA?

Police.uk records 6 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EX31 4BA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Burglary1 report
Bicycle theft1 report
Drugs1 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 4BA

Ward
Heanton Punchardon
Parish
Heanton Punchardon
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Chivenor and Wrafton
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

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EX31 4RD70 mEX31 4RB70 mEX31 4BB140 mEX31 4BD170 mEX31 4BG230 mEX31 4EW250 m
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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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