EX31 4NL postcode in North Devon, Devon
EX31 4NL is a postcode in North Devon, in the Bratton Fleming ward. It is in the North Devon parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where EX31 4NL is, and what is near it
- EX31 4NL
- Other postcodes in EX31 4: press one for its page
- 2 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 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 51.1663, longitude -3.9606)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after EX31 4NL?
- North DevonDistrict council North Devon: bins, council tax, planning
- DevonCounty council Devon: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around EX31 4NL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Devon & CornwallPolice force area
- North DevonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Ian Roome (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Ian Roome
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 4NL?
67% of the homes and businesses at EX31 4NL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 67% gigabit, 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, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at EX31 4NL?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for EX31 4NL.
Check the bin days for EX31 4NL on BinDayBuddySource: 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 4NL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Medium riskThe Environment Agency counts 80 homes and businesses at EX31 4NL. 1 is in an area at medium 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, 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 4NL: 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 4NL 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 4NL?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 4NL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EX31 4NL 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 4NL
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at EX31 4NL. 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 AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near EX31 4NL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,030 homes in the neighbourhood around EX31 4NL. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (41%). 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 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 £4,404 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,642.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 70 (7%) | £1,761 |
| Band B | about 100 (10%) | £2,055 |
| Band C | about 180 (17%) | £2,349 |
| Band D | about 260 (25%) | £2,642 |
| Band E | about 250 (24%) | £3,229 |
| Band F | about 140 (14%) | £3,817 |
| Band G | about 30 (3%) | £4,404 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,284 |
When the homes were built
- 41% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 12% 2010 to 2019
- 12% 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 4NL is in (ONS area E01020127), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 4NL?
The nearest open schools to EX31 4NL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 4NL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of EX31 4NL is Barnstaple Rail Station, 12.5 km away in a straight line.
- Barnstaple Rail Station Railway station 12.5 kmDrive
- Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station Railway station 17.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near EX31 4NL, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near EX31 4NL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of EX31 4NL 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to EX31 4NL?
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.
- North Devon District Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2024 · Phone 01271 322577 10.4 kmDrive
- Litchdon Medical Centre Phone 01271 312850 12.2 kmDrive
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 vets are near EX31 4NL?
The nearest vets to the centre of EX31 4NL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Argyll Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1271 867711 12.2 kmDrive
- Mullacott Veterinary Hospital Phone +44 1271 866770 13.0 kmDrive
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 4NL in a conservation area?
The centre of EX31 4NL 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 4NL?
Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EX31 4NL 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: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for EX31 4NL
- Ward
- Bratton Fleming
- Parish
- Kentisbury
- 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
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