EX32 7ES postcode in Barnstaple, Devon
EX32 7ES is a postcode in Barnstaple, in the Barnstaple Central 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 December 1999.
Where EX32 7ES is, and what is near it
- EX32 7ES
- Other postcodes in EX32 7: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 10 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.0822, longitude -4.0590)
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 EX32 7ES?
- 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 EX32 7ES 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 EX32 7ES?
Every home and business at EX32 7ES can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 EX32 7ES?
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 daysSource: 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 EX32 7ES 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 EX32 7ES.
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 EX32 7ES: 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 EX32 7ES 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 EX32 7ES?
Homes in EX32 7 sold for a typical £216,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 42 sales, down 2.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £502,500 10 sales
- Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Terraced £206,000 30 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole EX32 district: a typical £240,000 from 233 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 EX32 7ES
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EX32 7ES 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 EX32 7ES
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at EX32 7ES. 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 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near EX32 7ES?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,220 homes in the neighbourhood around EX32 7ES. Over half of them (78%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 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
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 £2,642 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,761.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 950 (78%) | £1,761 |
| Band B | about 220 (18%) | £2,055 |
| Band C | about 40 (3%) | £2,349 |
| Band D | about 10 (1%) | £2,642 |
| Band E | withheld | £3,229 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,817 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,404 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,284 |
When the homes were built
- 45% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- Withheld 1945 to 1964
- 14% 1965 to 1982
- 14% 1983 to 1999
- 12% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 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 EX32 7ES is in (ONS area E01020094), 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 EX32 7ES?
The nearest open schools to EX32 7ES, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 EX32 7ES?
The nearest railway station to the centre of EX32 7ES is Barnstaple Rail Station, 950 metres away in a straight line.
- Barnstaple Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
- Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station Railway station 7.7 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Green Lanes, 49 m away.
More stations near EX32 7ES, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near EX32 7ES?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX32 7ES, 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.
- Queen's Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01271 372672 250 mWalk
- Brannam Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01271 329004 550 mWalk
- Litchdon Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01271 323443 1.8 kmCycle
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 EX32 7ES?
The nearest charging points to the centre of EX32 7ES, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Scottishpower Charging point · No details mapped 300 mWalk
- pod point Charging Station Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk
- EV On The Move Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.7 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near EX32 7ES?
The nearest to the centre of EX32 7ES, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Curve Dental Phone 01271 500050 100 mWalk
- Mydentist - The Old Vicarage Dental Surgery - Devon Phone 01271 342113 150 mWalk
- mydentist The Old Vicarage Dental Surgery Phone 01271 342113 150 mWalk
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 EX32 7ES?
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 1.3 kmCycle
- Litchdon Medical Centre Phone 01271 312850 1.8 kmCycle
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 EX32 7ES?
The nearest care homes to the centre of EX32 7ES, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Greenfields Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01271 343709 500 mWalk
- Pilton House Trust Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01271 342188 550 mWalk
- Arundel House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01271 343855 900 mWalk
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 EX32 7ES?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EX32 7ES, 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.
- Bear Street Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:45am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:45pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01271 342549 150 mWalk
- Boots, 69-70 High Street Mon to Sat 8:30am to 6pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 01271 326772 200 mWalk
- Brannam Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01271 342076 550 mWalk
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 EX32 7ES?
The nearest vets to the centre of EX32 7ES on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Mullacott Veterinary Hospital Phone +44 1271 866770 12.2 kmDrive
- Argyll Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1271 867711 14.5 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 EX32 7ES in a conservation area?
The centre of EX32 7ES is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 EX32 7ES?
Police.uk records 267 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EX32 7ES in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 8, drugs 6, possession of weapons 4, vehicle crime 3, bicycle theft 1, other crime 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for EX32 7ES
- Ward
- Barnstaple Central
- Parish
- Barnstaple
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Barnstaple
- Rural or urban
- Urban, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- December 1999
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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