EX32 7RA postcode in Barnstaple, Devon
EX32 7RA is a postcode in Barnstaple, in the Barnstaple with Pilton 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 July 1983.
Where EX32 7RA is, and what is near it
- EX32 7RA
- Other postcodes in EX32 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 12 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 51.0859, longitude -4.0486)
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 EX32 7RA?
- 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 7RA 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 7RA?
Every home and business at EX32 7RA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
North Devon: 61%
North Devon: 93%
The line marks the figure across North Devon.
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 7RA?
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 7RA 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 7RA.
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 7RA: 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 7RA 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 7RA?
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 7RA
HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in EX32 7RA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 July 2026. The middle price was £164,000, from £160,000 to £232,000. Across EX32 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £216,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £162,00038 Long Meadow Drive
- £232,0002A Long Meadow Drive
- £166,00021 Long Meadow Drive
- £160,00031 Long Meadow Drive
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 EX32 7RA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around EX32 7RA. Over half of them (72%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (55%). 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 £2,349 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,761.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 550 (72%) | £1,761 |
| Band B | about 140 (18%) | £2,055 |
| Band C | about 70 (9%) | £2,349 |
| Band D | fewer than 5 | £2,642 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £3,229 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,817 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,404 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,284 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- 55% 1965 to 1982
- 23% 1983 to 1999
- 14% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 2020 or later: 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 EX32 7RA is in (ONS area E01020141), 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 7RA?
The nearest open schools to EX32 7RA, 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 7RA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of EX32 7RA is Barnstaple Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.
- Barnstaple Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
- Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station Railway station 7.9 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Footpath, 72 m away.
More stations near EX32 7RA, 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 7RA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX32 7RA, 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 900 mWalk
- Brannam Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01271 329004 1.1 kmWalk
- Litchdon Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01271 323443 1.9 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 7RA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of EX32 7RA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Scottishpower Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk
- pod point Charging Station Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 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 7RA?
The nearest to the centre of EX32 7RA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Barnstaple Dental Access Centre Phone 01392 822343 600 mWalk
- Barnstaple Health Centre Phone 01271 371761 600 mWalk
- Mydentist - The Old Vicarage Dental Surgery - Devon Phone 01271 342113 700 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 7RA?
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 700 mWalk
- Litchdon Medical Centre Phone 01271 312850 1.9 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 7RA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of EX32 7RA, 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 350 mWalk
- Pilton House Trust Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01271 342188 950 mWalk
- Clayfield Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01271 374066 1.0 kmWalk
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 7RA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EX32 7RA, 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 800 mWalk
- Boots, 69-70 High Street Mon to Sat 8:30am to 6pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 01271 326772 1.0 kmWalk
- Brannam Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01271 342076 1.1 kmWalk
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 7RA?
The nearest vets to the centre of EX32 7RA 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 12.3 kmDrive
- Argyll Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1271 867711 14.4 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 7RA in a conservation area?
The centre of EX32 7RA 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 EX32 7RA?
Police.uk records 263 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EX32 7RA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 7, drugs 6, possession of weapons 4, vehicle crime 3, bicycle theft 2, 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 7RA
- Ward
- Barnstaple with Pilton
- 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
- July 1983
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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