EX32 8NB postcode in Barnstaple, Devon

EX32 8NB 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 January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Flooding Low flood risk 2 of 2 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. North Devon: 61% Typical price £220,000 Homes sold in EX32 8, last 12 months. ▼ 3.5% on the year before Nearest station Barnstaple 550 m in a straight line

Where EX32 8NB is, and what is near it

Map of EX32 8NB and what is near it Map of EX32 8NB: its centre point, with the 182 other postcodes in the EX32 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 19 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. EX32 8AY: also in EX32 8EX32 8AZ: also in EX32 8EX32 8BA: also in EX32 8EX32 8BB: also in EX32 8EX32 8BH: also in EX32 8EX32 8BJ: also in EX32 8EX32 8BL: also in EX32 8EX32 8BN: also in EX32 8EX32 8BQ: also in EX32 8EX32 8BS: also in EX32 8EX32 8DH: also in EX32 8EX32 8FD: also in EX32 8EX32 8FH: also in EX32 8EX32 8FJ: also in EX32 8EX32 8FN: also in EX32 8EX32 8GP: also in EX32 8EX32 8HD: also in EX32 8EX32 8HG: also in EX32 8EX32 8HJ: also in EX32 8EX32 8HQ: also in EX32 8EX32 8HR: also in EX32 8EX32 8HT: also in EX32 8EX32 8HU: also in EX32 8EX32 8HX: also in EX32 8EX32 8HY: also in EX32 8EX32 8HZ: also in EX32 8EX32 8JA: also in EX32 8EX32 8JB: also in EX32 8EX32 8JD: also in EX32 8EX32 8JE: also in EX32 8EX32 8JF: also in EX32 8EX32 8JG: also in EX32 8EX32 8JH: also in EX32 8EX32 8JJ: also in EX32 8EX32 8JL: also in EX32 8EX32 8JN: also in EX32 8EX32 8JP: also in EX32 8EX32 8JQ: also in EX32 8EX32 8JS: also in EX32 8EX32 8JT: also in EX32 8EX32 8JU: also in EX32 8EX32 8JX: also in EX32 8EX32 8JY: also in EX32 8EX32 8JZ: also in EX32 8EX32 8LH: also in EX32 8EX32 8LJ: also in EX32 8EX32 8LN: also in EX32 8EX32 8LQ: also in EX32 8EX32 8LS: also in EX32 8EX32 8LT: also in EX32 8EX32 8LU: also in EX32 8EX32 8LW: also in EX32 8EX32 8NA: also in EX32 8EX32 8ND: also in EX32 8EX32 8NH: also in EX32 8EX32 8NJ: also in EX32 8EX32 8NL: also in EX32 8EX32 8NN: also in EX32 8EX32 8NQ: also in EX32 8EX32 8NR: also in EX32 8EX32 8QB: also in EX32 8EX32 8QL: also in EX32 8EX32 8QQ: also in EX32 8EX32 8RJ: also in EX32 8EX32 8XX: also in EX32 8 Charging 550 mSchool 750 mSchool 1.0 kmPathfield School 1.1 kmGP 1.4 kmBarnstaple with Westacott EX32 8NB Map of EX32 8NB and what is near it Map of EX32 8NB: its centre point, with the 182 other postcodes in the EX32 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 19 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Barnstaple with Westacott EX32 8NB
  • EX32 8NB
  • Other postcodes in EX32 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 19 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • 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 51.0773, longitude -4.0576)

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 8NB?

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 8NB?

Every home and business at EX32 8NB 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 EX32 8NB?

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 EX32 8NB at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 2 homes and businesses at EX32 8NB. 2 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

2 homes and businesses at EX32 8NB Low: 2

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 EX32 8NB: 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 8NB is in 3 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 11:26 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 11:26 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near EX32 8NB?

Homes in EX32 8 sold for a typical £220,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 69 sales, down 3.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£220,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£228,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £329,500 18 sales
  • Semi-detached £224,000 15 sales
  • Terraced £195,000 24 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £116,750 12 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 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 EX32 8NB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EX32 8NB 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 8NB

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at EX32 8NB. 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 EX32 8NB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 920 homes in the neighbourhood around EX32 8NB. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (46%). 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 EX32 8NB

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 A, the most common, is £1,761.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 340 (37%)£1,761
Band Babout 310 (34%)£2,055
Band Cabout 180 (20%)£2,349
Band Dabout 60 (7%)£2,642
Band Eabout 20 (2%)£3,229
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,817
Band Gwithheld£4,404
Band Hfewer than 5£5,284

When the homes were built

  1. 46% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 17% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 8NB is in (ONS area E01020096), 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 EX32 8NB?

The nearest open schools to EX32 8NB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near EX32 8NB, 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 EX32 8NB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EX32 8NB is Barnstaple Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.

  • Barnstaple Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
  • Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station Railway station 7.1 kmDrive

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

19 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Imperial Hotel, 41 m away.

More stations near EX32 8NB, 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 EX32 8NB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX32 8NB, 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 EX32 8NB?

2 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of EX32 8NB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Scottishpower Charging point · No details mapped 450 mWalk
  • pod point Charging Station Charging point · No details mapped 550 mWalk
  • EV On The Move Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.4 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 EX32 8NB?

The nearest to the centre of EX32 8NB, 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 EX32 8NB?

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 EX32 8NB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of EX32 8NB, 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 EX32 8NB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EX32 8NB, 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 EX32 8NB?

The nearest vets to the centre of EX32 8NB 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 EX32 8NB in a conservation area?

The centre of EX32 8NB 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 8NB?

Police.uk records 267 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EX32 8NB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences93 reports
Shoplifting62 reports
Anti-social behaviour46 reports
Criminal damage and arson18 reports
Public order16 reports
Other theft9 reports

Also: burglary 8, drugs 6, vehicle crime 3, possession of weapons 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 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 EX32 8NB

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
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Around EX32 8NB

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

EX32 8LU40 mEX32 8NL60 mEX32 8QB60 mEX32 8NQ70 mEX32 8AY80 mEX32 8NJ90 m
All of EX32

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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