EX34 9QS postcode in Chambercombe, Devon
EX34 9QS is a postcode in Chambercombe, in the Ilfracombe East 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.
Where EX34 9QS is, and what is near it
- EX34 9QS
- Other postcodes in EX34 9: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 1 railway station
- 1 GP practice
- 9 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 51.2070, longitude -4.1021)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after EX34 9QS?
- 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 EX34 9QS 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 EX34 9QS?
Every home and business at EX34 9QS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, 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 EX34 9QS?
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 EX34 9QS 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 EX34 9QS.
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 EX34 9QS: 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 EX34 9QS 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 EX34 9QS?
Homes in EX34 9 sold for a typical £230,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 88 sales, down 2.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £375,000 25 sales
- Semi-detached £235,000 7 sales
- Terraced £194,000 33 sales
- Flat or maisonette £145,000 23 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole EX34 district: a typical £256,100 from 226 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 EX34 9QS
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in EX34 9QS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 June 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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
What council tax band are homes near EX34 9QS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around EX34 9QS. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (43%). 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 £3,817 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,349.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 100 (17%) | £1,761 |
| Band B | about 130 (22%) | £2,055 |
| Band C | about 210 (36%) | £2,349 |
| Band D | about 80 (14%) | £2,642 |
| Band E | about 60 (10%) | £3,229 |
| Band F | about 10 (2%) | £3,817 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,404 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,284 |
When the homes were built
- 43% Before 1900
- 5% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- 29% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 5% 2020 or later
2010 to 2019: 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 EX34 9QS is in (ONS area E01020115), 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 EX34 9QS?
The nearest open schools to EX34 9QS, 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 EX34 9QS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of EX34 9QS is Barnstaple Rail Station, 15.0 km away in a straight line.
- Barnstaple Rail Station Railway station 15.0 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hillside, 121 m away.
More stations near EX34 9QS, 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 EX34 9QS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX34 9QS, 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.
- Combe Coastal Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01271 863119 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 EX34 9QS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of EX34 9QS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Osprey Charging point · 50 chargers 300 mWalk
- pod point Charging Station Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk
- Scottishpower Charging point · 22 chargers 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 EX34 9QS?
The nearest to the centre of EX34 9QS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Marlborough Dental Centre Phone 01271 862556 1.6 kmCycle
- Torrs Park Dental Practice Phone 01271 863331 1.9 kmCycle
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 EX34 9QS?
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 13.3 kmDrive
- Litchdon Medical Centre Phone 01271 312850 15.9 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 care homes are near EX34 9QS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of EX34 9QS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Pinehurst Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01271 862839 200 mWalk
- Edenmore Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2025 · Phone 01271 865544 1.2 kmCycle
- Alban House Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01271 863217 1.2 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 EX34 9QS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EX34 9QS, 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.
- Superdrug Pharmacy, 25 High Street Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01271 866105 1.5 kmCycle
- Smd Pharmacy at the Medical Centre Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01271 624846 1.8 kmCycle
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 EX34 9QS?
The nearest vets to the centre of EX34 9QS 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 1.5 kmCycle
- Mullacott Veterinary Hospital Phone +44 1271 866770 4.5 kmCycle
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 EX34 9QS in a conservation area?
The centre of EX34 9QS 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 EX34 9QS?
Police.uk records 78 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EX34 9QS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 2, theft from the person 1, drugs 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 EX34 9QS
- Ward
- Ilfracombe East
- Parish
- Ilfracombe
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Chambercombe
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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