EX36 4LU postcode in North Devon, Devon

EX36 4LU is a postcode in North Devon, in the South Molton ward. It is in the North Devon parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at EX36 4LU can get it Across North Devon: 61% Typical price £242,000 Homes sold in EX36 4, last 12 months. ▼ 13.9% on the year before Nearest station Kings Nympton 9.8 km in a straight line

Where EX36 4LU is, and what is near it

Map of EX36 4LU and what is near it Map of EX36 4LU: its centre point, with the 218 other postcodes in the EX36 4 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 GP practice. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. EX36 4AA: also in EX36 4EX36 4AB: also in EX36 4EX36 4AD: also in EX36 4EX36 4AE: also in EX36 4EX36 4AF: also in EX36 4EX36 4AG: also in EX36 4EX36 4AJ: also in EX36 4EX36 4AL: also in EX36 4EX36 4AN: also in EX36 4EX36 4AR: also in EX36 4EX36 4AS: also in EX36 4EX36 4AT: also in EX36 4EX36 4AU: also in EX36 4EX36 4AW: also in EX36 4EX36 4AX: also in EX36 4EX36 4AY: also in EX36 4EX36 4AZ: also in EX36 4EX36 4BA: also in EX36 4EX36 4BB: also in EX36 4EX36 4BE: also in EX36 4EX36 4BG: also in EX36 4EX36 4BH: also in EX36 4EX36 4BJ: also in EX36 4EX36 4BL: also in EX36 4EX36 4BN: also in EX36 4EX36 4BP: also in EX36 4EX36 4BQ: also in EX36 4EX36 4BR: also in EX36 4EX36 4BS: also in EX36 4EX36 4BT: also in EX36 4EX36 4BW: also in EX36 4EX36 4BX: also in EX36 4EX36 4BY: also in EX36 4EX36 4BZ: also in EX36 4EX36 4DA: also in EX36 4EX36 4DB: also in EX36 4EX36 4DD: also in EX36 4EX36 4DE: also in EX36 4EX36 4DG: also in EX36 4EX36 4DH: also in EX36 4EX36 4DJ: also in EX36 4EX36 4DL: also in EX36 4EX36 4DN: also in EX36 4EX36 4DP: also in EX36 4EX36 4DQ: also in EX36 4EX36 4DR: also in EX36 4EX36 4DS: also in EX36 4EX36 4DT: also in EX36 4EX36 4DU: also in EX36 4EX36 4DW: also in EX36 4EX36 4EF: also in EX36 4EX36 4EG: also in EX36 4EX36 4EH: also in EX36 4EX36 4EJ: also in EX36 4EX36 4EL: also in EX36 4EX36 4EN: also in EX36 4EX36 4EP: also in EX36 4EX36 4EQ: also in EX36 4EX36 4ER: also in EX36 4EX36 4ES: also in EX36 4EX36 4ET: also in EX36 4EX36 4EU: also in EX36 4EX36 4EW: also in EX36 4EX36 4EX: also in EX36 4EX36 4EY: also in EX36 4EX36 4EZ: also in EX36 4EX36 4FA: also in EX36 4EX36 4FB: also in EX36 4EX36 4FD: also in EX36 4EX36 4FE: also in EX36 4EX36 4FF: also in EX36 4EX36 4FG: also in EX36 4EX36 4FH: also in EX36 4EX36 4FJ: also in EX36 4EX36 4FL: also in EX36 4EX36 4FN: also in EX36 4EX36 4FP: also in EX36 4EX36 4FQ: also in EX36 4EX36 4FU: also in EX36 4EX36 4FW: also in EX36 4EX36 4FX: also in EX36 4EX36 4FZ: also in EX36 4EX36 4GA: also in EX36 4EX36 4GE: also in EX36 4EX36 4GF: also in EX36 4EX36 4GH: also in EX36 4EX36 4GJ: also in EX36 4EX36 4GP: also in EX36 4EX36 4HH: also in EX36 4EX36 4HJ: also in EX36 4EX36 4JT: also in EX36 4EX36 4JU: also in EX36 4EX36 4LA: also in EX36 4EX36 4LB: also in EX36 4EX36 4LD: also in EX36 4EX36 4LE: also in EX36 4EX36 4LX: also in EX36 4EX36 4LY: also in EX36 4EX36 4PB: also in EX36 4EX36 4SE: also in EX36 4EX36 4SF: also in EX36 4EX36 4WA: also in EX36 4EX36 4YZ: also in EX36 4 School 2.1 kmKings Nympton station 9.8 kmPortsmouth Arms station 10.7 kmSouth Molton EX36 4LU Map of EX36 4LU and what is near it Map of EX36 4LU: its centre point, with the 218 other postcodes in the EX36 4 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 GP practice. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.5 kmPortsmouth Arms station 10.7 kmSouth Molton EX36 4LU
  • EX36 4LU
  • Other postcodes in EX36 4: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 GP practice
  • 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 51.0063, longitude -3.8199)

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 EX36 4LU?

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 EX36 4LU?

Every home and business at EX36 4LU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

EX36 4LU 100% North Devon 61%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

EX36 4LU 100% North Devon 93%
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 EX36 4LU?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for EX36 4LU.

Check the bin days for EX36 4LU on BinDayBuddy

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 EX36 4LU 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 EX36 4LU.

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 EX36 4LU: 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 EX36 4LU 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near EX36 4LU?

Homes in EX36 4 sold for a typical £242,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 71 sales, down 13.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£242,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£281,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 13.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £336,500 24 sales
  • Semi-detached £243,500 16 sales
  • Terraced £210,000 29 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 EX36 district: a typical £250,000 from 137 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 EX36 4LU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EX36 4LU 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

What council tax band are homes near EX36 4LU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,360 homes in the neighbourhood around EX36 4LU. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band D. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (28%). 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 EX36 4LU

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (4%)£1,761
Band Babout 290 (21%)£2,055
Band Cabout 390 (29%)£2,349
Band Dabout 500 (37%)£2,642
Band Eabout 100 (7%)£3,229
Band Fabout 20 (1%)£3,817
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,404
Band Hfewer than 5£5,284

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 15% 2000 to 2009
  8. 14% 2010 to 2019
  9. 28% 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 EX36 4LU is in (ONS area E01020136), 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 EX36 4LU?

The nearest open schools to EX36 4LU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near EX36 4LU, 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 EX36 4LU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EX36 4LU is Kings Nympton Rail Station, 9.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Kings Nympton Rail Station Railway station 9.8 kmDrive
  • Portsmouth Arms Rail Station Railway station 10.7 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 EX36 4LU, 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 EX36 4LU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX36 4LU, 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 EX36 4LU?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of EX36 4LU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • EV Chargers Charging point · 50 chargers 1.4 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 EX36 4LU?

The nearest to the centre of EX36 4LU, 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 EX36 4LU?

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 EX36 4LU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of EX36 4LU, 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 EX36 4LU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EX36 4LU, 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 EX36 4LU?

The nearest vets to the centre of EX36 4LU 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 EX36 4LU in a conservation area?

The centre of EX36 4LU 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 EX36 4LU?

Police.uk records 20 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EX36 4LU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences13 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Shoplifting2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Other theft1 report
Drugs1 report

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 EX36 4LU

Ward
South Molton
Parish
South Molton
Region
South West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Larger 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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Nearby postcodes

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

EX36 4LX290 mEX36 4EG630 mEX36 4LB920 mEX36 4BB1.0 kmEX36 4DD1.0 kmEX36 3QB1.1 km
All of EX36

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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