EX37 9DB postcode in North Devon, Devon
EX37 9DB is a postcode in North Devon, in the Chittlehampton ward. It is in the North Devon parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where EX37 9DB is, and what is near it
- EX37 9DB
- Other postcodes in EX37 9: press one for its page
- 2 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 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 50.9848, longitude -3.9823)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after EX37 9DB?
- 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 EX37 9DB 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 EX37 9DB?
None of the homes and businesses at EX37 9DB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) 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 EX37 9DB?
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 EX37 9DB at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 10 homes and businesses at EX37 9DB. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 4 more at a lower risk.
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 EX37 9DB: 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 EX37 9DB is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 21:59 on 22 October 2026.
- River Taw (Lower) from Newnham Bridge to Barnstaple, including UmberleighFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Taw (Lower) from Newnham Bridge to Barnstaple, including Umberleigh
- Lower Taw areaFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Lower Taw area
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 21:59 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 EX37 9DB?
Homes in EX37 9 sold for a typical £355,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 37 sales, down 15.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £405,000 21 sales
- Semi-detached £246,250 12 sales
- Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole EX37 district: a typical £355,000 from 37 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 EX37 9DB
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EX37 9DB 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 EX37 9DB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,150 homes in the neighbourhood around EX37 9DB. The largest share of them, 20%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (51%). 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 £4,404 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,229.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 100 (9%) | £1,761 |
| Band B | about 220 (19%) | £2,055 |
| Band C | about 220 (19%) | £2,349 |
| Band D | about 220 (19%) | £2,642 |
| Band E | about 230 (20%) | £3,229 |
| Band F | about 110 (10%) | £3,817 |
| Band G | about 50 (4%) | £4,404 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,284 |
When the homes were built
- 51% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 11% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 6% 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 EX37 9DB is in (ONS area E01020097), 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 EX37 9DB?
The nearest open schools to EX37 9DB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 EX37 9DB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of EX37 9DB is Umberleigh Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.
- Umberleigh Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
- Portsmouth Arms Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
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 EX37 9DB, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near EX37 9DB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of EX37 9DB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Little Silver House Charging point · 1 charger · CCS 1.9 kmCycle
- Little Silver House Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, Tesla 1.9 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 hospitals are nearest to EX37 9DB?
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.
- Litchdon Medical Centre Phone 01271 312850 10.3 kmDrive
- South Molton Community Hospital Phone 01769 572164 10.6 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 vets are near EX37 9DB?
The nearest vets to the centre of EX37 9DB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Torbridge Veterinary Group Phone +44 1769 572226 10.7 kmDrive
- Torbridge Veterinary Group 11.6 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 EX37 9DB in a conservation area?
The centre of EX37 9DB 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 EX37 9DB?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of EX37 9DB in the latest month it has published.
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 EX37 9DB
- Ward
- Chittlehampton
- Parish
- Chittlehampton
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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