EX38 7DP postcode in Great Torrington, Devon
EX38 7DP is a postcode in Great Torrington, in the Great Torrington ward of Torridge. It is in the Torridge and Tavistock parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where EX38 7DP is, and what is near it
- EX38 7DP
- Other postcodes in EX38 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 3 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 50.9583, longitude -4.1290)
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; 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 EX38 7DP?
- TorridgeDistrict council Torridge: 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 EX38 7DP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Devon & CornwallPolice force area
- Torridge and TavistockParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir Geoffrey Cox (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir Geoffrey Cox
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 EX38 7DP?
Every home and business at EX38 7DP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Torridge: 60%
Torridge: 87%
The line marks the figure across Torridge.
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 EX38 7DP?
BinDayBuddy has not read Torridge District Council's days for EX38 7DP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for EX38 7DP on BinDayBuddySource: 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 EX38 7DP 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 EX38 7DP.
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 Torridge
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for EX38 7DP: 656 properties in Torridge are at high risk (1.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Torridge
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 EX38 7DP 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 EX38 7DP?
Homes in EX38 7 sold for a typical £259,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 56 sales, up 8.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £355,000 18 sales
- Semi-detached £260,000 14 sales
- Terraced £202,500 22 sales
- Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (2)
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole EX38 district: a typical £247,500 from 109 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 EX38 7DP
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in EX38 7DP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 March 2026. The middle sale was £176,000, from £155,000 to £189,000. Across EX38 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £259,500. 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 EX38 7DP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around EX38 7DP. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (26%). 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 Torridge for 2026‑27: £2,601. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,734 (band A) to £3,758 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,734.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 290 (38%) | £1,734 |
| Band B | about 270 (35%) | £2,023 |
| Band C | about 140 (18%) | £2,312 |
| Band D | about 40 (5%) | £2,601 |
| Band E | about 20 (3%) | £3,180 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,758 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,336 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,203 |
When the homes were built
- 20% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 12% 1945 to 1964
- 26% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 13% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 8% 2020 or later
Averages for Torridge 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 EX38 7DP is in (ONS area E01020307), 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 EX38 7DP?
The nearest open schools to EX38 7DP, 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 EX38 7DP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of EX38 7DP is Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station, 9.8 km away in a straight line.
- Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station Railway station 9.8 kmDrive
- Umberleigh Rail Station Railway station 11.1 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Dartington Fields, 138 m away.
More stations near EX38 7DP, 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 EX38 7DP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX38 7DP, 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.
- Torrington Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01805 622247 1.0 kmWalk
- Castle Gardens Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 07805 623222 1.1 kmWalk
- Wooda Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01237 471071 8.3 kmDrive
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 EX38 7DP?
The nearest charging points to the centre of EX38 7DP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- GeniePoint Charging point · 50 chargers 1.3 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 EX38 7DP?
The nearest to the centre of EX38 7DP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mydentist - Castle Hill - Torrington Phone 01805 625837 1.0 kmWalk
- Torrington Dental Practice Phone 01805 623657 1.4 kmCycle
- The Quay Dental Practice 8.5 kmDrive
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 EX38 7DP?
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 13.8 kmDrive
- North Devon District Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2024 · Phone 01271 322577 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 EX38 7DP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of EX38 7DP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Hatchmoor Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01805 625721 450 mWalk
- Castle House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01805 622233 1.2 kmWalk
- Woodland Vale Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01805 622206 2.0 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 EX38 7DP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EX38 7DP, 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.
- Allied Pharmacy Torrington Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01805 622174 1.2 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 EX38 7DP?
The nearest vets to the centre of EX38 7DP 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 1.0 kmWalk
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 EX38 7DP in a conservation area?
The centre of EX38 7DP 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 EX38 7DP?
Police.uk records 29 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EX38 7DP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: 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 EX38 7DP
- Ward
- Great Torrington
- Parish
- Great Torrington
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Great Torrington
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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