EX38 7EW postcode in Torridge, Devon

EX38 7EW is a postcode in Torridge, in the Great Torrington ward. It is in the Torridge and Tavistock 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 High flood risk 2 of 10 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Torridge: 60% Typical price £259,500 Homes sold in EX38 7, last 12 months. ▲ 8.1% on the year before Nearest station Chapelton (Devon) 10.8 km in a straight line

Where EX38 7EW is, and what is near it

Map of EX38 7EW and what is near it Map of EX38 7EW: its centre point, with the 131 other postcodes in the EX38 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. EX38 7AH: also in EX38 7EX38 7AJ: also in EX38 7EX38 7AQ: also in EX38 7EX38 7BB: also in EX38 7EX38 7BG: also in EX38 7EX38 7BH: also in EX38 7EX38 7BL: also in EX38 7EX38 7BN: also in EX38 7EX38 7BP: also in EX38 7EX38 7BQ: also in EX38 7EX38 7BR: also in EX38 7EX38 7BS: also in EX38 7EX38 7BW: also in EX38 7EX38 7BX: also in EX38 7EX38 7BZ: also in EX38 7EX38 7EE: also in EX38 7EX38 7EL: also in EX38 7EX38 7EN: also in EX38 7EX38 7EP: also in EX38 7EX38 7ER: also in EX38 7EX38 7FB: also in EX38 7EX38 7HU: also in EX38 7EX38 7LG: also in EX38 7EX38 7LQ: also in EX38 7EX38 7NA: also in EX38 7EX38 7NB: also in EX38 7EX38 7ND: also in EX38 7EX38 7NE: also in EX38 7EX38 7NF: also in EX38 7EX38 7NG: also in EX38 7EX38 7NH: also in EX38 7EX38 7NJ: also in EX38 7EX38 7NL: also in EX38 7EX38 7NN: also in EX38 7EX38 7NP: also in EX38 7EX38 7NQ: also in EX38 7EX38 7NR: also in EX38 7EX38 7NS: also in EX38 7EX38 7NU: also in EX38 7EX38 7NW: also in EX38 7EX38 7NX: also in EX38 7EX38 7NZ: also in EX38 7EX38 7PA: also in EX38 7 School 1.1 kmSchool 5.3 kmMarland School 5.5 kmUmberleigh station 11.8 kmGreat Torrington EX38 7EW Map of EX38 7EW and what is near it Map of EX38 7EW: its centre point, with the 131 other postcodes in the EX38 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 5.3 kmGreat Torrington EX38 7EW
  • EX38 7EW
  • Other postcodes in EX38 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 50.9454, longitude -4.1304)

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 EX38 7EW?

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 7EW?

None of the homes and businesses at EX38 7EW can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Torridge: 60%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0% can get it

Torridge: 87%

The line marks the figure across Torridge.

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 EX38 7EW?

BinDayBuddy has not read Torridge District Council's days for EX38 7EW today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for EX38 7EW 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 EX38 7EW at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 10 homes and businesses at EX38 7EW. 2 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

10 homes and businesses at EX38 7EW High: 2Not in an area at risk: 8

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 Torridge

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for EX38 7EW: 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 7EW 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 EX38 7EW?

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.

£259,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£240,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 8.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £355,000 18 sales
  • Semi-detached £260,000 14 sales
  • Terraced £202,500 22 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 EX38 district: a typical £247,500 from 109 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 EX38 7EW

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EX38 7EW 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 EX38 7EW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around EX38 7EW. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around EX38 7EW

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 290 (38%)£1,734
Band Babout 270 (35%)£2,023
Band Cabout 140 (18%)£2,312
Band Dabout 40 (5%)£2,601
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£3,180
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,758
Band Gwithheld£4,336
Band Hwithheld£5,203

When the homes were built

  1. 20% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 26% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 7EW is in (ONS area E01020307), 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 EX38 7EW?

The nearest open schools to EX38 7EW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near EX38 7EW, 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 EX38 7EW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EX38 7EW is Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station, 10.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station Railway station 10.8 kmDrive
  • Umberleigh Rail Station Railway station 11.8 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 EX38 7EW, 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 EX38 7EW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX38 7EW, 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 EX38 7EW?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of EX38 7EW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • GeniePoint Charging point · 50 chargers 1.2 kmWalk

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 EX38 7EW?

The nearest to the centre of EX38 7EW, 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 EX38 7EW?

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 EX38 7EW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of EX38 7EW, 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 EX38 7EW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EX38 7EW, 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 EX38 7EW?

The nearest vets to the centre of EX38 7EW 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 EX38 7EW in a conservation area?

The centre of EX38 7EW 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 7EW?

Police.uk records 28 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EX38 7EW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences15 reports
Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Public order3 reports
Other theft3 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Vehicle crime1 report

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 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 EX38 7EW

Ward
Great Torrington
Parish
Great Torrington
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

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

EX38 7EP180 mEX38 7EN380 mEX38 8PH490 mEX38 7ER630 mEX38 7NX710 mEX38 7PA720 m
All of EX38

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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