EX39 1NF postcode in Torridge, Devon
EX39 1NF is a postcode in Torridge, in the Appledore 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.
Where EX39 1NF is, and what is near it
- EX39 1NF
- Other postcodes in EX39 1: 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. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.0500, longitude -4.2076)
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 EX39 1NF?
- 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 EX39 1NF 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 EX39 1NF?
Every home and business at EX39 1NF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, 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 EX39 1NF?
BinDayBuddy has not read Torridge District Council's days for EX39 1NF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for EX39 1NF 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 EX39 1NF 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 EX39 1NF.
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 EX39 1NF: 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 EX39 1NF 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 EX39 1NF?
Homes in EX39 1 sold for a typical £292,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 125 sales, down 5.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £412,475 54 sales
- Semi-detached £275,000 12 sales
- Terraced £261,500 44 sales
- Flat or maisonette £151,000 15 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole EX39 district: a typical £265,000 from 478 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 EX39 1NF
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EX39 1NF 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 EX39 1NF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around EX39 1NF. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (35%). 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 £4,336 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,601.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 80 (10%) | £1,734 |
| Band B | about 190 (23%) | £2,023 |
| Band C | about 220 (26%) | £2,312 |
| Band D | about 240 (29%) | £2,601 |
| Band E | about 70 (8%) | £3,180 |
| Band F | about 30 (4%) | £3,758 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,336 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,203 |
When the homes were built
- 8% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 12% 1945 to 1964
- 13% 1965 to 1982
- 35% 1983 to 1999
- 13% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 14% 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 EX39 1NF is in (ONS area E01020276), 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 EX39 1NF?
The nearest open schools to EX39 1NF, 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 EX39 1NF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of EX39 1NF is Barnstaple Rail Station, 10.4 km away in a straight line.
- Barnstaple Rail Station Railway station 10.4 kmDrive
- Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station Railway station 13.3 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 EX39 1NF, 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 EX39 1NF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX39 1NF, 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.
- Northam Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01237 474994 1.4 kmCycle
- Wooda Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01237 471071 3.6 kmCycle
- Bideford Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01237 476363 3.7 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 EX39 1NF?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of EX39 1NF on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
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 EX39 1NF?
The nearest to the centre of EX39 1NF, 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 - Bay View Road - Northam Phone 01237 476786 1.4 kmCycle
- Tower House Dental Practice Phone 01237 472596 3.3 kmCycle
- Queen Annes Dental Practice Phone 01237 472159 3.6 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 EX39 1NF?
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 11.8 kmDrive
- North Devon District Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2024 · Phone 01271 322577 11.9 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 EX39 1NF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of EX39 1NF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Bidna House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01237 470714 950 mWalk
- Lakenham Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01237 473847 1.3 kmCycle
- The Warren Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01237 476932 1.6 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 EX39 1NF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EX39 1NF, 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.
- Boots, The Old Library Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 3pm; Sun closed · Phone 01237 474340 1.4 kmCycle
- Arnolds Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed 2.5 kmCycle
- Allied Pharmacy Bideford Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01237 708002 3.6 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 EX39 1NF?
The nearest vets to the centre of EX39 1NF 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 11.7 kmDrive
- Mullacott Veterinary Hospital Phone +44 1271 866770 14.8 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 EX39 1NF in a conservation area?
The centre of EX39 1NF 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 EX39 1NF?
Police.uk records 17 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EX39 1NF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 EX39 1NF
- Ward
- Appledore
- Parish
- Northam
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- 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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