EX39 3RH postcode in Bideford, Devon

EX39 3RH is a postcode in Bideford, in the Bideford North 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 March 1988.

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 92% of homes and businesses can get it. Torridge: 60% Typical price £255,000 Homes sold in EX39 3, last 12 months. ▼ 4.9% on the year before Nearest station Barnstaple 12.9 km in a straight line

Where EX39 3RH is, and what is near it

Map of EX39 3RH and what is near it Map of EX39 3RH: its centre point, with the 257 other postcodes in the EX39 3 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. EX39 3AA: also in EX39 3EX39 3AB: also in EX39 3EX39 3AF: also in EX39 3EX39 3AG: also in EX39 3EX39 3AH: also in EX39 3EX39 3AJ: also in EX39 3EX39 3AL: also in EX39 3EX39 3AN: also in EX39 3EX39 3AP: also in EX39 3EX39 3AQ: also in EX39 3EX39 3AR: also in EX39 3EX39 3AS: also in EX39 3EX39 3AU: also in EX39 3EX39 3AW: also in EX39 3EX39 3BA: also in EX39 3EX39 3BG: also in EX39 3EX39 3BH: also in EX39 3EX39 3BJ: also in EX39 3EX39 3BL: also in EX39 3EX39 3BN: also in EX39 3EX39 3BP: also in EX39 3EX39 3BQ: also in EX39 3EX39 3BR: also in EX39 3EX39 3BS: also in EX39 3EX39 3BU: also in EX39 3EX39 3BW: also in EX39 3EX39 3BX: also in EX39 3EX39 3FB: also in EX39 3EX39 3FP: also in EX39 3EX39 3FS: also in EX39 3EX39 3FU: also in EX39 3EX39 3HT: also in EX39 3EX39 3HU: also in EX39 3EX39 3HX: also in EX39 3EX39 3HZ: also in EX39 3EX39 3JA: also in EX39 3EX39 3JB: also in EX39 3EX39 3JD: also in EX39 3EX39 3JE: also in EX39 3EX39 3JF: also in EX39 3EX39 3JG: also in EX39 3EX39 3JJ: also in EX39 3EX39 3JL: also in EX39 3EX39 3JN: also in EX39 3EX39 3JP: also in EX39 3EX39 3JQ: also in EX39 3EX39 3JR: also in EX39 3EX39 3JT: also in EX39 3EX39 3JU: also in EX39 3EX39 3JW: also in EX39 3EX39 3JX: also in EX39 3EX39 3JY: also in EX39 3EX39 3JZ: also in EX39 3EX39 3LA: also in EX39 3EX39 3LB: also in EX39 3EX39 3LD: also in EX39 3EX39 3LE: also in EX39 3EX39 3LF: also in EX39 3EX39 3LG: also in EX39 3EX39 3LH: also in EX39 3EX39 3LJ: also in EX39 3EX39 3LL: also in EX39 3EX39 3LN: also in EX39 3EX39 3LP: also in EX39 3EX39 3LQ: also in EX39 3EX39 3LR: also in EX39 3EX39 3LS: also in EX39 3EX39 3LT: also in EX39 3EX39 3LU: also in EX39 3EX39 3LW: also in EX39 3EX39 3LX: also in EX39 3EX39 3LY: also in EX39 3EX39 3LZ: also in EX39 3EX39 3NA: also in EX39 3EX39 3ND: also in EX39 3EX39 3NF: also in EX39 3EX39 3NG: also in EX39 3EX39 3NH: also in EX39 3EX39 3NJ: also in EX39 3EX39 3NL: also in EX39 3EX39 3NN: also in EX39 3EX39 3NP: also in EX39 3EX39 3NQ: also in EX39 3EX39 3NR: also in EX39 3EX39 3NS: also in EX39 3EX39 3NT: also in EX39 3EX39 3NW: also in EX39 3EX39 3NX: also in EX39 3EX39 3NZ: also in EX39 3EX39 3PA: also in EX39 3EX39 3PE: also in EX39 3EX39 3PH: also in EX39 3EX39 3PY: also in EX39 3EX39 3PZ: also in EX39 3EX39 3QL: also in EX39 3EX39 3QP: also in EX39 3EX39 3QS: also in EX39 3EX39 3QW: also in EX39 3EX39 3QX: also in EX39 3EX39 3QY: also in EX39 3EX39 3QZ: also in EX39 3EX39 3RA: also in EX39 3EX39 3RB: also in EX39 3EX39 3RD: also in EX39 3EX39 3RF: also in EX39 3EX39 3RG: also in EX39 3EX39 3RJ: also in EX39 3EX39 3RN: also in EX39 3EX39 3RP: also in EX39 3EX39 3RQ: also in EX39 3EX39 3RR: also in EX39 3EX39 3RS: also in EX39 3EX39 3RT: also in EX39 3EX39 3RU: also in EX39 3EX39 3RW: also in EX39 3EX39 3RX: also in EX39 3EX39 3RY: also in EX39 3EX39 3SH: also in EX39 3EX39 3SW: also in EX39 3EX39 3SX: also in EX39 3EX39 3SZ: also in EX39 3EX39 3TA: also in EX39 3EX39 3TB: also in EX39 3EX39 3TD: also in EX39 3EX39 3TE: also in EX39 3EX39 3TF: also in EX39 3EX39 3TG: also in EX39 3EX39 3TH: also in EX39 3EX39 3TJ: also in EX39 3EX39 3TL: also in EX39 3EX39 3TN: also in EX39 3EX39 3TP: also in EX39 3 Wooda Surgery 1.9 kmNortham Surgery 2.1 kmBideford North EX39 3RH Map of EX39 3RH and what is near it Map of EX39 3RH: its centre point, with the 257 other postcodes in the EX39 3 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Northam Surgery 2.1 kmBarnstaple station 12.9 kmBideford North EX39 3RH
  • EX39 3RH
  • Other postcodes in EX39 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 51.0211, longitude -4.2279)

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 3RH?

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 3RH?

Every home and business at EX39 3RH can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 92% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)92% can get it

Torridge: 60%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% 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 EX39 3RH?

BinDayBuddy has not read Torridge District Council's days for EX39 3RH today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for EX39 3RH 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 EX39 3RH 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 3RH.

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 3RH: 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 3RH 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 EX39 3RH?

Homes in EX39 3 sold for a typical £255,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 149 sales, down 4.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£255,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£268,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £365,000 49 sales
  • Semi-detached £260,000 34 sales
  • Terraced £210,000 57 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £140,000 9 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 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 EX39 3RH

HM Land Registry records 9 standard sales of homes in EX39 3RH from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 October 2025. The middle sale was £293,000, from £267,500 to £325,000. Across EX39 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £255,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

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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 3RH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around EX39 3RH. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (38%). 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 EX39 3RH

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 C, the most common, is £2,312.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (5%)£1,734
Band Babout 160 (17%)£2,023
Band Cabout 390 (42%)£2,312
Band Dabout 210 (23%)£2,601
Band Eabout 110 (12%)£3,180
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,758
Band Gwithheld£4,336
Band Hwithheld£5,203

When the homes were built

  1. 12% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 38% 1983 to 1999
  7. 19% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 3RH is in (ONS area E01020281), 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 EX39 3RH?

The nearest open schools to EX39 3RH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near EX39 3RH, 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 EX39 3RH?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EX39 3RH is Barnstaple Rail Station, 12.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Barnstaple Rail Station Railway station 12.9 kmDrive
  • Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station Railway station 14.2 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Kenwith View, 80 m away.

More stations near EX39 3RH, 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 EX39 3RH?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX39 3RH, 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 EX39 3RH?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of EX39 3RH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • GeniePoint Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 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 EX39 3RH?

The nearest to the centre of EX39 3RH, 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 EX39 3RH?

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 EX39 3RH?

The nearest care homes to the centre of EX39 3RH, 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 EX39 3RH?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EX39 3RH, 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 EX39 3RH?

The nearest vets to the centre of EX39 3RH 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 EX39 3RH in a conservation area?

The centre of EX39 3RH 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 3RH?

Police.uk records 99 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EX39 3RH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences43 reports
Shoplifting22 reports
Anti-social behaviour9 reports
Public order6 reports
Other theft6 reports
Burglary4 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 3, drugs 2, other crime 2, vehicle crime 1, robbery 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 EX39 3RH

Ward
Bideford North
Parish
Bideford
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Bideford
Rural or urban
Urban, further from a major town or city
In use since
March 1988

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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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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