EX39 4JL postcode in Instow, Devon

EX39 4JL is a postcode in Instow, in the Instow ward of North Devon. It is in the North Devon parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 0% of homes and businesses at EX39 4JL can get it Across North Devon: 61% Typical price £228,750 Homes sold in EX39 4, last 12 months. ▼ 4.7% on the year before Nearest station Barnstaple 8.5 km in a straight line

Where EX39 4JL is, and what is near it

Map of EX39 4JL and what is near it Map of EX39 4JL: its centre point, with the 231 other postcodes in the EX39 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. EX39 4FF: also in EX39 4EX39 4FQ: also in EX39 4EX39 4FY: also in EX39 4EX39 4GG: also in EX39 4EX39 4HN: also in EX39 4EX39 4HS: also in EX39 4EX39 4HT: also in EX39 4EX39 4HU: also in EX39 4EX39 4HW: also in EX39 4EX39 4HX: also in EX39 4EX39 4HY: also in EX39 4EX39 4HZ: also in EX39 4EX39 4JA: also in EX39 4EX39 4JB: also in EX39 4EX39 4JD: also in EX39 4EX39 4JE: also in EX39 4EX39 4JF: also in EX39 4EX39 4JG: also in EX39 4EX39 4JH: also in EX39 4EX39 4JJ: also in EX39 4EX39 4JN: also in EX39 4EX39 4JP: also in EX39 4EX39 4JQ: also in EX39 4EX39 4JR: also in EX39 4EX39 4JS: also in EX39 4EX39 4JT: also in EX39 4EX39 4JU: also in EX39 4EX39 4JW: also in EX39 4EX39 4JX: also in EX39 4EX39 4JY: also in EX39 4EX39 4JZ: also in EX39 4EX39 4LA: also in EX39 4EX39 4LB: also in EX39 4EX39 4LD: also in EX39 4EX39 4LE: also in EX39 4EX39 4LG: also in EX39 4EX39 4LN: also in EX39 4EX39 4LP: also in EX39 4EX39 4LU: also in EX39 4EX39 4LW: also in EX39 4EX39 4LX: also in EX39 4EX39 4NB: also in EX39 4EX39 4RF: also in EX39 4EX39 4RN: also in EX39 4 Appledore School 1.2 kmNortham Surgery 3.0 kmBarnstaple station 8.5 kmChapelton (Devon) station 11.7 kmAppledore EX39 4JL Map of EX39 4JL and what is near it Map of EX39 4JL: its centre point, with the 231 other postcodes in the EX39 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Northam Surgery 3.0 kmBideford East EX39 4JL
  • EX39 4JL
  • Other postcodes in EX39 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 51.0540, longitude -4.1808)

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 4JL?

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 4JL?

Every home and business at EX39 4JL 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)

EX39 4JL 0% North Devon 61%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

EX39 4JL 100% North Devon 93%
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 4JL?

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 days

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 4JL 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 4JL.

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 EX39 4JL: 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 EX39 4JL 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 4JL?

Homes in EX39 4 sold for a typical £228,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 74 sales, down 4.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£228,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£240,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £347,500 23 sales
  • Semi-detached £234,750 16 sales
  • Terraced £197,500 34 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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 4JL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EX39 4JL 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 4JL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 850 homes in the neighbourhood around EX39 4JL. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (40%). 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 4JL

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 C, the most common, is £2,349.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (8%)£1,761
Band Babout 100 (12%)£2,055
Band Cabout 200 (24%)£2,349
Band Dabout 150 (18%)£2,642
Band Eabout 150 (18%)£3,229
Band Fabout 140 (16%)£3,817
Band Gabout 40 (5%)£4,404
Band Hwithheld£5,284

When the homes were built

  1. 40% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 25% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 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 EX39 4JL is in (ONS area E01020119), 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 4JL?

The nearest open schools to EX39 4JL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near EX39 4JL, 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 4JL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EX39 4JL is Barnstaple Rail Station, 8.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Barnstaple Rail Station Railway station 8.5 kmDrive
  • Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station Railway station 11.7 kmDrive

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Down Road, 160 m away.

More stations near EX39 4JL, 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 4JL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX39 4JL, 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 4JL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of EX39 4JL 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near EX39 4JL?

The nearest to the centre of EX39 4JL, 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 4JL?

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 4JL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of EX39 4JL, 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 4JL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EX39 4JL, 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 4JL?

The nearest vets to the centre of EX39 4JL 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 4JL in a conservation area?

The centre of EX39 4JL is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 4JL?

Police.uk records 10 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EX39 4JL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Public order2 reports
Other theft2 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Other crime1 report

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 4JL

Ward
Instow
Parish
Instow
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Instow
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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Nearby postcodes

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

EX39 4JN50 mEX39 4JY80 mEX39 4JZ90 mEX39 4JJ140 mEX39 4JG140 mEX39 4RF160 m
All of EX39

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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