EX6 6NP postcode in West Devon, Devon
EX6 6NP is a postcode in West Devon, in the Drewsteignton ward. It is in the Central Devon parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where EX6 6NP is, and what is near it
- EX6 6NP
- Other postcodes in EX6 6: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 2 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 50.7154, longitude -3.7802)
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 EX6 6NP?
- West DevonDistrict council West Devon: 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 EX6 6NP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Devon & CornwallPolice force area
- Central DevonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir Mel Stride (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir Mel Stride
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 EX6 6NP?
None of the homes and businesses at EX6 6NP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, 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 EX6 6NP?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for EX6 6NP.
Check the bin days for EX6 6NP 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 EX6 6NP 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 EX6 6NP.
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 West Devon
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for EX6 6NP: 503 properties in West Devon are at high risk (1.1% of all its properties). All the figures for West 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 EX6 6NP 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 EX6 6NP?
Homes in EX6 6 sold for a typical £500,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 9 sales, up 31.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £520,000 7 sales
- Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Terraced 1 sale, too few to price
Across the whole EX6 district: a typical £340,000 from 122 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 EX6 6NP
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EX6 6NP 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
Food hygiene ratings at EX6 6NP
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at EX6 6NP. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near EX6 6NP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 850 homes in the neighbourhood around EX6 6NP. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (49%). 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 West Devon for 2026‑27: £2,705. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,804 (band A) to £5,411 (band H); band E, the most common, is £3,307.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 80 (9%) | £1,804 |
| Band B | about 120 (14%) | £2,104 |
| Band C | about 130 (15%) | £2,405 |
| Band D | about 130 (15%) | £2,705 |
| Band E | about 180 (21%) | £3,307 |
| Band F | about 110 (13%) | £3,908 |
| Band G | about 90 (11%) | £4,509 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,411 |
When the homes were built
- 49% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 7% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
Averages for West 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 EX6 6NP is in (ONS area E01020319), 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 EX6 6NP?
The nearest open schools to EX6 6NP, 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 EX6 6NP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of EX6 6NP is Yeoford Rail Station, 7.8 km away in a straight line.
- Yeoford Rail Station Railway station 7.8 kmDrive
- Copplestone Rail Station Railway station 11.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Barley Meadow Camping Site, 355 m away.
More stations near EX6 6NP, 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 EX6 6NP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX6 6NP, 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.
- Cheriton Bishop Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01647 24272 2.9 kmCycle
- Moretonhampstead Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01647 440591 5.9 kmDrive
- Chagford Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01647 433320 6.3 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 EX6 6NP?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of EX6 6NP 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 EX6 6NP?
The nearest to the centre of EX6 6NP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Moretonhampstead Dental Practice Phone 01647 432224 6.3 kmDrive
- Chagford Dental Practice Phone 01647 432224 6.4 kmDrive
- Queens Wood Dental Clinic Phone 01837 516645 9.8 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 EX6 6NP?
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.
- Crediton Hospital 11.4 kmDrive
- Okehampton Community Hospital 15.6 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 vets are near EX6 6NP?
The nearest vets to the centre of EX6 6NP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Moorgate Veterinary Group 6.2 kmDrive
- Okeford Veterinary Centre 6.3 kmDrive
- Wolfgar 7.5 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 EX6 6NP in a conservation area?
planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of EX6 6NP is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. The council's planning team can answer for one address.
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 EX6 6NP?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of EX6 6NP in the latest month it has published.
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 EX6 6NP
- Ward
- Drewsteignton
- Parish
- Drewsteignton
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to 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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