TA20 3RY postcode in East Devon, Devon
TA20 3RY is a postcode in East Devon, in the Dunkeswell & Otterhead ward. It is in the Honiton and Sidmouth parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where TA20 3RY is, and what is near it
- TA20 3RY
- Other postcodes in TA20 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 2 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 50.8992, longitude -3.0635)
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 TA20 3RY?
- East DevonDistrict council East 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 TA20 3RY Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Devon & CornwallPolice force area
- Honiton and SidmouthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Richard Foord (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Richard Foord
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 TA20 3RY?
88% of the homes and businesses at TA20 3RY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none 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 TA20 3RY?
BinDayBuddy does not read East Devon District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
East Devon District Council's bin daysSource: 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 TA20 3RY at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 26 homes and businesses at TA20 3RY. 2 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 2 more at a lower risk.
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 East Devon
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for TA20 3RY: 2,439 properties in East Devon are at high risk (2.3% of all its properties). All the figures for East 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 TA20 3RY 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 TA20 3RY?
Homes in TA20 3 sold for a typical £480,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 20 sales, up 11.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £530,000 16 sales
- Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Terraced 3 sales, too few to price
Across the whole TA20 district: a typical £262,500 from 227 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 TA20 3RY
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TA20 3RY 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 TA20 3RY?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around TA20 3RY. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (56%). 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 East Devon for 2026‑27: £2,595. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,730 (band A) to £5,191 (band H); band E, the most common, is £3,172.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (5%) | £1,730 |
| Band B | about 50 (8%) | £2,019 |
| Band C | about 70 (11%) | £2,307 |
| Band D | about 100 (16%) | £2,595 |
| Band E | about 170 (27%) | £3,172 |
| Band F | about 140 (22%) | £3,749 |
| Band G | about 60 (10%) | £4,326 |
| Band H | about 10 (2%) | £5,191 |
When the homes were built
- 56% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 7% 1945 to 1964
- 9% 1965 to 1982
- 12% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for East 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 TA20 3RY is in (ONS area E01019967), 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 TA20 3RY?
The nearest open schools to TA20 3RY, 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 TA20 3RY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TA20 3RY is Axminster Rail Station, 14.0 km away in a straight line.
- Axminster Rail Station Railway station 14.0 kmDrive
- Taunton Rail Station Railway station 14.1 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 TA20 3RY, 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 TA20 3RY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TA20 3RY, 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.
- Ariel Healthcare Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01460 67763 7.5 kmDrive
- Church View Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01460 55300 8.3 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 TA20 3RY?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TA20 3RY 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 TA20 3RY?
The nearest to the centre of TA20 3RY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- SpaDental Chard Phone 0845 539 0849 7.6 kmDrive
- One Smile Dental Chard 7.7 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 TA20 3RY?
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.
- Chard Community Hospital 8.2 kmDrive
- Musgrove Park Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01823 333444 13.1 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 TA20 3RY?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TA20 3RY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Hummingbird Care Home LLP Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01823 602776 4.0 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 vets are near TA20 3RY?
The nearest vets to the centre of TA20 3RY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- farm Vets Southwest 2.5 kmCycle
- Kingfisher Veterinary Practice Phone +44 1460 66111 7.8 kmDrive
- Cave 10.9 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 TA20 3RY in a conservation area?
The centre of TA20 3RY 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 TA20 3RY?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of TA20 3RY 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 TA20 3RY
- Ward
- Dunkeswell & Otterhead
- Parish
- Yarcombe
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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