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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Kings Nympton Rail Station

    Rail

    4.6 km straight lineabout 58 min
  • Eggesford Rail Station

    Rail

    5.6 km straight lineabout 70 min
  • Portsmouth Arms Rail Station

    Rail

    5.7 km straight lineabout 72 min

Bus stops

  • Church Green

    Bus · N-bound · north

    97 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Church Green

    Bus · S-bound · south

    106 m straight lineabout 1 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · EX18 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · EX18 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 36 sales

EX18 7LS has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the EX18 7 sector.

Average price
£311,136
Median price: £286,750
Median +1.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 36 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £141,250
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£545k£343k£141k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£185,000 · 2026-09-21 · Terraced · Freehold
EX18 7DB
£97,500 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
EX18 7BX
£349,000 · 2026-08-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX18 7QQ
£180,000 · 2026-07-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX18 7QQ
£150,000 · 2026-06-30 · Terraced · Freehold
EX18 7BL
£447,000 · 2026-06-19 · Detached · Freehold
EX18 7HL
£305,000 · 2026-05-27 · Detached · Freehold
EX18 7BH
£325,000 · 2026-05-22 · Detached · Freehold
EX18 7DJ
£225,000 · 2026-05-22 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX18 7BL
£325,000 · 2026-05-08 · Detached · Freehold
EX18 7BH
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near EX18 7LS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near EX18 7LS

Counts are for Winkleigh electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
3
YoY —
1061
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
0
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

5
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Torridge 007 (E02004226)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£42,257

£36,171–£49,367

Disposable (net) annual household income
£34,528

£29,970–£39,781

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£34,048

£31,482–£36,824

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,742

£30,477–£39,603

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,190
White Brit.96.0%
Other White2.0%
White & Asian0.5%
Other Mixed0.4%
White Irish0.3%
+ 9 other groups · 0.9%

Religion

Total residents: 2,191
Christian53.6%
No religion38.9%
Not answered6.0%
Other religion0.9%
Buddhist0.5%
+ 1 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,191
50–6423.6%
65–7417.7%
35–4916.5%
75–8411.3%
10–157.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.1%

Households

Total households: 993
Single family household, all members 66+17.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.8%
One person: aged 66+16.6%
One person: other12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.5%
+ 9 other households · 26.3%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
10361
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10361 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for EX18 7LS

England
Country
Torridge
Local Authority
Devon
Winkleigh
Ward
Bideford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EX18 7LS
Coordinates
50.9055, -3.9500
Grid reference
SS629135
Easting
262,990
Northing
113,592
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2RW24X+5X
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Travel to Work
Bideford
ITL Region
Torridge

Administrative Information

Torridge
Local Authority
Council Area
Torridge and Tavistock E14001552
Constituency
E14001552
Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Winkleigh
Constituency code
E14001552
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Ashreigney
International Territorial Level
Torridge

Health & NHS

Peninsula
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Devon ICB - 15N
Cancer Alliance
Peninsula

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Torridge 007D E01020311
E01020311
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torridge 007 E02004226
E02004226
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torridge 007D E01020311
E01020311
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Torridge 007 E02004226
E02004226
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village in a sparse setting E2
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

7:19 AM4:39 PM
7:19 AM
Sunrise
4:39 PM
Sunset
9 hours 20 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:19 AM
Sunset (today)
4:39 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 20 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode EX18 7LS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village in a sparse setting E2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01020311 and MSOA E02004226 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10361
Present — Active
Postcode EX18 7LS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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