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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Meldon Quarry Station (Dartmoor Railway)

    Tram · Rail

    8.7 km straight lineabout 108 min
  • Okehampton Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    10.3 km straight lineabout 128 min
  • Okehampton Station (Dartmoor Railway)

    Tram · Rail

    10.3 km straight lineabout 128 min

Bus stops

  • Post Box

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    804 m straight lineabout 10 min
  • Post Box

    Bus · opp · south-west

    806 m straight lineabout 10 min
  • Ashbury Station Cross

    Bus · S-bound · south

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
  • Ashbury Station Cross

    Bus · N-bound · north

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · EX20 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · EX20 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 45 sales

EX20 3BJ has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the EX20 3 sector.

Average price
£297,317
Median price: £266,000
Median -11.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 45 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £263,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£348k£268k£188k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Sep '26
£321,000 · 2026-09-24 · Detached · Freehold
EX20 3FQ
£205,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
EX20 3FE
£167,500 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
EX20 3JB
£189,250 · 2026-07-27 · Terraced · Freehold
EX20 3QW
£110,000 · 2026-07-07 · Terraced · Freehold
EX20 3NY
£285,000 · 2026-07-06 · Terraced · Freehold
EX20 3JH
£246,000 · 2026-06-19 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX20 3NN
£295,000 · 2026-05-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX20 3HG
£370,000 · 2026-05-22 · Detached · Freehold
EX20 3AD
£315,000 · 2026-05-20 · Detached · Freehold
EX20 3JS
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near EX20 3BJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near EX20 3BJ

Counts are for Hatherleigh 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)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

5
incidents · Aug '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 · West Devon 001 (E02004229)

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
£47,667

£40,972–£55,455

Disposable (net) annual household income
£37,939

£32,940–£43,697

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,740

£33,110–£38,578

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£32,914

£28,853–£37,546

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: 1,560
White Brit.96.7%
Other White1.7%
White Irish0.5%
White & Asian0.3%
Indian0.3%
+ 4 other groups · 0.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,561
Christian58.7%
No religion34.8%
Not answered5.7%
Other religion0.4%
Buddhist0.2%
+ 1 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,561
50–6424.4%
35–4916.5%
65–7415.4%
75–849.9%
25–348.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.6%

Households

Total households: 604
Married or civil partnership couple: No children18.4%
Single family household, all members 66+16.1%
One person: aged 66+13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.6%
One person: other8.4%
+ 8 other households · 30.8%

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.
10849
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10849 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 EX20 3BJ

England
Country
West Devon
Local Authority
Devon
Hatherleigh
Ward
Exeter
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EX20 3BJ
Coordinates
50.7540, -4.1383
Grid reference
SX492971
Easting
249,267
Northing
97,113
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2QQV36+HM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Travel to Work
Exeter
ITL Region
West Devon

Administrative Information

West Devon
Local Authority
Council Area
Central Devon E14001155
Constituency
E14001155
Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Hatherleigh
Constituency code
E14001155
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Northlew
International Territorial Level
West Devon

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
West Devon 001E E01034642
E01034642
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Devon 001 E02004229
E02004229
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Devon 001C E01020322
E01020322
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Devon 001 E02004229
E02004229
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting F2
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

7:09 AM4:50 PM
7:09 AM
Sunrise
4:50 PM
Sunset
9 hours 41 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:09 AM
Sunset (today)
4:50 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 41 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 EX20 3BJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting F2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01034642 and MSOA E02004229 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10849
Present — Active
Postcode EX20 3BJ 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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