EX20 3ER

POSTCODE

A Hatherleigh postcode in West Devon, a 152-minute walk from Sampford Courtenay Station (Dartmoor Railway).

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Sampford Courtenay Station (Dartmoor Railway)

    Tram · Rail

    12.2 km straight lineabout 152 min
  • Sampford Courtenay Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    12.2 km straight lineabout 152 min
  • Okehampton Interchange Rail Station

    Rail

    13.6 km straight lineabout 170 min

Bus stops

  • Tarka Trail

    Bus · opp · south

    35 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Tarka Trail

    Bus · adj · north

    43 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Bull and Dragon

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    453 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Bull and Dragon

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    458 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · EX20 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · EX20 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 49 sales

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

Average price
£296,301
Median price: £265,000
Median -12.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 49 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 4 sales · avg £187,938
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£348k£268k£188k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£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
£220,000 · 2026-05-05 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX20 3NZ
£330,000 · 2026-04-23 · Detached · Freehold
EX20 3NN
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near EX20 3ER

England & Wales
Crime trends · near EX20 3ER

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

0 of 6 key categories improving

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: 2,446
White Brit.95.2%
Other White1.9%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%
Chinese0.5%
White & Black Caribbean0.4%
+ 10 other groups · 1.5%

Religion

Total residents: 2,448
Christian48.5%
No religion42.3%
Not answered7.6%
Other religion1.0%
Buddhist0.4%
+ 2 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,447
50–6424.2%
35–4916.5%
65–7413.0%
25–3411.1%
75–848.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.0%

Households

Total households: 1,016
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.1%
One person: other14.9%
One person: aged 66+13.9%
Single family household, all members 66+11.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.8%
+ 9 other households · 31.4%

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.
8229
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 8229 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 3ER

England
Country
West Devon
Local Authority
Devon
Hatherleigh
Ward
Bude
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EX20 3ER
Coordinates
50.8513, -4.0661
Grid reference
SS546077
Easting
254,657
Northing
107,790
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2QVW2M+GG
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Bude
ITL Region
West Devon
National Park
Non-National Park

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
Meeth
International Territorial Level
West Devon

Health & NHS

South West
Health Authority
Serving Devon
NHS England
Peninsula
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Devon
Sub ICB Location
NHS Devon ICB - 15N
Cancer Alliance
Peninsula

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
West Devon 001B E01020321
E01020321
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Devon 001 E02004229
E02004229
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Devon 001B E01020321
E01020321
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) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
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

6:57 AM5:02 PM
6:57 AM
Sunrise
5:02 PM
Sunset
10 hours 5 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:57 AM
Sunset (today)
5:02 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 5 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 3ER 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 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 E01020321 and MSOA E02004229 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 8229
Present — Active
Postcode EX20 3ER 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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