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EX31 2JL

POSTCODE

A Bickington postcode in North Devon, a 29-minute walk from Barnstaple Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Barnstaple Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min

  • Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station

    Rail

    7.9 km straight lineabout 99 min

  • Umberleigh Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    11.5 km straight lineabout 144 min

Bus stops

  • Garage

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    101 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Garage

    Bus · opp · south-east

    112 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Magdala

    Bus · E-bound · east

    306 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Magdala

    Bus · W-bound · west

    347 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Belmont

    Bus · W-bound · west

    408 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · EX31 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · EX31 2 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 99 sales

EX31 2JL has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the EX31 2 sector.

Average price
£320,314
Median price: £305,000
Median -4.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 99 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 6 sales · avg £384,166
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£384k£310k£235k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£305,000 · 2026-08-19 · Detached · Freehold
EX31 2QB
£530,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
EX31 2DP
£310,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
EX31 2BW
£240,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
EX31 2JD
£440,000 · 2026-08-06 · Detached · Freehold
EX31 2JN
£480,000 · 2026-08-05 · Detached · Freehold
EX31 2NU
£290,000 · 2026-07-27 · Detached · Freehold
EX31 2LA
£233,000 · 2026-07-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX31 2EJ
£465,250 · 2026-07-09 · Detached · Freehold
EX31 2QA
£320,000 · 2026-07-03 · Detached · Freehold
EX31 2ER
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near EX31 2JL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near EX31 2JL

Counts are for Bickington 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
6
YoY -68%
26166
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

12
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 · North Devon 012 (E02004186)

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
£53,992

£46,395–£62,832

Disposable (net) annual household income
£41,818

£36,321–£48,147

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,593

£33,931–£39,463

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,802

£31,390–£40,833

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: 1,380
White Brit.95.6%
Other White1.2%
Other Asian0.6%
White & Asian0.6%
White Irish0.6%
+ 7 other groups · 1.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,380
Christian48.8%
No religion43.7%
Not answered5.4%
Other religion0.9%
Muslim0.7%
+ 2 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,380
50–6422.0%
65–7414.7%
35–4914.6%
75–8411.4%
25–3410.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.9%

Households

Total households: 669
One person: aged 66+21.1%
Single family household, all members 66+14.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.3%
One person: other12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.6%
+ 9 other households · 28.4%

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.
14226
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14226 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

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for EX31 2JL

England
Country
North Devon
Local Authority
Devon
Bickington
Ward
Barnstaple
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EX31 2JL
Coordinates
51.0722, -4.0961
Grid reference
SS532324
Easting
253,247
Northing
132,407
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3Q3WC3+VH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bickington
Travel to Work
Barnstaple
ITL Region
North Devon
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

North Devon
Local Authority
Council Area
North Devon E14001387
Constituency
E14001387
Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Bickington
Constituency code
E14001387
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Fremington
International Territorial Level
North 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
North Devon 012A E01020084
E01020084
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Devon 012 E02004186
E02004186
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Devon 012A E01020084
E01020084
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Devon 012 E02004186
E02004186
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1

Sun & Time Information

6:59 AM5:00 PM
6:59 AM
Sunrise
5:00 PM
Sunset
10 hours 1 minute of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:59 AM
Sunset (today)
5:00 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 1 minute
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

May 2007
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~19 years
Active Duration
2007 -> Present
May 2007 — Introduced
Postcode EX31 2JL introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01020084 and MSOA E02004186 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14226
Present — Active
Postcode EX31 2JL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2007
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~19 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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