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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Barnstaple Rail Station

    Rail

    4.2 km straight lineabout 52 min
  • Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station

    Rail

    9.5 km straight lineabout 119 min
  • Umberleigh Rail Station

    Rail

    13.1 km straight lineabout 164 min

Bus stops

  • New Inn

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    410 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • New Inn

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    436 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Taw Meadow

    Bus · opp · north-west

    501 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Taw Meadow

    Bus · nr · south-east

    547 m straight lineabout 7 min
  • Beechfield

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    653 m straight lineabout 8 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · EX31 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · EX31 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 180 sales

EX31 3FT has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the EX31 3 sector.

Average price
£318,541
Median price: £304,750
Median -3.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 180 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £301,667
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£363k£321k£279k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£225,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
EX31 3FH
£365,000 · 2026-09-04 · Detached · Freehold
EX31 3AD
£315,000 · 2026-09-01 · Detached · Freehold
EX31 3DX
£711,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
EX31 3JN
£320,000 · 2026-08-24 · Detached · Freehold
EX31 3SA
£270,000 · 2026-08-24 · Terraced · Freehold
EX31 3AT
£300,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
EX31 3AB
£267,500 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
EX31 3FL
£327,000 · 2026-08-11 · Detached · Freehold
EX31 3SE
£220,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX31 3SW
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near EX31 3FT

England & Wales
Crime trends · near EX31 3FT

Counts are for Fremington 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
11
YoY —
1283
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
0
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
210
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

18
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 · North Devon 011 (E02004185)

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
£52,374

£44,972–£60,995

Disposable (net) annual household income
£39,405

£34,210–£45,388

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,752

£34,864–£40,879

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,734

£32,207–£41,897

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: 2,267
White Brit.96.5%
Other White1.1%
Other Asian0.3%
Other Black0.3%
White & Asian0.3%
+ 10 other groups · 1.4%

Religion

Total residents: 2,268
No religion50.0%
Christian42.8%
Not answered5.9%
Other religion0.6%
Buddhist0.4%
+ 3 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,268
50–6419.7%
35–4917.3%
25–3412.4%
65–7411.2%
75–848.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.9%

Households

Total households: 927
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.2%
Single family household, all members 66+14.3%
One person: aged 66+11.7%
One person: other8.5%
+ 9 other households · 34.3%

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.
15611
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15611 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 EX31 3FT

England
Country
North Devon
Local Authority
Devon
Fremington
Ward
Barnstaple
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EX31 3FT
Coordinates
51.0757, -4.1225
Grid reference
SS514328
Easting
251,406
Northing
132,851
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3Q3VGG+7X
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Fremington
Travel to Work
Barnstaple
ITL Region
North Devon

Administrative Information

North Devon
Local Authority
Council Area
North Devon E14001387
Constituency
E14001387
Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Fremington
Constituency code
E14001387
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Fremington
International Territorial Level
North 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
North Devon 011A E01020105
E01020105
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Devon 011 E02004185
E02004185
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Devon 011A E01020105
E01020105
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Devon 011 E02004185
E02004185
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1

Sun & Time Information

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

Postcode History

May 2016
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~10 years
Active Duration
2016 -> Present
May 2016 — Introduced
Postcode EX31 3FT introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA E01020105 and MSOA E02004185 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15611
Present — Active
Postcode EX31 3FT is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2016
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~10 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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