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EX32 8PL

POSTCODE

A Barnstaple with Westacott postcode in North Devon, a 24-minute walk from Barnstaple Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    The Park Community School

    Secondary · Attainment 8 46.6

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

Primary nearby

Devon · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Barnstaple Rail Station

    Rail

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min

  • Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station

    Rail

    6.5 km straight lineabout 81 min

  • Umberleigh Rail Station

    Rail

    9.4 km straight lineabout 117 min

Bus stops

  • Lower Moor

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    63 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Lower Moor

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    72 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Willshere Road

    Bus · W-bound · west

    86 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Willshere Road

    Bus · E-bound · east

    94 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Lane End Park

    Bus · E-bound · east

    211 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · EX32 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · EX32 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 73 sales

EX32 8PL has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the EX32 8 sector.

Average price
£229,460
Median price: £220,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 73 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £199,167
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£272k£209k£147k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£167,500 · 2026-09-28 · Terraced · Freehold
EX32 8PQ
£210,000 · 2026-09-14 · Terraced · Freehold
EX32 8EJ
£220,000 · 2026-09-03 · Detached · Freehold
EX32 8PN
£360,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
EX32 8RD
£110,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
EX32 8NL
£340,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX32 8AP
£325,000 · 2026-08-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX32 8QH
£223,500 · 2026-08-18 · Terraced · Freehold
EX32 8PD
£222,500 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
EX32 8JG
£190,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
EX32 8JF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near EX32 8PL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near EX32 8PL

Counts are for Barnstaple with Westacott 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
23
YoY +10%
392612
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
2
YoY —
1382
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1370
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY -76%
21135
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 2 key categories improving · violent crime rising

35
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 010 (E02004184)

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
£44,906

£38,468–£52,423

Disposable (net) annual household income
£34,184

£29,686–£39,364

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,621

£31,197–£36,233

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£29,965

£26,242–£34,216

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: 1,305
White Brit.93.8%
Other White2.6%
White & Black Caribbean1.0%
Other Mixed0.6%
Indian0.4%
+ 10 other groups · 1.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,305
No religion63.4%
Christian28.0%
Not answered6.8%
Other religion1.1%
Muslim0.3%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,303
25–3419.3%
50–6418.3%
35–4918.1%
10–159.4%
≤48.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.6%

Households

Total households: 577
One person: other28.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.7%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children9.5%
+ 9 other households · 28.2%

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.
5091
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5091 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 EX32 8PL

England
Country
North Devon
Local Authority
Devon
Barnstaple with Westacott
Ward
Barnstaple
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EX32 8PL
Coordinates
51.0743, -4.0354
Grid reference
SS575325
Easting
257,504
Northing
132,522
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3Q3XF7+PR
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Barnstaple
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
Barnstaple with Westacott
Constituency code
E14001387
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Barnstaple
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 010C E01020104
E01020104
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Devon 010 E02004184
E02004184
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Devon 010C E01020104
E01020104
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Devon 010 E02004184
E02004184
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

7:18 AM4:41 PM
7:18 AM
Sunrise
4:41 PM
Sunset
9 hours 23 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:18 AM
Sunset (today)
4:41 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 23 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

March 1983
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~43 years
Active Duration
1983 -> Present
March 1983 — Introduced
Postcode EX32 8PL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — 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 E01020104 and MSOA E02004184 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 5091
Present — Active
Postcode EX32 8PL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 1983
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~43 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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