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EX39 1SB

POSTCODE

An Appledore postcode in Torridge.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Barnstaple Rail Station

    Rail

    9.7 km straight lineabout 121 min

  • Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station

    Rail

    13.0 km straight lineabout 163 min

  • Umberleigh Rail Station

    Rail

    16.6 km straight lineabout 207 min

Bus stops

  • West Appledore Shelter

    Bus · E-bound · east

    96 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Kingsley Avenue

    Bus · opp · east

    631 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Kingsley Avenue

    Bus · W-bound · west

    639 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Pitt Hill

    Bus · E-bound · east

    651 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Pitt Hill

    Bus · W-bound · west

    666 m straight lineabout 8 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · EX39 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · EX39 1 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 125 sales

EX39 1SB has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the EX39 1 sector.

Average price
£322,199
Median price: £290,000
Median -6.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 125 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £315,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£421k£338k£256k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£315,000 · 2026-09-01 · Terraced · Freehold
EX39 1RJ
£230,000 · 2026-08-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX39 1UT
£330,000 · 2026-08-24 · Detached · Freehold
EX39 1XT
£296,500 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
EX39 1BD
£180,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Freehold
EX39 1GU
£225,000 · 2026-08-20 · Terraced · Freehold
EX39 1RY
£320,000 · 2026-08-19 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX39 1BU
£320,000 · 2026-08-19 · Detached · Freehold
EX39 1HP
£135,000 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EX39 1AR
£285,000 · 2026-08-10 · Detached · Freehold
EX39 1DA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near EX39 1SB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near EX39 1SB

Counts are for Appledore 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
7
YoY -30%
1062
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
0
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
110
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 1 key categories improving

11
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 · Torridge 001 (E02004220)

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
£40,305

£34,522–£47,056

Disposable (net) annual household income
£33,884

£29,429–£39,014

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£32,562

£30,007–£35,335

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,846

£29,619–£38,675

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: 1,199
White Brit.96.1%
White Irish1.0%
Other White0.8%
Other ethnic group0.8%
Other Asian0.3%
+ 7 other groups · 1.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,200
No religion47.6%
Christian44.0%
Not answered6.3%
Buddhist1.1%
Other religion0.9%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,199
50–6426.4%
65–7420.4%
35–4915.9%
75–849.5%
25–348.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 19.6%

Households

Total households: 628
One person: aged 66+19.9%
One person: other19.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.3%
Single family household, all members 66+12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.6%
+ 9 other households · 26.0%

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.
14282
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14282 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 EX39 1SB

England
Country
Torridge
Local Authority
Devon
Appledore
Ward
Bideford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EX39 1SB
Coordinates
51.0572, -4.1995
Grid reference
SS459309
Easting
245,951
Northing
130,950
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3Q3R42+V5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Appledore (Torridge)
Travel to Work
Bideford
ITL Region
Torridge

Administrative Information

Torridge
Local Authority
Council Area
Torridge and Tavistock E14001552
Constituency
E14001552
Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Appledore
Constituency code
E14001552
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Northam
International Territorial Level
Torridge

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
Torridge 001A E01020275
E01020275
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torridge 001 E02004220
E02004220
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torridge 001A E01020275
E01020275
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Torridge 001 E02004220
E02004220
Urban: 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) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1

Sun & Time Information

7:19 AM4:41 PM
7:19 AM
Sunrise
4:41 PM
Sunset
9 hours 22 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:19 AM
Sunset (today)
4:41 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 22 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 EX39 1SB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — 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 E01020275 and MSOA E02004220 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14282
Present — Active
Postcode EX39 1SB 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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