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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Barnstaple Rail Station

    Rail

    12.9 km straight lineabout 162 min
  • Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station

    Rail

    15.0 km straight lineabout 188 min
  • Umberleigh Rail Station

    Rail

    18.3 km straight lineabout 229 min

Bus stops

  • Taylor Crescent South

    Bus · N-bound · north

    91 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Taylor Crescent South

    Bus · S-bound · south

    106 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Taylor Crescent North

    Bus · S-bound · south

    115 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Taylor Crescent North

    Bus · N-bound · north

    134 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Francis Drive

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    153 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · EX39 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · EX39 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 141 sales

EX39 3FA has 3 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the EX39 3 sector.

Average price
£271,710
Median price: £245,000
Median -10.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 141 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 6 sales · avg £218,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£310k£261k£211k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£150,000 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Freehold
EX39 3HZ
£168,000 · 2026-09-15 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EX39 3QH
£215,000 · 2026-09-07 · Terraced · Freehold
EX39 3JL
£140,000 · 2026-09-07 · Terraced · Freehold
EX39 3BS
£385,000 · 2026-09-02 · Terraced · Freehold
EX39 3BY
£250,000 · 2026-09-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX39 3HW
£190,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
EX39 3GA
£160,000 · 2026-08-18 · Terraced · Freehold
EX39 3DT
£305,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
EX39 3QX
£148,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
EX39 3DT
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near EX39 3FA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near EX39 3FA

Counts are for Westward Ho! 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
16
YoY -11%
22134
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
1
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
851
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 1 key categories improving

22
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 002 (E02004221)

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
£44,498

£38,099–£51,972

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,422

£31,582–£42,005

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,662

£32,878–£38,683

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,783

£32,265–£41,935

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: 1,292
White Brit.95.4%
Other White2.2%
White & Asian0.8%
White Irish0.6%
White & Black Caribbean0.2%
+ 7 other groups · 0.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,291
Christian49.1%
No religion44.1%
Not answered6.4%
Buddhist0.2%
Other religion0.2%
+ 1 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,287
50–6423.3%
65–7418.5%
35–4913.8%
75–8412.4%
25–348.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.3%

Households

Total households: 649
Single family household, all members 66+19.9%
One person: aged 66+18.2%
One person: other17.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.5%
+ 9 other households · 20.6%

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.
16538
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16538 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 EX39 3FA

England
Country
Torridge
Local Authority
Devon
Westward Ho!
Ward
Bideford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EX39 3FA
Coordinates
51.0356, -4.2376
Grid reference
SS432286
Easting
243,208
Northing
128,633
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3Q2QP6+6W
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Westward Ho!
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
Westward Ho!
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 002E E01034641
E01034641
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torridge 002 E02004221
E02004221
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torridge 002C E01020310
E01020310
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Torridge 002 E02004221
E02004221
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

7:22 AM4:38 PM
7:22 AM
Sunrise
4:38 PM
Sunset
9 hours 16 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:22 AM
Sunset (today)
4:38 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 16 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 2015
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~11 years
Active Duration
2015 -> Present
December 2015 — Introduced
Postcode EX39 3FA introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01034641 and MSOA E02004221 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16538
Present — Active
Postcode EX39 3FA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2015
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~11 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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