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EX39 3LT

POSTCODE

A Bideford North postcode in Torridge.

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

  1. 1
    Bideford College

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 45.7

    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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Torridge is the district council. School applications go through Devon.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Barnstaple Rail Station

    Rail

    12.2 km straight lineabout 152 min

  • Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station

    Rail

    13.3 km straight lineabout 167 min

  • Umberleigh Rail Station

    Rail

    16.5 km straight lineabout 206 min

Bus stops

  • Hospital

    Bus · E-bound · east

    440 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Hospital

    Bus · opp · west

    445 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Royston Road

    Bus · nr · west

    447 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • College

    Bus · E-bound · east

    485 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • College

    Bus · W-bound · west

    491 m straight lineabout 6 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 3LT has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, 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
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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 3LT

England & Wales
Crime trends · near EX39 3LT

Counts are for Bideford North 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
13
YoY -52%
392613
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
5
YoY -69%
23144
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
1050
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
22
YoY +38%
402815
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 3 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

49
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 003 (E02004222)

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
£41,535

£35,640–£48,405

Disposable (net) annual household income
£32,290

£27,973–£37,273

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£31,962

£29,615–£34,496

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£30,473

£26,651–£34,844

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: 2,051
White Brit.93.2%
Other White2.0%
Chinese1.0%
Other Asian0.8%
White & Asian0.6%
+ 10 other groups · 2.5%

Religion

Total residents: 2,053
No religion46.6%
Christian45.5%
Not answered6.5%
Other religion0.5%
Hindu0.3%
+ 4 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,051
50–6425.2%
35–4914.5%
65–7414.3%
25–349.3%
75–849.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.5%

Households

Total households: 868
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.5%
Single family household, all members 66+15.2%
One person: aged 66+14.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.2%
One person: other12.1%
+ 9 other households · 30.0%

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.
24695
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24695 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 3LT

England
Country
Torridge
Local Authority
Devon
Bideford North
Ward
Bideford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EX39 3LT
Coordinates
51.0208, -4.2151
Grid reference
SS447269
Easting
244,739
Northing
126,938
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3Q2QCM+8X
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bideford
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
Bideford North
Constituency code
E14001552
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Bideford
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 003B E01020281
E01020281
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torridge 003 E02004222
E02004222
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torridge 003B E01020281
E01020281
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Torridge 003 E02004222
E02004222
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

7:19 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 3LT 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 E01020281 and MSOA E02004222 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24695
Present — Active
Postcode EX39 3LT 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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