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EX39 4RB

POSTCODE

A Bideford East postcode in Torridge.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Barnstaple Rail Station

    Rail

    11.0 km straight lineabout 137 min

  • Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station

    Rail

    11.5 km straight lineabout 143 min

  • Umberleigh Rail Station

    Rail

    14.5 km straight lineabout 182 min

Bus stops

  • South Avenue

    Bus · E-bound · east

    61 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Clivenden Road

    Bus · W-bound · west

    187 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Karen Close

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    191 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Clivenden Road

    Bus · E-bound · east

    195 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Primary School

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    198 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · EX39 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · EX39 4 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 69 sales

EX39 4RB has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the EX39 4 sector.

Average price
£271,635
Median price: £230,000
Median -4.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 69 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £239,450
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£373k£282k£191k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£250,000 · 2026-09-25 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX39 4BT
£300,300 · 2026-09-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX39 4NB
£272,500 · 2026-09-07 · Terraced · Freehold
EX39 4NL
£135,000 · 2026-09-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EX39 4FN
£280,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
EX39 4DA
£240,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
EX39 4RS
£260,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
EX39 4DQ
£179,000 · 2026-08-03 · Flat / maisonette · Freehold
EX39 4FP
£215,000 · 2026-07-27 · Terraced · Freehold
EX39 4AY
£212,500 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
EX39 4FN
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near EX39 4RB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near EX39 4RB

Counts are for Bideford East 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
17
YoY stable
27177
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
2
YoY —
1371
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
741
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
14
YoY —
15105
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 1 key categories improving

39
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 004 (E02004223)

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
£43,780

£37,522–£51,082

Disposable (net) annual household income
£35,592

£30,883–£41,019

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£32,970

£30,585–£35,541

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£31,536

£27,646–£35,974

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: 2,817
White Brit.96.1%
Other White1.8%
White Irish0.5%
African0.2%
Gypsy / Trav.0.2%
+ 10 other groups · 1.1%

Religion

Total residents: 2,814
No religion55.6%
Christian37.6%
Not answered5.5%
Other religion0.6%
Buddhist0.4%
+ 3 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,814
35–4919.4%
50–6418.6%
25–3413.5%
65–7410.8%
10–158.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%

Households

Total households: 1,197
One person: other17.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.6%
One person: aged 66+11.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.4%
+ 9 other households · 36.8%

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.
11801
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11801 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 4RB

England
Country
Torridge
Local Authority
Devon
Bideford East
Ward
Bideford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EX39 4RB
Coordinates
51.0145, -4.1887
Grid reference
SS465261
Easting
246,572
Northing
126,179
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3Q2R76+QG
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 East
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 004C E01020279
E01020279
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torridge 004 E02004223
E02004223
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torridge 004C E01020279
E01020279
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Torridge 004 E02004223
E02004223
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 4RB 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 E01020279 and MSOA E02004223 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11801
Present — Active
Postcode EX39 4RB 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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