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Getting around

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

Bus stops

  • Baxworthy Cross

    Bus · N-bound · north

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min
  • Baxworthy Cross

    Bus · S-bound · south

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · EX39 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · EX39 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 54 sales

EX39 5SF has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the EX39 5 sector.

Average price
£331,963
Median price: £310,000
Median -4.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 54 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £250,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£412k£300k£188k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£155,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
EX39 5NY
£370,000 · 2026-09-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX39 5NS
£225,000 · 2026-09-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX39 5EB
£100,000 · 2026-08-27 · Terraced · Freehold
EX39 5QF
£445,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
EX39 5NT
£550,000 · 2026-08-06 · Detached · Freehold
EX39 5TU
£320,500 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
EX39 5HW
£149,000 · 2026-07-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EX39 5XT
£325,000 · 2026-06-30 · Detached · Leasehold
EX39 5FL
£211,515 · 2026-06-25 · Detached · Freehold
EX39 5NG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near EX39 5SF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near EX39 5SF

Counts are for Hartland 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
9
YoY -25%
20123
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
2
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
110
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 1 key categories improving

17
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 005 (E02004224)

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
£45,725

£39,262–£53,252

Disposable (net) annual household income
£35,332

£30,688–£40,679

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£34,199

£31,657–£36,946

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,700

£29,531–£38,457

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: 1,568
White Brit.95.0%
Other White2.4%
Other Asian0.6%
White Irish0.6%
White & Asian0.4%
+ 6 other groups · 0.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,566
Christian48.5%
No religion45.0%
Not answered4.9%
Buddhist0.8%
Other religion0.6%
+ 1 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,566
50–6424.8%
65–7417.3%
35–4914.9%
25–349.7%
75–849.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.8%

Households

Total households: 704
One person: aged 66+16.8%
Single family household, all members 66+16.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.9%
One person: other11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.1%
+ 9 other households · 29.4%

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.
9452
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9452 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 5SF

England
Country
Torridge
Local Authority
Devon
Hartland
Ward
Bideford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EX39 5SF
Coordinates
50.9633, -4.4534
Grid reference
SS278210
Easting
227,816
Northing
121,077
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2QXG7W+8J
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
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
Hartland
Constituency code
E14001552
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Hartland
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 005B E01020292
E01020292
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torridge 005 E02004224
E02004224
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torridge 005B E01020292
E01020292
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Torridge 005 E02004224
E02004224
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting F2
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

7:19 AM4:43 PM
7:19 AM
Sunrise
4:43 PM
Sunset
9 hours 24 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:19 AM
Sunset (today)
4:43 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 24 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 5SF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting F2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01020292 and MSOA E02004224 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9452
Present — Active
Postcode EX39 5SF 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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