EX38 8EZ
The median sold price for the postcode EX38 8EZ is around £273,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 116 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around EX38 8EZ (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £70,000 – £612,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across EX38 8, last 24 months.
- Terraced£219,000(58 sales)
- Detached£359,110(36 sales)
- Semi-detached£265,000(23 sales)
- Flat£95,000(5 sales)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
EX38 8EZ median £273,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £275,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 1.7× the typical Torridge neighbourhood
- Crime: about the same as the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Torridge and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 8.8% of premises in EX38 8EZ, compared with 62.8% across Torridge and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 62.8% of premises across Torridge (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Torridge | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 62.8% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 8.8% | 62.8% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 86.6% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 1.4% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 70% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Torridge: more deprived than 76% of its 38 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income4of 10
- Employment4of 10
- Crime5of 10
- Living environment3of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band A (45%). Average Band D in Torridge is £2,601.42 for 2026/27.
That is 9% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band A in Torridge: £1,734.28 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 580 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A45%
- Band B29%
- Band C17%
- Band D5%
- Band E2%
- Band F–
- Band G–
- Band H–
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School0.2 miles (390 m)Ofsted, November 2024: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Requires improvement
- Monkleigh Primary School2.7 miles (4.3 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, June 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Monkleigh Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit3.5 miles (5.7 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, July 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Great Torrington School0.4 miles (720 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, July 2022: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Great Torrington School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Bideford College5.6 miles (9.1 km)Ofsted report card, May 2026
- Inclusion Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Post-16 provision Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Needs attention
- Safeguarding Met
- Atlantic Academy9.0 miles (14.5 km)Ofsted, February 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Atlantic Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to EX38 8EZ is Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station, 6.8 miles (11.0 km) away in a straight line. There are 5 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 6.8 miles (11.0 km)Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
- 7.6 miles (12.3 km)Umberleigh Rail Station
- 8.4 miles (13.5 km)Portsmouth Arms Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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