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EX39 3QU · Torridge · South West

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for EX39 3QU.

Fri · 11 Sep
14°high
Partly cloudy14° low
Sat20°13° lowCloudy12 Sep
Sun19°18° lowCloudy13 Sep
Mon20°16° lowCloudy14 Sep
Today17°15° lowShowers15 Sep
Tomorrow16°14° lowCloudy16 Sep
Thu17°15° lowLight showers17 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+3.9%Torridge · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning22 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationBarnstaple8.9 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population2,520Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Torridge

EX39 3QU is in the Torridge local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Barnstaple, about 8.9 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

Local lifeShops, places to eat, vets and everyday services →Getting aroundRail, buses, road connections and travel tools →
HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£265,000EX39 postcode district

11 Sep 2025 – 24 Jul 2026

411 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£260,783Torridge

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+3.9%Torridge

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £265,000 Use area average: £260,783
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂Land North Of Clovelly Road Abbotsham DevonReserved matters application pertaining to layout, scale, appearance, internal access and landscaping for the construction of 183 dwellings pursuant 1/1015/2014/OUTM (Variation of condition 13 of planning approval 1/1087/2024/REMM)Awaiting decision›⌂Unit 10 Affinity Outlet Devon Bideford Devon EX39 3DUAlterations to existing shop frontApplication Approved20 Aug 2026›⌂Land At Grid Reference 243890 125702 High Park Close Bideford DevonErection of 1no. dwelling and associated works, public bench and landscapingAwaiting decision›⌂Land North Of Clovelly Road Abbotsham DevonDischarge of condition 5 of planning approval 1/1087/2024/REMM (lighting)Awaiting decision›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Torridge.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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Someone nearby might be looking for it.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. St Helen's Church of England SchoolPrimary · Ages 2–110.7 mi
  2. Bideford CollegeSecondary · Ages 11–180.9 mi
  3. West Croft SchoolPrimary · Ages 2–111.1 mi
  4. Kingsley School DevonOther independent school · Ages 2–191.2 mi
Immediate neighbourhood2,520 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding EX39 3QU—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 18.8%16–64 · 55.6%65+ · 25.6%
What area does this cover?

Torridge 004D (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime49

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 23Shoplifting · 8Burglary · 4
Employment3.6%

Unemployment estimate for Torridge · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Torridge and Tavistock.

Local councilTorridgeLocal authority for EX39 3QU
Latest general election · 2024Conservative31.6% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Conservative31.6% of votes68.0% turnout
2019Conservative59.8% of votes73.1% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadA3021.8 miles
Clean air & driving chargesNo local clean-air or driving-charge zone identifiedCheck official rules before travelling.
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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No reliable nearby EV-charger result is available right now.

NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Exeter Airport

About 40.6 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
HMP Dartmoor33.4 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Northam Burrows2.5 mi
  2. Dunsdon13.1 mi
  3. Exmoor16.2 mi
Walks & trails
  1. South West Coast Path1.6 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around EX39 3QU.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around EX39 3QU
EE
Indoor: Not predictedOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 11 Sep 2026, 20:18
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 24 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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