# EX20 1UQ: area report for a postcode in West Devon

EX20 1UQ is a postcode in West Devon.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of West Devon. Open the map at EX20 1UQ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [West Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/west-devon) › [EX20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex20) › [EX20 1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex20-1)

## Around this postcode

- **11 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 58% on July. West Devon 001F: 51 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-3.9857,50.7432,EX201UQ
- **Okehampton Interchange, 690 m**: About 9 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-3.9857,50.7432,EX201UQ
- **1 school within 800 m**: Nearest is 320 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-3.9857,50.7432,EX201UQ
- **No property in EX20 1UQ listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-3.9857,50.7432,EX201UQ
- **England’s most deprived 50%**: This neighbourhood, West Devon 001F. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-3.9857,50.7432,EX201UQ
- **£286,921 average price**: For the whole of West Devon, August 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-3.9857,50.7432,EX201UQ
- **1 GP practice within 1 km**: Nearest is 970 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-3.9857,50.7432,EX201UQ
- **No supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 1.2 km away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-3.9857,50.7432,EX201UQ
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at EX20 1UQ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-3.9857,50.7432,EX201UQ
- **Low road and rail noise at EX20 1UQ**: Road 49 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-3.9857,50.7432,EX201UQ
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 6 of 6**: 30% or more of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-3.9857,50.7432,EX201UQ
- **2.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-3.9857,50.7432,EX201UQ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-james-church-of-england-primary-and-nursery-school-e145912) | Primary | 320 m (4 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), January 2023 | 37% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [The Promise School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-promise-school-e149041) | Special | 1 km (13 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade, special measures | – |
| [Okehampton College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/okehampton-college-e145337) | Secondary | 1.2 km (15 minutes on foot) | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8 of 45.3 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit](https://openindex.co.uk/school/okehampton-primary-school-and-foundation-unit-e145334) | Primary | 1.4 km (18 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, May 2022 | 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| December 2025 | £317,500 | Detached, established, freehold | 10 m |
| February 2025 | £377,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 40 m |
| November 2023 | £239,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 140 m |
| February 2024 | £370,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 140 m |
| April 2026 | £275,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 170 m |
| November 2025 | £192,500 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 180 m |
| June 2024 | £200,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 190 m |
| March 2026 | £210,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 200 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Okehampton Interchange (690 m, 9 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: OKEHAMPTON MEDICAL CENTRE (970 m)
- Dental practices: OKEHAMPTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (820 m)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £286,921** (August 2026). West Devon’s average house price was £286,921 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,638** (2025). Full-time workers living in West Devon earned a median of £38,638 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). Joint 170th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.4×** (2025). A home in West Devon costs 7.4 times local full-time pay. Joint 168th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 19.1** (2025). West Devon has a deprivation score of 19.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 143rd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## West Devon 001F (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 18.0** (2025). West Devon 001F has a deprivation score of 18.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 16,319th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £319,995** (2025). The median price paid for a home in West Devon 001F was £319,995 in 2025. Joint 14,048th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,799** (2021). West Devon 001F had 1,799 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 9,894th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.9%** (January 2026). In West Devon 001F, 92.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## EX20 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £285,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in EX20 was £285,000 in 2025. Joint 1,027th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 22,138** (2021). EX20 had 22,138 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,331st most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 99%** (2022). About 99% of people in EX20 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 64.8%** (January 2026). In EX20, 64.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [West Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/west-devon)
- Centre: 50.7432, -3.9857

Council: [West Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/west-devon) (District, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Central Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/central-devon): Sir Mel Stride (Conservative), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), August 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-3.9857,50.7432,EX201UQ

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