# EX31 3AR: area report for a postcode in North Devon

EX31 3AR is a postcode in North 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 North Devon. Open the map at EX31 3AR for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [North Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon) › [EX31](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex31) › [EX31 3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ex31-3)

## Around this postcode

- **11 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 21% on July. North Devon 012E: 48 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-4.0806,51.0664,EX313AR
- **Barnstaple, 1.5 km**: About 19 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-4.0806,51.0664,EX313AR
- **1 school within 800 m**: Nearest is 750 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-4.0806,51.0664,EX313AR
- **No property in EX31 3AR 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=-4.0806,51.0664,EX313AR
- **England’s most deprived 50%**: This neighbourhood, North Devon 012E. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-4.0806,51.0664,EX313AR
- **£282,633 average price**: For the whole of North Devon, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-4.0806,51.0664,EX313AR
- **No GP practices within 1 km**: None found within 2 km. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-4.0806,51.0664,EX313AR
- **7 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 120 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-4.0806,51.0664,EX313AR
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at EX31 3AR**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-4.0806,51.0664,EX313AR
- **Low road and rail noise at EX31 3AR**: Road 48 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-4.0806,51.0664,EX313AR
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 5 of 6**: 10% to 30% 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=-4.0806,51.0664,EX313AR
- **5.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-4.0806,51.0664,EX313AR

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Sticklepath Community Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/sticklepath-community-primary-academy-e146095) | Primary | 750 m (9 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), November 2022 | 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [The Shoreline Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-shoreline-academy-e146732) | Pupil referral and alternative provision | 900 m (11 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade | – |
| [Roundswell Community Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/roundswell-community-primary-academy-e147084) | Primary | 1.1 km (14 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), June 2023 | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| April 2023 | £515,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 210 m |
| May 2026 | £270,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 210 m |
| April 2025 | £287,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 250 m |
| June 2026 | £240,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 260 m |
| June 2026 | £270,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 280 m |
| November 2024 | £414,500 | Detached, established, freehold | 290 m |
| July 2026 | £192,500 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 290 m |
| October 2025 | £270,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 310 m |

## Within 1 km

- Pharmacies: BOOTS (40 m)
- Dental practices: HILLCREST SMILES LIMITED (710 m); HILLCREST ODONTOLOGY LTD (710 m)
- Supermarkets: Lidl Gratton Way Barnstaple (120 m, Lidl); Sainsburys Barnstaple (250 m, Sainsburys); Aldi Roundswell Retail Park (380 m, Aldi); Budgens Roundswell (440 m, Budgens); EG OTM Barnstaple (510 m, Spar)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £282,633** (July 2026). North Devon’s average house price was £282,633 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 2.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £32,682** (2025). Full-time workers living in North Devon earned a median of £32,682 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 14th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.6×** (2025). A home in North Devon costs 8.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 101st least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 22.0** (2025). North Devon has a deprivation score of 22.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 114th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## North Devon 012E (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 17.6** (2025). North Devon 012E has a deprivation score of 17.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 16,687th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £341,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in North Devon 012E was £341,000 in 2025. Joint 12,298th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 2,294** (2021). North Devon 012E had 2,294 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,080th 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: 71.3%** (January 2026). In North Devon 012E, 71.3% 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.

## EX31 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £310,625** (2025). The median price paid for a home in EX31 was £310,625 in 2025. Joint 1,019th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 28,838** (2021). EX31 had 28,838 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 987th 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: 94%** (2022). About 94% of people in EX31 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: 81.5%** (January 2026). In EX31, 81.5% 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: [North Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon)
- Centre: 51.0664, -4.0806

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

## Your MP

- [North Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-devon): Ian Roome (Liberal Democrat), 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), July 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=-4.0806,51.0664,EX313AR

## How to cite

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