EX31 postcode area guide — North Devon
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the EX31 postcode district in North Devon — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in EX31
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
87.6%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
77%
Gigabit-capable
77%
Below USO (10Mb)
1.2%
Broadband availability in the EX31 postcode district (North Devon) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 968 postcodes Ofcom measures in EX31, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 87.6% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 77%.
Around 1.2% of premises in EX31 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in EX31
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| EX31 1AB | 100% | 100% |
| EX31 1AD | 100% | 100% |
| EX31 1AF | 100% | 100% |
| EX31 1AG | 100% | 100% |
| EX31 1AH | 100% | 100% |
| EX31 1AJ | 100% | 100% |
| EX31 1AL | 100% | 100% |
| EX31 1AN | 100% | 100% |
| EX31 1AP | 100% | 100% |
| EX31 1AQ | 100% | 100% |
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Mobile signal around North Devon
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider North Devon district (54,204 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
74.7%
4G outdoors — all networks
96%
5G outdoors — all networks
2.5%
Voice indoors — all networks
79.5%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in EX31
Police recorded 202 incidents within about a mile of the centre of EX31 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 86 | 42.6% |
| Shoplifting | 34 | 16.8% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 | 10.4% |
| Public order | 15 | 7.4% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 12 | 5.9% |
| Other theft | 8 | 4.0% |
| Drugs | 7 | 3.5% |
| Weapons possession | 4 | 2.0% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in EX31
Based on 353 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in EX31 is £306,500, down 1.1% on the previous year (£310,000).
Detached
£355,000
172 sales
Semi-detached
£280,000
73 sales
Terraced
£220,000
70 sales
Flat / maisonette
£169,950
25 sales
Latest recorded sales in EX31
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2026 | £360,000 | Detached | Glenwood Drive | EX31 3GD |
| 13 May 2026 | £339,000 | Detached | Linscott Crescent | EX31 3ES |
| 12 May 2026 | £367,674 | Detached | Wester Moor Drive | EX31 3XU |
| 11 May 2026 | £277,000 | Detached | Highgrove | EX31 3SX |
| 8 May 2026 | £276,000 | Terraced | Bradiford | EX31 4AD |
| 7 May 2026 | £425,000 | Detached | Corvid Close | EX31 3TN |
| 5 May 2026 | £175,000 | Terraced | Fair View | EX31 1JS |
| 1 May 2026 | £580,000 | Detached | EX31 2JG | |
| 1 May 2026 | £437,500 | Detached | Allenstyle Drive | EX31 3DY |
| 1 May 2026 | £645,000 | Other | Lynhurst Avenue | EX31 2HY |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? North Devon demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider North Devon district (98,611 residents, 43,198 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.7% |
| 15–29 | 18.9% |
| 30–44 | 16.5% |
| 45–64 | 22.2% |
| 65+ | 25.8% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 67.3% |
| Private rented | 20.4% |
| Social rented | 8.6% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around EX31
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilton Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1,165 | EX31 1RB |
| Sticklepath Community Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 448 | EX31 2HH |
| Roundswell Community Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 345 | EX31 3WJ |
| Fremington Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 309 | EX31 3DD |
| Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 261 | EX31 1JU |
| Pathfield School | Not applicable | 3–19 | 183 | EX31 1JU |
| Pilton Infants' Academy | Primary | 4–7 | 172 | EX31 1JU |
| Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 103 | EX31 3PU |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in EX31
311 rated food businesses operate in EX31. 241 hold the top rating of 5, 22 are rated 4, and 12 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Action for Children, Air Extreme, Aldi Stores Limited, Aleafia, Alexanders Sandwich Bar.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in EX31
From a sample of 268 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 EX31 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band C). 53% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
23%
Band C
30%
Band D
36%
Band E
8%
Band F
2%
Band G
1%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for North Devon
Landlines around EX31 typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.