EX32 postcode area guide — North Devon
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the EX32 postcode district in North Devon — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in EX32
Excellent coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
90.9%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
88.1%
Gigabit-capable
88.1%
Below USO (10Mb)
1%
Broadband availability in the EX32 postcode district (North Devon) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 781 postcodes Ofcom measures in EX32, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 90.9% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 88.1%.
Around 1% of premises in EX32 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 EX32
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| EX32 0AA | 100% | 100% |
| EX32 0AB | 100% | 100% |
| EX32 0AD | 100% | 100% |
| EX32 0AE | 100% | 100% |
| EX32 0AF | 100% | 100% |
| EX32 0AG | 100% | 100% |
| EX32 0AH | 100% | 100% |
| EX32 0AJ | 100% | 100% |
| EX32 0AL | 100% | 100% |
| EX32 0AN | 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 EX32
Police recorded 35 incidents within about a mile of the centre of EX32 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 19 | 54.3% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 4 | 11.4% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 | 8.6% |
| Other theft | 3 | 8.6% |
| Public order | 3 | 8.6% |
| Drugs | 1 | 2.9% |
| Weapons possession | 1 | 2.9% |
| Shoplifting | 1 | 2.9% |
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 EX32
Based on 227 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in EX32 is £240,000, down 4.0% on the previous year (£250,000).
Detached
£355,000
63 sales
Semi-detached
£265,000
36 sales
Terraced
£205,000
100 sales
Flat / maisonette
£135,000
19 sales
Latest recorded sales in EX32
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2026 | £388,000 | Detached | EX32 7QF | |
| 11 May 2026 | £355,000 | Detached | Kestrel Way | EX32 8QN |
| 8 May 2026 | £190,000 | Terraced | King Edward Street | EX32 7BE |
| 5 May 2026 | £290,000 | Detached | Heyswood Avenue | EX32 9DE |
| 1 May 2026 | £168,000 | Terraced | Litchdon Street | EX32 8NN |
| 1 May 2026 | £280,250 | Terraced | Bakery Way | EX32 0LJ |
| 29 Apr 2026 | £275,000 | Detached | St James Close | EX32 0PA |
| 29 Apr 2026 | £365,000 | Detached | Walton Way | EX32 8AD |
| 27 Apr 2026 | £240,000 | Terraced | Harford Way | EX32 0FG |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £135,000 | Flat | Newport Terrace | EX32 9BB |
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 EX32
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Park Community School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1,408 | EX32 9AX |
| West Buckland School | Not applicable | 3–18 | 499 | EX32 0SX |
| Newport Community School Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 469 | EX32 9BW |
| Orchard Vale Community School | Primary | 3–11 | 311 | EX32 8QY |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple | Primary | 2–11 | 214 | EX32 8DN |
| Ashleigh CofE Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 205 | EX32 8LJ |
| The Lampard Community School | Not applicable | 5–16 | 196 | EX32 9DD |
| Yeo Valley Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 193 | EX32 7HB |
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 EX32
140 rated food businesses operate in EX32. 110 hold the top rating of 5, 16 are rated 4, and 1 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: 28 Chinese Takeaway, Arundel House, Ashford Farm Shop, Ashleigh Primary School, B And M Stores.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in EX32
From a sample of 158 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 EX32 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 46% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band A
2%
Band B
6%
Band C
37%
Band D
41%
Band E
11%
Band F
3%
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 EX32 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.