EX39 postcode area guide — North Devon

Where is EX39?

Broadband & internet speeds in EX39

Excellent coverage

Broadband availability in the EX39 postcode district (North Devon) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 1,330 postcodes Ofcom measures in EX39, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 88.4% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 81.6%.

Around 1% of premises in EX39 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 EX39

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Mobile signal around North Devon

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider North Devon district (54,204 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in EX39

Police recorded 25 incidents within about a mile of the centre of EX39 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

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 EX39

Based on 483 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in EX39 is £260,000, down 6.3% on the previous year (£277,500).

Latest recorded sales in EX39

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):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around EX39

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 EX39

376 rated food businesses operate in EX39. 274 hold the top rating of 5, 35 are rated 4, and 11 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: A And S Jeffery, A Crafty Duck, A Slice Of Life Cafe, Abbotsham And Alwington Pre School, Acorn Manor.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in EX39

From a sample of 181 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 EX39 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 38% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

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 EX39 typically use:

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What's it like living in EX39?

Postcodes in EX39

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

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.