EX39 1DD

Northam · Torridge · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Bideford
Ward
Northam
Local authority
Torridge
Postcode district
EX39
Postcode sector
EX39 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
EX39 1DB 36 m
EX39 1BY 55 m
EX39 1DJ 98 m
EX39 1BX 112 m
EX39 1DE 112 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
EX39 1DD
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
EX
Postcode district
EX39
Postcode sector
EX39 1
Latitude
51.040694
Longitude
-4.209338
British National Grid easting
245,209
British National Grid northing
129,139

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Torridge · E07000046
Electoral ward
Northam · E05011927
Parish or community
E04012900
Westminster constituency
Torridge and Tavistock · E14001552
Output area
E00102819
Lower layer super output area
Torridge 002A · E01020298
Middle layer super output area
Torridge 002 · E02004221

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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27 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
8, Searle Terrace, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1DD 25 August 2023 £245,000
2, Searle Terrace, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1DD 23 May 2022 £296,000
9, Searle Terrace, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1DD 21 December 2021 £235,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
10
Primary
8
Secondary
1
  1. St Margaret's Church of England Junior School

    Academy converter

    473 m
  2. St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School

    Academy converter

    587 m
  3. Appledore School

    Foundation school

    1.4 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
284
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 140
  • Anti social behaviour 36
  • Criminal damage and arson 32
  • Other theft 21
  • Burglary 15

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
16

7 female, 9 male

Postcode households
7
Residents per household
2.3
EX39 1 residents
9,154

Age bands in EX39 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
10.9%

988 residents

Age 15 to 24
6.9%

625 residents

Age 25 to 44
16.9%

1,529 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.2%

2,636 residents

Age 65 and over
36%

3,247 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider EX39 1 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
100%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

3

within 5 km

  • NORTHAM SURGERY

    BAY VIEW ROAD, NORTHAM, BIDEFORD, EX39 1AZ

    ODS code L83050

    521 m

  • BIDEFORD MEDICAL CENTRE

    ABBOTSHAM ROAD, BIDEFORD, EX39 3AF

    ODS code L83083

    2.6 km

  • WOODA SURGERY

    CLARENCE WHARF, BARNSTAPLE STREET, BIDEFORD, EX39 4AU

    ODS code L83106

    2.6 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Swimming Pool

    BCT · Northam

    0.0 miles
  • Swimming Pool

    BCT · Northam

    0.1 miles
  • J H Taylor Drive

    BCT · Northam

    0.1 miles
  • Diddywell Road

    BCT · Northam

    0.2 miles
  • Square

    BCT · Northam

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Torridge 002A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

7 of 10

Overall England rank

21,134 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
9 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
1
Low risk addresses
2
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £245,000 from 3 recorded sales in EX39 1DD. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Torridge is £260,783 in June 2026, up 3.9% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

10 open schools are in scope, including 8 primary and 1 secondary schools. St Margaret's Church of England Junior School is the nearest published school at 473 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

284 published events cover 12 months, averaging 23.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 140 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.