The UK Postcode Database

EX31 4JU

a postcode in Devon

Introduced in January 1980
EX31 4JU Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with EX31 4JU

Unnamed road - 21 properties, USRN 27502886

Unnamed road - 16 properties, USRN 27502885

Unnamed road - 14 properties, USRN 27502887

Unnamed road - 5 properties, USRN 27504369

Unnamed road - 4 properties, USRN 27506399

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 27506226

Cott Hill - 1 property, USRN 27503928

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 27506234

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 27506232

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 27506231

Chilbridge Lane - 1 property, USRN 27504368

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 27507348

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1195 / 51°7'10"N

Longitude: -4.0051 / 4°0'18"W

UTM Reference: 30U 429654 5663590

OS Easting: 259764

OS Northing: 137488

OS Grid: SS597374

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KT.9M6G

Mapcode Global: VH4MS.J4J4

Open Location Code: 9C3Q4X9V+QX

Maidenhead Locator System: IO71xc98

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: F1

  • rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
  • a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b1

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Rural Amenity
  • Ageing Rural Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 14073 / 32844

  • 5th decile
  • slightly more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for EX31 4JU on Wednesday 29 July 2026

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends) 02:43
Nautical twilight begins (First light) 04:01
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:56
Sunrise 05:37
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:22
Sunset 21:07
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 21:48
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 22:43
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts) 00:01
Hours of daylight today05:07 to 21:37
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:37 to 05:08
Moon Phase Full Moon
Moon Sets 03:57
Moon Rises 20:19

For a full sun and moon calendar for EX31 4JU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in EX31 4JU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
5 June 2024 Town Farm Cottage, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Detached Freehold £715,000
3 November 2022 Copperstones, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Detached Freehold £850,000
11 June 2021 Southlea Barn, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Detached Freehold £570,000
1 April 2021 Post Box Cottage, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Detached Freehold £415,000
31 July 2020 Heather Cottage, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £225,000
2 March 2018 Magnolia House, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Semi-detached Freehold £560,000
13 June 2017 Magnolia House, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Semi-detached Freehold £545,000
9 September 2016 Fresh Fields, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Detached Freehold £245,000
3 July 2015 Beech Cottage, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £151,000
22 April 2015 Doone Cottage, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Semi-detached Freehold £202,500
16 April 2015 Heather Cottage, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £165,000
26 September 2014 Copperstones, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Detached Freehold £555,000
4 October 2013 Parkview, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Detached Freehold £391,095
19 July 2013 2, Town Farm Court, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £322,500
31 January 2013 Magnolia, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Semi-detached Freehold £365,000
22 August 2011 Chamings Dene, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Detached Freehold £269,950
4 October 2010 Post Box Cottage, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Detached Freehold £445,000
8 April 2009 Beech Cottage, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £145,000
17 October 2008 3, Town Farm Court, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £320,000
27 September 2007 Town Farm, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Detached Freehold £495,000
21 August 2007 Appletree Cottage, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Detached Freehold £329,950
22 June 2007 1, Town Farm Court, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £260,000
24 May 2007 Gable End, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £192,500
7 November 2006 Church View, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Detached Freehold £470,000
12 October 2006 Parkview, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Detached Freehold £355,000
5 October 2006 The Cottage, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Detached Freehold £361,305
5 October 2006 3, Town Farm Court, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £320,000
18 November 2005 Heather Cottage, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £165,000
1 October 2004 2 St Peters Close, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Detached Freehold £265,000
31 October 2003 Stable Cottage, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Detached Freehold £285,000
8 August 2003 2, Town Farm Court, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Semi-detached Freehold £230,000
13 January 2003 Beech Cottage, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Detached Freehold £112,000
26 July 2002 3 St Peters Close, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Detached Freehold £230,000
15 February 2002 Southlea Barn, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Detached Freehold £245,000
6 July 2001 Church View, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Semi-detached Freehold £62,000
5 May 2000 2, Town Farm Court, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Semi-detached Freehold £130,000
28 October 1999 1, Town Farm Court, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Semi-detached Freehold £118,000
15 October 1999 3, Town Farm Court, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Semi-detached Freehold £118,000
4 October 1999 Heather Cottage, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £79,950
14 June 1999 Doone Cottage, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Detached Freehold £70,000
2 May 1997 Parkview, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Detached Freehold £105,000
31 January 1997 The Cottage, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Detached Freehold £120,000
8 January 1996 Beech Cottage, Shirwell, Barnstaple EX31 4JU Detached Freehold £50,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for EX31 4JU

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

North Devon

MP

Ian Roome Liberal Democrat

Devon County Council
County council electoral division

Combe Martin Rural

Councillor

Andrea Davis Conservative

North Devon Council
District council ward

Marwood

Councillor

Julie Hunt Liberal Democrats

EX31 4JU also falls within the Civil Parish of Shirwell, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for EX31 4JU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00101925 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01020127 North Devon 006C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004180 North Devon 006 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04003117 Shirwell Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05012430 Marwood Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 2 May 2019 DLUHC
E07000043 North Devon Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000008 Devon Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000009 South West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001387 North Devon Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000035 Devon and Cornwall Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000162 Barnstaple Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33049031 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000016 Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 31 March 2011 BEIS
E38000230 NHS Devon CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E40000006 South West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2018 ODS
E54000037 Devon Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2016 NHS
E56000014 Peninsula Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E58000267 Combe Martin Rural ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 4 May 2017 DLUHC
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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