EX38 8BS

a postcode in Devon

Introduced in January 1980

EX38 8BS	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 EX38 8BS

New Street - 48 properties, USRN 40900470

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9527 / 50°57'9"N

Longitude: -4.1465 / 4°8'47"W

UTM Reference: 30U 419468 5645194

OS Easting: 249327

OS Northing: 119228

OS Grid: SS493192

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KM.N7CG

Mapcode Global: FRA 266L.GD7

Open Location Code: 9C2QXV33+39

Maidenhead Locator System: IO70ww28

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

rural town
a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2c2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Ageing Communities
Ageing Independent Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 19968 / 32844

7th decile
somewhat less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for EX38 8BS on Tuesday 7 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:20
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:26
Sunrise	05:11
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:21
Sunset	21:31
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:16
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:22

Hours of daylight today	04:41 to 22:01
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:01 to 04:42
Moon Phase	Last Quarter
Moon Sets	12:42
Moon Rises	23:24

For a full sun and moon calendar for EX38 8BS, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in EX38 8BS

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
20 December 2022	29 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£160,000
17 September 2021	47a New Street, Torrington EX38 8BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£225,000
4 June 2021	33a New Street, Torrington EX38 8BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£137,500
7 August 2020	53 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BS	Detached	Freehold	£140,000
14 June 2019	49 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£155,000
31 May 2019	31 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BS	Detached	Freehold	£165,000
29 March 2019	61 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£135,000
1 August 2018	33a New Street, Torrington EX38 8BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£115,000
24 June 2015	53 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BS	Detached	Freehold	£132,000
9 April 2015	80 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£199,950
1 September 2014	53 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£90,000
18 December 2013	41 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£103,000
29 January 2010	43e New Street, Torrington EX38 8BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£103,500
13 November 2009	33 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£107,000
31 July 2009	33a New Street, Torrington EX38 8BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£106,000
28 September 2007	31 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BS	Detached	Freehold	£146,000
9 August 2007	43e New Street, Torrington EX38 8BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£122,950
10 February 2006	49 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£111,000
20 December 2005	43e New Street, Torrington EX38 8BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£105,000
31 October 2003	43e New Street, Torrington EX38 8BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£85,000
7 February 2003	29 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£69,000
8 September 2000	43e New Street, Torrington EX38 8BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£56,000
18 October 1999	78 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£95,000
26 August 1999	43e New Street, Torrington EX38 8BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£44,000
20 August 1999	43e New Street, Torrington EX38 8BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£42,500
11 December 1998	39 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£36,950
31 October 1997	72 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£75,000
19 September 1997	80 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£42,000
14 April 1997	47 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£40,000
27 March 1997	39 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£31,500
27 July 1996	33a New Street, Torrington EX38 8BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£33,000
2 June 1995	82 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£36,000
11 April 1995	31 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BS	Detached	Freehold	£46,000

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 EX38 8BS

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Torridge and Tavistock

MP

Geoffrey Cox Conservative

Devon County Council

County council electoral division

Torrington Rural

Councillor

Cheryl Cottle-Hunkin Liberal Democrats

Torridge District Council

District council ward

Great Torrington

Councillors

Chris Bright Liberal Democrats

Lauren Bright Liberal Democrats

Doug Smith Liberal Democrats

EX38 8BS also falls within the Civil Parish of Great Torrington, 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 EX38 8BS

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00102870		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01020304	Torridge 006A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004225	Torridge 006	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04003263	Great Torrington	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05011922	Great Torrington	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	2 May 2019	DLUHC
E07000046	Torridge	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
E14001552	Torridge and Tavistock	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000035	Devon and Cornwall	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000167	Bideford	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33049276		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
E58000305	Torrington Rural ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	4 May 2017	DLUHC
E63013416	Great Torrington	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
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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