The UK Postcode Database

EX38 8BU

a postcode in Devon

Introduced in January 1980
EX38 8BU 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 8BU

New Street - 34 properties, USRN 40900470

Warren Lane - 2 properties, USRN 40900484

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 40903219

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9525 / 50°57'8"N

Longitude: -4.1491 / 4°8'56"W

UTM Reference: 30U 419285 5645168

OS Easting: 249144

OS Northing: 119205

OS Grid: SS491192

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KM.N6QH

Mapcode Global: FRA 266L.FDB

Open Location Code: 9C2QXV22+X9

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 8BU 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 today04:41 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 8BU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in EX38 8BU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
14 July 2023 132 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £195,000
7 July 2023 121 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Semi-detached Freehold £145,000
20 December 2022 143 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £217,000
15 November 2022 147 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £250,000
23 July 2021 103 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £158,000
27 November 2020 160 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £196,000
30 April 2020 162 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £160,000
10 August 2018 132 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £148,000
27 April 2018 143 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £157,000
15 November 2017 121 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Semi-detached Freehold £122,000
24 October 2016 103 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £138,000
10 August 2016 145 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £130,000
8 July 2016 121 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Semi-detached Freehold £140,000
22 August 2014 152 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £134,000
14 February 2014 136 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £155,000
31 May 2013 160 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £147,000
24 January 2013 103 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £105,000
31 July 2012 123 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Detached Freehold £151,000
14 February 2012 162 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £118,000
16 September 2011 160 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £152,500
11 October 2010 143 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
7 August 2009 125 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Detached Freehold £105,000
14 December 2007 147 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £184,950
5 April 2007 107 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
30 November 2006 119 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £127,500
28 July 2006 117 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £109,000
10 July 2006 101 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £105,000
26 August 2005 97 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £86,000
15 July 2005 160 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £140,000
30 September 2004 119 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £100,000
31 October 2003 147 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £140,000
15 September 2003 121 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £82,000
11 July 2003 145 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £80,000
23 May 2003 134 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £82,250
12 July 2002 107 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £75,000
28 June 2002 101 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £66,000
12 April 2002 101 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £56,000
28 March 2002 164 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £68,450
28 February 2002 99 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Semi-detached Freehold £74,950
20 July 2001 103 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £66,000
6 October 2000 121 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £50,000
12 July 2000 103 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £54,000
3 July 2000 152 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Detached Freehold £52,000
28 January 2000 132 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £49,000
28 January 2000 143 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £42,000
19 November 1999 101 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £38,000
12 April 1999 147 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £59,000
9 April 1999 148 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £40,500
2 September 1998 103 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £46,000
5 May 1998 101 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £31,000
26 September 1997 130 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £58,000
7 April 1997 148 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £36,000
27 March 1997 147 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £53,000
12 December 1996 143 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £29,000
29 November 1996 150 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £27,000
16 September 1996 148 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £100
16 September 1996 148 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £20,500
6 September 1996 121 New Street, Torrington EX38 8BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £23,759

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 8BU

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 8BU 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 8BU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00102867 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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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