Postcode EX16 8QG is located in a rural hamlet, within the Witheridge ward of North Devon in the South West region, and forms part of the Bishop's Nympton, Witheridge & Chulmleigh area. It has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 38.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 55% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bishop's Nympton, Witheridge & Chulmleigh is £44,941 per year. The nearest station is Lapford, about 7.9 miles away.
Bishop's Nympton, Witheridge & Chulmleigh has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,100 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.
Bishop's Nympton, Witheridge & Chulmleigh has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bishop's Nympton, Witheridge & Chulmleigh is £44,941 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near EX16 8QG.
Bishop's Nympton, Witheridge & Chulmleigh near EX16 8QG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Lapford located about 7.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 30 recent sales, the median property price is £308,750 (about £290 per square foot) in Witheridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £168,000 up to £659,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 15 | £390,000 | £316 |
| Terraced | 5 | £290,000 | £220 |
| Semi-Detached | 10 | £232,750 | £281 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £240,000 | £175,000 | £185,000 |
| 2017 | £291,250 | £190,000 | £161,000 |
| 2018 | £228,750 | £225,000 | £192,500 |
| 2019 | £287,500 | £170,000 | £200,000 |
| 2020 | £300,000 | £217,500 | £222,500 |
| 2021 | £298,000 | £215,000 | £223,500 |
| 2022 | £370,000 | £246,000 | £290,000 |
| 2023 | £390,500 | £267,500 | £241,250 |
| 2024 | £295,000 | £245,000 | £282,000 |
| 2025 | £336,400 | £230,000 | £290,000 |
| 2026 | £395,000 | £284,000 | £180,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £223 | £209 | £233 |
| 2017 | £265 | £203 | £200 |
| 2018 | £249 | £254 | £191 |
| 2019 | £263 | £228 | £184 |
| 2020 | £234 | £204 | £175 |
| 2021 | £267 | £265 | £270 |
| 2022 | £325 | £313 | £224 |
| 2023 | £302 | £279 | £322 |
| 2024 | £348 | £295 | £259 |
| 2025 | £316 | £281 | £220 |
| 2026 | £298 | £306 | £217 |
In the EX16 8QG postcode area, located within Bishop's Nympton, Witheridge & Chulmleigh, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for North Devon district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for EX16 8QG, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Peter George Jones
Witheridge - Elected 4 May 2023
Ian Roome
North Devon - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around EX16 8QG records about 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South West as a whole the rate is about 85 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and other theft.
The median sale price around EX16 8QG in Bishop's Nympton, Witheridge & Chulmleigh is £308,750 (about £290 per square foot) based on 30 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
EX16 8QG scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 10,100 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for North Devon covering EX16 8QG is Ian Roome (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Peter George Jones (Independent).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.