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EX38 7AD

Great Torrington

Torridge

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Detailed insights for EX38 7AD

Overview

Postcode EX38 7AD is located in a rural town, within the Great Torrington ward of Torridge in the South West region, and forms part of the Great Torrington area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 41.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Great Torrington is £39,300 per year. The nearest station is Chapelton (Devon) located about 6.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Rack Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
42
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
8.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Great Torrington has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,968 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 39% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Great Torrington has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.9%

Approximately 8.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Great Torrington is £39,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near EX38 7AD.

Flood risk

No risk

Great Torrington near EX38 7AD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chapelton (Devon) located about 6.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for EX38 7AD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miRack ParkSmallWalking directions to Rack Park
0.4 miSydney House Memorial GardenSmallWalking directions to Sydney House Memorial Garden

Area Profile

Population
432
Population density
1,751.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
418
96.31%
Irish
8
1.84%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.69%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
2
0.46%
Roma
2
0.46%
Total population: 434

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
62
36.9%
Owns with a mortgage
57
33.93%
Private landlord or letting agency
29
17.26%
Other social rented
14
8.33%
Other forms of private rent
5
2.98%
Total households: 168

Property prices in Great Torrington

Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £235,000 in Great Torrington area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Great Torrington in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Great Torrington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached23£300,000
Flats2£157,250
Semi-Detached21£242,500
Terraced46£200,000

10 year median price trend in Great Torrington

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Great Torrington.

Schools

In the EX38 7AD postcode area, located within Great Torrington, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for EX38 7AD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryGreat Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.6 miSecondaryGreat Torrington SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of EX38 7AD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for EX38 7AD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miLidlNew Street, Torrington, EX38 8BXWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miMorrisons DailyNew Road, Torrington, EX38 8EJWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.4 miM&S Simply FoodNew Road, Torridge, EX38 8EJWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.4 miCo-op Food22 South Street, Torrington, EX38 8AAWalking directions to Co-op Food

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.