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EX38 7BE

Great Torrington

Torridge

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Detailed insights for EX38 7BE

Overview

Postcode EX38 7BE 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 high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 50.7 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 6.6 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
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
51
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
31.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Great Torrington has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,759 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 36% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Great Torrington has a low crime rate, with approximately 50.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

31.5%

Approximately 31.5% 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 7BE.

Flood risk

No risk

Great Torrington near EX38 7BE 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 6.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
430
Population density
4,799.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
421
97.68%
Other White
3
0.7%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.7%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.46%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.23%
Total population: 431

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
48
29.09%
Other social rented
46
27.88%
Owns with a mortgage
39
23.64%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
15.15%
Social rents from council
6
3.64%
Total households: 165

Property prices in Great Torrington

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £237,500 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
Detached20£297,500
Flats2£157,250
Semi-Detached18£267,500
Terraced44£207,500

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 7BE postcode area, located within Great Torrington, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.3 miSecondaryGreat Torrington SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

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

Data Sources

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