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EX38 8AX

Great Torrington

Torridge

England / South West / Torridge / Great Torrington / EX38 8AX

Overview

Postcode EX38 8AX 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 39.8 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 7.3 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
40
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
1.5%
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 39.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% 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 8AX.

Flood risk

No risk

Great Torrington near EX38 8AX 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 7.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miRack ParkSmall
0.5 miSydney House Memorial GardenSmall

Property prices in Great Torrington

Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £257,500 in Great Torrington area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £560,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£297,500
Flats2£157,250
Semi-Detached11£265,000
Terraced35£220,000

10 years price trend in Great Torrington

Schools

In the EX38 8AX postcode area, located within Great Torrington, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimaryGreat Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

1.0 miSecondaryGreat Torrington SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miLidlNew Street, Torrington, EX38 8BX
0.5 miCo-op Food22 South Street, Torrington, EX38 8AA

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.