Postcode · Torrington

EX38 7AR area guide

Who lives in EX38 7AR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Great Torrington
Council: Torridge
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,752 (2024)

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At a glance

What EX38 7AR is like

EX38 7AR is a postcode in the Great Torrington area of Torridge. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,752 people. 65.8% of households own their home, 19.4% rent privately and 14.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in EX38 7 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX38 7AR compares

Headline figures for EX38 7AR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£260,000

Median over 55 sales in EX38 7, +8.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£43,994

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX38 7AR differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in EX38 7 is up 8.3% on the year before.
02
An older population
26.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

EX38 7AR FAQs

Is EX38 7AR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in EX38 7AR?

The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.

Homes in EX38 7 sold for a median of £260,000 across 55 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX38 7AR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX38 7AR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in EX38 7AR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.9% of residents. 65.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (45.7%).

Which council covers EX38 7AR?

The local authority for EX38 7AR is Torridge.

EX38 7AR comes under Torridge in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX38 7AR?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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