Map of EX32 8BU postcode

General information
Postcode EX32 8BU
Post Town Barnstaple
Nearest station Barnstaple (1 km)
Bus stops
Chanters Hill (SE)
Sunset Heights (SE)
Sunset Heights (NW)
Sowden Lane (NW)
Sowden Lane (SE)
Constitution Hill (N)
Roads in this postcode
Number of UPRNs 27 View
Known addresses
Flat 1, Garron Court, Sowden Lane, Barnstaple
Flat 1, The Firs, Sowden Lane, Barnstaple
Flat 3, Garron Court, Sowden Lane, Barnstaple
Flat 3, The Firs, Sowden Lane, Barnstaple
Flat 4, The Firs, Sowden Lane, Barnstaple
Flat 5, The Firs, Sowden Lane, Barnstaple
South Garron, Sowden Lane, Barnstaple
South Lodge, Sowden Lane, Barnstaple
South View, Sowden Lane, Barnstaple
West Garron, Sowden Lane, Barnstaple
Main property type Flat
Businesses
Geography
Latitude 51.079061
Longitude -4.048461
Easting 256603
Northing 133079
Grid reference SS566330
UTM reference 30U 426555 5659139
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Plus code 9C3Q3XH2+JJ
Altitude 35 metres (116 feet)
Sunrise (today) 6:36
Sunset (today) 18:18
Distance away
Distance to sea 1.1 KMs (0.7 miles)
Administrative areas
ParishBarnstapleE04012969
Ward Barnstaple with Westacott E05012414
Local Authority District North Devon E07000043
County Electoral Division Barnstaple North E58000257
Local Authority Devon E10000008
County Devon E10000008
Constituency (2024) North Devon E14001387
MPIan RoomeLiberal Democrat
Police forceDevon & Cornwall
Water companySouth West Water
NUTS/ITL 3 Devon CC
NUTS/ITL 2 Devon
NUTS/ITL 1 South West
Country England E92000001
Data
Date introduced January 1980
Last updated February 2025
User type Small (addresses receive less than 25 items of mail per day)
Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean
Demographics
Population (2011) 23
Households (2011) 16
Index of Multiple Deprivation (2019)
8,682 / 32,844
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Average household income (2020)
£40,300
Lowest (£22,200) Highest (£108,100)
Rural/urbanUrban city and town
Built up area (2024)BarnstapleE63013112
Census output area (2021)E00101757
Census output area (2011)E00101757
Lower layer super output area (2021)North Devon 009AE01020096
Lower layer super output area (2011)North Devon 009AE01020096
Middle layer super output area (2021)Barnstaple SticklepathE02004183
Middle layer super output area (2011)Barnstaple SticklepathE02004183
Travel to work areaBarnstapleE30000162
Property sales
Average property price in Exeter £306,285
Annual change -3.6%
View all properties sold in the EX postcode area
Properties recently sold in this postcode
AddressTypeDatePrice
Flat 4, The Firs, Sowden Lane, BarnstapleFlat (leasehold)Jun 2019£150,500
Flat (leasehold)Aug 1995£47,500
Flat 3, Garron Court, Sowden Lane, BarnstapleFlat (leasehold)Dec 2016£115,500
Flat (leasehold)Nov 2010£125,000
Flat 1, Garron Court, Sowden Lane, BarnstapleFlat (leasehold)Nov 2016£145,000
South Lodge, Sowden Lane, BarnstapleDetached (freehold)May 2014£200,000
South View, Sowden Lane, BarnstapleDetached (freehold)Oct 2013£277,500
Flat 5, The Firs, Sowden Lane, BarnstapleFlat (leasehold)Nov 2010£119,000
Flat (leasehold)Apr 2003£100,000
South Garron, Sowden Lane, BarnstapleSemi-detached (freehold)Jul 1999£105,000
Flat 1, The Firs, Sowden Lane, BarnstapleSemi-detached (leasehold)Apr 1999£51,150
Flat 3, The Firs, Sowden Lane, BarnstapleFlat (leasehold)Oct 1997£47,000
West Garron, Sowden Lane, BarnstapleSemi-detached (freehold)Jan 1996£77,500


View all properties sold in the EX32 8 sector

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