POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

EX20 1GR postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 15 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 09 Jul 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £405,995Based on 45 sales · Latest sale in data: 09 Jul 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 15 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 45 sales · Latest sale in data: 09 Jul 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

5 within 800m

EX20 1GR links 0 transport stops within 400m and 5 within 800m. The nearest mapped stop is Knowle Bridge (BCT) at about 537m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

2 within 1200m

EX20 1GR currently links 2 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 1 grocery, 1 retail. The closest mapped place is Costcutter at about 785m. The current amenity availability signal scores 25/100.

Jobs

587 online job adverts observed

West Devon local authority · Jun 2026. No comparable movement yet

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched EX20 1GR in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

15 nearby school rows

15 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for EX20 1GR. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 8

EX20 1GR has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 8 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 135, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 96 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£405,995

Strong sample. Based on 45 sales · Latest sale in data: 09 Jul 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of EX20 1GR, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 25/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

  • Scope: Exact postcode radius for EX20 1GR
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Grocery

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by supermarket (1).

  • Supermarket: 1 mapped place

Amenity group

Retail

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by diy (1).

  • Diy: 1 mapped place

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Grocery

Costcutter

Supermarket at 1, Stannay Court, Okehampton.

  • Postcode: EX20 1QF
  • Distance: 785m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Retail

Travis Perkins

Diy in the current nearby-place seam.

  • Distance: 855m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Boasley Cross Community Primary School

Primary option in EX20 4JH. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Bridestowe Primary School

Primary option in EX20 4EL. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Exbourne Church of England Primary School

Primary option in EX20 3SQ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for EX20 1GR before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around EX20 1GR.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like EX20 1GR with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess EX20 1GR.

Open planners and templates

Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering EX20 1GR.