POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

EX39 5DU postcode decision report

Balanced move-check signal

Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 50%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 27 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schoolsSold prices through 07 Feb 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 07 Feb 2025Connectivity: Broadband coverage is mixedFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: 27 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £32,000Based on 31 sales · Latest sale in data: 07 Feb 2025
  • Gigabit availability 50%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 27 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 31 sales · Latest sale in data: 07 Feb 2025.

Broadband

Broadband coverage is mixed

Gigabit availability is 50%, with 50% 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

1 within 400m

EX39 5DU links 1 transport stops within 400m and 4 within 800m. 1 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Bideford Bay Camp (BCT) at about 261m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

1 within 1200m

EX39 5DU currently links 1 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. The mapped mix is led by 1 grocery. The closest mapped place is Nisa Local at about 138m. The current amenity availability signal scores 20/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched EX39 5DU in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

27 nearby school rows

27 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for EX39 5DU. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 5

EX39 5DU has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 5 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 38, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 76 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£32,000

Strong sample. Based on 31 sales · Latest sale in data: 07 Feb 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of EX39 5DU, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 20/100

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

Amenity group

Grocery

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

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

Nisa Local

Convenience at J & J Wilson Supermarket, Bucks Cross, Bideford.

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

Appledore School

Primary option in EX39 1PF. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Buckland Brewer Primary School

Primary option in EX39 5LX. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

East-the-Water Community Primary School

Primary option in EX39 4BZ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for EX39 5DU 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 EX39 5DU.

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 EX39 5DU with the rest of your move shortlist.

Browse articles

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 EX39 5DU.

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 EX39 5DU.