UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/ex38
EX38Torrington, Torridge, England
House prices in EX38, Torrington
Homes in EX38 sold for a median of £253,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 253 standard sales.
It is the cheapest of the 5 postcode districts in the Torridge council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 83 | £340,000 | £281,000 to £413,000 |
| Semi-detached | 52 | £250,000 | £212,000 to £291,000 |
| Terraced | 110 | £210,000 | £170,000 to £252,000 |
EX38 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Across the EX postcode area, whose median sale price is within 20% of EX38's, it was £3,429 per m² from 567 linked sales.
Terraced houses were the most common type sold here, at 44% of sales, ahead of detached houses at 33%.
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Where prices are higher in EX38
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in EX38 8, around Torrington, with a median of £267,500, and lowest in EX38 7, around Torrington, at £250,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in EX38 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 39 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| EX38 8BY | £495,000 | 3 |
| EX38 8AW | £380,000 | 3 |
| EX38 8FD | £365,000 | 5 |
| EX38 7DA | £357,500 | 4 |
| EX38 8NL | £340,000 | 3 |
| EX38 7ED | £336,000 | 4 |
| EX38 8PS | £322,000 | 3 |
| EX38 7HE | £300,000 | 3 |
| EX38 7BX | £295,000 | 3 |
| EX38 7NB | £295,000 | 5 |
| EX38 7DR | £289,000 | 3 |
| EX38 8AS | £285,000 | 4 |
| EX38 8NG | £280,000 | 3 |
| EX38 8EZ | £273,000 | 5 |
| EX38 8EX | £270,000 | 8 |
| EX38 7BZ | £265,000 | 3 |
| EX38 8AP | £265,000 | 3 |
| EX38 7NW | £264,500 | 4 |
| EX38 8BT | £264,000 | 4 |
| EX38 7NE | £252,500 | 4 |
| EX38 7AB | £242,500 | 6 |
| EX38 7LQ | £241,500 | 6 |
| EX38 8QA | £240,000 | 3 |
| EX38 7AR | £238,500 | 6 |
| EX38 8AL | £235,000 | 6 |
| EX38 8ET | £233,000 | 3 |
| EX38 7AD | £220,000 | 7 |
| EX38 8BX | £220,000 | 3 |
| EX38 8AH | £218,000 | 3 |
| EX38 7BN | £205,000 | 3 |
| EX38 7NZ | £190,000 | 5 |
| EX38 8AN | £184,500 | 6 |
| EX38 7BH | £182,000 | 6 |
| EX38 7DP | £176,000 | 3 |
| EX38 7BG | £175,000 | 4 |
| EX38 8AT | £168,000 | 3 |
| EX38 7NP | £159,000 | 3 |
| EX38 8BS | £151,500 | 6 |
| EX38 8EP | £95,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 36%, from £182,500 in 2016 to £249,000 in 2025, the same as the 36% rise for a typical district in the South West.
Sales picked up in 2025: 145 standard sales in EX38, 27% more than the 114 in 2024.
Postcode districts in the Torridge council area
Median sale price of the 5 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. EX38 is the cheapest.
- EX19 Winkleigh£312,500
- EX22 Holsworthy£300,000
- EX21 Beaworthy£295,000
- EX39 Bideford£270,000
- EX38 Torrington, this district£253,000
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | ||
| 17 | ||
| 8 | ||
| 19 | ||
| 51 | ||
| 29 | ||
| 41 | ||
| 8 |
With 32% built before 1900, ask early whether a home is listed or in a conservation area, which limits the work you can do: see buying a listed building and buying in a conservation area.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £147,000 for a terraced house on Mill Street to £535,000 for a detached house on New Street.
The latest standard sales recorded in EX38. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 48 Holwill DriveSold for £190,000
- 16 Yarde CottagesSold for £240,000
- 1 Willow GroveSold for £345,000
- 41 Castle Hill GardensSold for £253,500
- 37 Caddywell MeadowSold for £156,000
- 4 School LaneSold for £257,500
- Wyndcroft New StreetSold for £535,000
- 127 Mill StreetSold for £380,000
- 70 Mill StreetSold for £147,000
- 7 Roscoff CloseSold for £195,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- New Street, Torrington£208,00019 sales
- Mill Street, Torrington£222,00015 sales
- Trafalgar Drive, Torrington£235,00013 sales
- Calf Street, Torrington£182,00011 sales
- Castle Hill Gardens, Torrington£253,50011 sales
Living in EX38
Crime
53 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 64 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 36% of homes can get it
Lower than 96 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
Almost every postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 79 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,601 a year in Torridge for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 89 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of EX38, from the sales in EX38, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Shebbear & Langtree 40 sales£312,500
- Great Torrington 201 sales£235,000
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Monkleigh & Putford and Two Rivers & Three Moors.
Coal mining
0% of the 314 live postcodes in EX38 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area. The free check shows whether a given postcode is (what a mining report covers).
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | |
| B | 8 | |
| C | 109 | |
| D | 89 | |
| E | 37 | |
| F | 7 | |
| G | 5 |
About these figures
The figures come from 253 standard sales in EX38, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.