Postcode district

EX37 Postcode District

EX37 is the Postcode District for Chittlehampton, Umberleigh Devon

The EX37 postcode district is located in the EX Exeter postal area, EX37 has a population of 3,783 residents according to the 2021 England and Wales Census..

The area of the district is 49.17 square miles (127.35 square kilometres or 31,470.07 acres).

A wide range of spatial data has been analysed to present this overview of EX37. If you would like anything added, please contact us.

Sectors 1
Streets indexed 33
Geographical postcodes 200
Councils crossed 2

Map of EX37

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District overview

The primary settlement in the EX37 postcode district is Umberleigh, located in the county of Devon, England. Other significant settlements in the district include Atherington, Burrington, Chittlehamholt, Chittlehampton, High Bickington, Kings Nympton, Satterleigh, and Warkleigh. The post town for this postcode district is Umberleigh.

There are 1 postcode sectors within the district. Here's a breakdown:
The sector EX37 9, covers Chittlehampton and Burrington and High Bickington and Umberleigh in Devon.

The post town for this district is UMBERLEIGH.

When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the North Devon District (163 postal codes), and finally, the Torridge District area (38 postal codes).

Nearest towns

To help place the district geographically, here are nearby towns and their approximate direction from the district centre.

Town Distance (miles) Direction
South Molton 5.68 ENE
Barnstaple 8.67 NW
Great Torrington 8.74 WSW
Bideford 11.58 WNW
Northam 12.42 WNW
North Tawton 12.44 S
Okehampton 16.64 S
Ilfracombe 17.65 NNW
Dulverton 17.85 ENE
Crediton 18.04 SE
Lynton 18.08 NNE
Tiverton 20.67 ESE
Holsworthy 21.19 WSW
Chagford 21.55 SSE
Moretonhampstead 23.26 SSE
Exeter 25.27 SE
Cullompton 25.64 ESE
Minehead 25.82 NE
Stratton 26.75 WSW
Wiveliscombe 28.02 E

Postcode information

Total geographical postcodes: 200

Location Post Town Sector Number of postcodes
Chittlehampton UMBERLEIGH EX37 9 36
High Bickington UMBERLEIGH EX37 9 35
Burrington UMBERLEIGH EX37 9 27
UMBERLEIGH UMBERLEIGH EX37 9 18
Burrington UMBERLEIGH EX37 9 10
Kings Nympton UMBERLEIGH EX37 9 10
Kings Nympton UMBERLEIGH EX37 9 9
Chittlehamholt UMBERLEIGH EX37 9 8
UMBERLEIGH UMBERLEIGH EX37 9 7
Chittlehampton UMBERLEIGH EX37 9 7
Atherington UMBERLEIGH EX37 9 6
Chittlehamholt UMBERLEIGH EX37 9 6
Warkleigh UMBERLEIGH EX37 9 5
Warkleigh UMBERLEIGH EX37 9 4
Chapelton UMBERLEIGH EX37 9 3
Atherington UMBERLEIGH EX37 9 3
Chapelton UMBERLEIGH EX37 9 2
High Bickington UMBERLEIGH EX37 9 2
Satterleigh UMBERLEIGH EX37 9 1
UMBERLEIGH UMBERLEIGH EX37 9 1

Street list for EX37

ABBOTS MEADOW

Chittlehampton, Devon

Local Road
USRN: 27504977

BACK LANE

Minor road

High Bickington, Devon

Minor Road
USRN: 40903177

BARTON MEADOW ROAD

High Bickington, Devon

Local Road
USRN: 40903179

BONDS FARM MEADOW

Atherington, Devon

Restricted Local Access Road
USRN: 27507645

CHURCH MEADOW

High Bickington, Devon

Local Road
USRN: 40903275

COLE MEADOW

High Bickington, Devon

Local Road
USRN: 40905200

CROSS PARK B3217

B-road

High Bickington, Devon

B Road
USRN: 40903514

DEEP LANE

Minor road

High Bickington, Devon

Minor Road
USRN: 40901007

EAST STREET

Minor road

Chittlehampton, Devon

Minor Road
USRN: 27501379

FAIRWAYS CLOSE

High Bickington, Devon

Local Road
USRN: 40903541

FAIRWAYS DRIVE

High Bickington, Devon

Local Road
USRN: 40903539

FAIRWAYS VIEW

High Bickington, Devon

Local Road
USRN: 40903540

FOUNTAIN FIELDS

High Bickington, Devon

Local Road
USRN: 40904816

HIGH STREET

Minor road

High Bickington, Devon

Minor Road
USRN: 40901009

HIGHER MEADOW

High Bickington, Devon

Local Road
USRN: 40903180

HIGHFIELD CLOSE

High Bickington, Devon

Local Road
USRN: 40903276

LITTLE BICKINGTON COURTYARD

High Bickington, Devon


USRN: 40905331

LITTLE BICKINGTON LANE

High Bickington, Devon

Local Road
USRN: 40905199

MAYFLOWER CLOSE

Chittlehampton, Devon

Local Road
USRN: 27501385

MEADOW PARK DRIVE

Burrington, Devon

Local Road
USRN: 27501428

MILL ROAD

Minor road

High Bickington, Devon

Minor Road
USRN: 40903799

NORTH ROAD B3217

B-road

High Bickington, Devon

B Road
USRN: 40901210

POPLAR TERRACE

Minor road

High Bickington, Devon

Minor Road
USRN: 40901011

POUND CLOSE

Burrington, Devon

Local Road
USRN: 27501431

POUND LANE

Minor road

High Bickington, Devon

Minor Road
USRN: 40901030

RIDGEWAY GREEN

High Bickington, Devon


USRN: 40905201

SOUTH MOLTON ROAD A377

A-road

Kings Nympton, Devon

A Road
USRN: 27503246

ST MARYS DRIVE

High Bickington, Devon

Restricted Local Access Road
USRN: 40905419

STEEPLE MEADOW

Kings Nympton, Devon

Local Access Road
USRN: 27507602

THE FIELDINGS

Chittlehampton, Devon

Local Road
USRN: 27507294

THE OLD SAWMILLS

Atherington, Devon

Local Road
USRN: 27505213

THE SQUARE

Chittlehampton, Devon

Local Road
USRN: 27501389

WARDENS CLOSE

High Bickington, Devon

Local Road
USRN: 40903178

Crime overview

Most common crime types

Crime type Count
Violence and sexual offences 99
Other theft 33
Criminal damage and arson 23
Burglary 19
Public order 10
Other crime 7
Vehicle crime 6
Anti-social behaviour 2
Possession of weapons 2
Theft from the person 1
Robbery 1

Schools in the district

Umberleigh Primary Academy

Phase: Primary

Address: Dorridge Hill , Umberleigh
Postcode: EX37 9AD

Headteacher: Mr Ian Thomas (Headteacher)

Ofsted rating: Good

High Bickington Church of England Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: High Bickington , Umberleigh
Postcode: EX37 9AY

Headteacher: Mr Paul Mulligan (Headteacher)

Ofsted rating: Requires improvement

High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy

Phase: Primary

Address: High Bickington , Umberleigh
Postcode: EX37 9AY

Headteacher: Mr Ian Thomas (Headteacher)

Ofsted rating: Good

Chittlehampton Church of England Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Chittlehampton , The Square, Chittlehampton , Umberleigh
Postcode: EX37 9QW

Headteacher: Mr Stephen Mellor (Executive Headteacher)

Ofsted rating: Good

Kings Nympton Community Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Kings Nympton , Umberleigh
Postcode: EX37 9SP

Headteacher: Mrs Victoria Fenemore (Headteacher)

Ofsted rating: Good

Healthcare services

No dentists found in this district.

Data accessed from NHS Digital and updated monthly.

No doctors found in this district.

Data accessed from NHS Digital and updated monthly.

No chemists found in this district.

Data accessed from NHS Digital and updated monthly.

No opticians found in this district.

Data accessed from NHS Digital and updated monthly.

Property and housing

Yearly house price averages for the district

Type of property 2025 average 2025 sales 2024 average 2024 sales 2023 average 2023 sales 2022 average 2022 sales
Detached £493,710 24 £682,088 17 £481,182 28 £507,838 34
Semi-detached £262,800 10 £336,500 6 £275,792 12 £306,755 11
Terraced £173,688 4 £247,250 12 £229,167 9 £274,486 14
Flats N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Transport and connectivity

Stations in the district

Kings Nympton
CRS Code: KGN

Operator: GW

Line: Tarka Line

Company: Great Western Railway

Portsmouth Arms
CRS Code: PMA

Operator: GW

Line: Tarka Line

Company: Great Western Railway

Umberleigh
CRS Code: UMB

Operator: GW

Line: Tarka Line

Company: Great Western Railway

Chapelton (Devon)
CRS Code: CPN

Operator: GW

Line: Tarka Line

Company: Great Western Railway

Accessible motorway junctions

M5 J27

Average Driving Time from within the district: 41.81

Average Driving Distance: 32.18

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 199

M5 J28

Average Driving Time from within the district: 45.77

Average Driving Distance: 36.05

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 199

M5 J31

Average Driving Time from within the district: 50.51

Average Driving Distance: 36.68

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 184

M5 J29

Average Driving Time from within the district: 51.46

Average Driving Distance: 36.60

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 193

M5 J30

Average Driving Time from within the district: 52.07

Average Driving Distance: 37.57

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 183


Royal Mail delivery and sorting offices

Delivery offices serving this district
Postal sector Delivery office
EX37 9 Umberleigh Scale Payment Delivery Office
EX37 9 Chittlehampton Scale Payment Delivery Office

Postcode format

How this district code is structured
E X 3 7 - X X X
E X 3 7 Space Numeric Letter Letter

Administrative and boundary notes

The largest settlement in the EX37 postal code is High Bickington followed by Chittlehampton, and Burrington.

The EX37 Postcode shares a border with EX18 (CHULMLEIGH, Chawleigh, Wembworthy), EX19 (WINKLEIGH, Dolton, Beaford), EX32 (BARNSTAPLE, Landkey, Bishops Tawton), EX36 (SOUTH MOLTON, North Molton, Bishops Nympton), EX38 (TORRINGTON, Langtree, St. Giles) and EX31 (BARNSTAPLE, Roundswell, Fremington).

Maps and visuals

Map of the EX37 postcode
District map
A word cloud for the EX37 postcode
Word cloud showing place names in the district
Map of the EX37 district
Additional district map

Weather

Weather Forecast for Warkleigh

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