| Postcode | EX39 4JU | 
|---|---|
| Post Town | Bideford | 
| Nearest station | Barnstaple (8 km) | 
| Bus stops | 
                       Anstey Way (N) 
Lane End (S) 
The Quay (S) 
The Quay (N) 
Lane End (N) 
Marine Parade (SE) 
                     | 
                  
| Roads in this postcode | |
| Number of UPRNs | 9 View | 
| Known addresses | 
                       The Beach House, Downs Road, Instow 
                            7 Downs Road, Instow 
                            8 Downs Road, Instow 
                       | 
                  
| Main property type | Detached | 
| Businesses | 
                     
                        No businesses found
                     
                   | 
                
| Latitude | 51.053278 | |
|---|---|---|
| Longitude | -4.17863 | |
| Easting | 247401 | |
| Northing | 130474 | |
| Grid reference | SS474304 | |
| UTM reference | 30U 417391 5656410 | |
| what3words | increased.repair.meant | |
| FixPhrase | cried lumping spearfish turbofan | |
| Plus code | 9C3Q3R3C+8G | |
| Altitude | 23 metres (77 feet) | |
| Sunrise (today) | 7:15 | |
| Sunset (today) | 16:47 | |
| Distance away | ||
| Distance to sea | 0.5 KMs (0.3 miles) | 
| Parish | Instow | E04003096 | 
|---|---|---|
| Ward | Instow | E05012427 | 
| Local Authority District | North Devon | E07000043 | 
| County Electoral Division | Fremington Rural | E58000279 | 
| Local Authority | Devon | E10000008 | 
| County | Devon | E10000008 | 
| Constituency (2024) | North Devon | E14001387 | 
| MP | Ian Roome | Liberal Democrat | 
| Police force | Devon & Cornwall | |
| Water company | South West Water | |
| NUTS/ITL 3 | Devon CC | |
| NUTS/ITL 2 | Devon | |
| NUTS/ITL 1 | South West | |
| Country | England | E92000001 | 
| Date introduced | January 1980 | 
|---|---|
| Last updated | September 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 | 
| Population (2011) | 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Households (2011) | 2 | |
| Index of Multiple Deprivation (2019) | 
                     Most deprivedLeast deprived 
                   | 
                |
| Average household income (2020) | 
                       Lowest (£22,200)
                        Highest (£108,100)
                       
                     | 
                  |
| Rural/urban (2021) | Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city | |
| Rural/urban (2011) | Rural village | |
| Built up area (2024) | Instow | E63013165 | 
| Census output area (2021) | E00101880 | |
| Census output area (2011) | 1C3 | |
| Lower layer super output area (2021) | North Devon 011D | E01020119 | 
| Lower layer super output area (2011) | North Devon 011D | E01020119 | 
| Middle layer super output area (2021) | Fremington & Instow | E02004185 | 
| Middle layer super output area (2011) | Fremington & Instow | E02004185 | 
| Travel to work area | Barnstaple | E30000162 | 
| Average property price in Exeter | £308,160 | 
|---|---|
| Annual change | -1.6% | 
| Address | Type | Date | Price | 
|---|---|---|---|
| The Beach House, Downs Road, Instow | Detached (freehold) | Nov 2015 | £1,555,000 | 
| 8 Downs Road, Instow | Detached (freehold) | Sep 2006 | £515,000 | 
| Detached (freehold) | Oct 2000 | £130,000 | |
| 7 Downs Road, Instow | Semi-detached (freehold) | Sep 2002 | £230,000 |