Opticians in North Devon
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 11 optical sites in North Devon when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 11 separate contractors and spread across 4 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 64% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in North Devon is commissioned through NHS Devon Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from October 2023. No new sites have joined the register here in the last two years.
Optical sites
11
Contractors
11
Single-site practices
6
Towns covered
4
Who runs the practices in North Devon
Independent and smaller groups
7 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in North Devon
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong and North Opticians - South Molton | 127 East Street, South Molton EX36 3BU | Armstrong & North Opticians | December 2022 | W1L3E |
| Atlantic Home Eyecare Ltd | F15, 1 Enterprise Road, Roundswell Enterprise Park, Roundswell, Barnstaple EX31 3YB | Atlantic Home Eyecare | October 2017 | TP8KW |
| Barnstaple Roundswell Specsavers Opticians | Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Gratton Way, Roundswell Business Park, Barnstaple EX31 3NH | Specsavers Healthcall | April 2018 | TP8PD |
| Boots Opticians (Barnstaple) | 90 High Street, Barnstaple EX31 1HR | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP5TV |
| Braunton Eyeworks | 21 Caen Street, Braunton EX33 1AA | Independent single-site contractor | October 2023 | S5H0R |
| David Ravenscroft Optometrists | 85 High Street, Ilfracombe EX34 9NH | David Ravenscroft Optometrists | April 2008 | TP1KX |
| Eyewear Creations Ltd | 50-51 Bear Street, Barnstaple EX32 7DB | Eyewear Creations Ltd | April 2008 | TP1GK |
| Shore Sight Opticians | 28 Caen Street, Braunton EX33 1AA | Shore Sight Opticians | April 2008 | TP1K3 |
| South Molton Eyecare (South Street) | 3 South Street, South Molton EX36 4AA | South Molton Eyecare | April 2019 | TP9C1 |
| Specsavers (Barnstaple) | Gammon Lane, Barnstaple EX31 1DJ | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6LV |
| Vision Express (Barnstaple) | 44 High Street, Barnstaple EX31 1BZ | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP75J |
Where they are
What an eye test costs in North Devon
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 7 sites in North Devon outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
Nearby districts
Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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