EX10 0SU East Devon
Live postcode, introduced June 1996. Ward: Newton Poppleford & Harpford. Region: South West.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in East Devon in 2026-27: Band D £2,595 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,730 | £2,019 | £2,307 | £2,595 | £3,172 | £3,749 | £4,326 | £5,191 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (31% of about 1,040 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Waterleat, High Street, Newton Poppleford, Sidmouth, permissioned (680 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 9 homes the Environment Agency counts, 6 are in areas at high risk, 2 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 9 addresses are between 21 m and 24 m above sea level (22 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Whimple 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km |
| Feniton 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.8 km | |
| Cranbrook (Devon) 120,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 8 within 800 m; nearest Millmoor Lane Newton Poppleford | 210 m |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing | 12.4 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest School Lane Car Park | 290 m |
| EV charging points | Wenea | 4.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 9.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 77.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Sid Valley Practice | 3.1 km |
| Pharmacies | Beacon Pharmacy | 3.1 km |
| NHS dentists | Apollonia House Dental Practice | 4.1 km |
| Hospital | Victoria Hospital (Sidmouth) | 4.1 km |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Constabulary | 4.1 km |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 4.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 410 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 1.1 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Conen Cottage, Oak Apple Cottage, Primrose Cottage and The Cottage, a listed building (Grade II*), 190 m north. 36 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Conen Cottage, Oak Apple Cottage, Primrose Cottage and The Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m north |
| The Old Bakery | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m north-west |
| Ham Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m north-west |
| Malthouse Cottage and St Marys Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dotton Warren | Wood | 1.2 km south-west |
| Harpford Wood | Wood | 1.3 km east |
| Pitson Goyle | Valley | 1.4 km south-east |
| Bulverton Hill | Hill | 1.8 km east |
| Woodbrook Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km east |
| Jacob's Ladder | Beach | 3.7 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 9 | 9 |
None of the postcode's 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.