EX17 2AN Mid Devon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Crediton Lawrence. Region: South West.
Streets
- Clifford Gardens, Crediton: 46 addresses
- Jockey Hill, Crediton: 1 address
- Newcombes, Crediton: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Mid Devon in 2026-27: Band D £2,656 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,771 | £2,066 | £2,361 | £2,656 | £3,247 | £3,837 | £4,427 | £5,313 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (41% of about 1,000 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 4.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- BOUNDARY WALL TO THE WEST AND NORTH OF GLEBE HOUSE, grade II
- GLEBE HOUSE, grade II
- JOCKEY HILL COTTAGES, grade II
- PALACE COTTAGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- The Three Little Pigs, Parliament Street, Crediton, permissioned (260 m)
- 47 Mill Street, Crediton, EX17 3AA, permissioned (670 m)
- The Woods Group, Crediton, not permissioned (700 m)
- St Lawrence Home, Churchill Drive, Crediton, permissioned (800 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 48 addresses are between 62 m and 72 m above sea level (67 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 | Crediton 187,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km |
| Newton St Cyres 7,650 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km | |
| Yeoford 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 25 within 800 m; nearest Clifford Gardens Crediton | 60 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Wenea | 390 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 18.0 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 70.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Redlands Primary Care | 1.1 km |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 430 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Crediton Dental Care | 600 m |
| Hospital | Crediton Hospital | 1.5 km |
| Police station | Heavitree Road Police Station Exeter | 12.2 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest *deposit & Withdrawal* Spar - Crediton, High Street | 370 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Newcombes Meadow 2.5 ha | 80 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,660 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 480 m |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m; nearest Moffats Land Allotments 960 m² | 260 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 4.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of the Holy Cross, a listed building (Grade I), 270 m south. 168 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of the Holy Cross | Listed building, Grade I | 270 m south |
| 11, Union Road | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m south-west |
| 4, Union Terrace | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m south-west |
| Pownes House | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m west |
| Romano-British villa, Downes, near Crediton | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km south-east |
| Shobrooke Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pounds Hill | Hill | 470 m north |
| Poundshill Plantation | Wood | 540 m north-west |
| Red Cross Hill | Hill | 830 m north-east |
| Long Plantation | Wood | 850 m north-west |
| Downes Head | Hill | 900 m south-east |
| Shoebrooke Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 18 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 48 |
25 of the postcode's 48 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 69 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 58% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 33% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 50% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 36% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 54% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 35% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 40% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Clifford Gardens.