EX17 5AR West Devon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Drewsteignton. Region: South West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Coxmoor Lane, Nymet Tracey: 15 addresses
- Unnamed street near Coxmoor Lane, Itton: 10 addresses
- Unnamed street near Coxmoor Lane, Spreyton: 10 addresses
- Unnamed street near Station Road, Nymet Tracey: 7 addresses
- Coxmoor Lane, West Devon: 7 addresses
- Bowbeer Lane, West Devon: 5 addresses
- Combe Moor Lane, West Devon: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Coxmoor Lane, Spreyton: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in West Devon in 2026-27: Band D £2,705 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,804 | £2,104 | £2,405 | £2,705 | £3,307 | £3,908 | £4,509 | £5,411 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (21% of about 850 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.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 57 addresses are between 113 m and 175 m above sea level (147 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 84%, ultrafast 84%, gigabit 84% of premises; 16% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Copplestone 42,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km |
| Morchard Road 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km | |
| Yeoford 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 30.0 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 77.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Bow Medical Practice | 3.4 km |
| Pharmacies | North Tawton Pharmacy | 5.2 km |
| NHS dentists | North Tawton Dental Practice | 5.2 km |
| Hospital | Crediton Hospital | 11.4 km |
| Police station | Okehampton Volunteer Police Cadets | 12.2 km |
| Cash machines | The Southern Co-Operative Bow Burston Cross Road, Bursten Cross Cashzone | 2.7 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 800 m² | 2.5 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 2.5 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hillerton Cross, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km south-east.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hillerton Cross | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km south-east |
| St Martin's Chapel, Broadnymett | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Park Copse | Wood | 810 m south-east |
| Dockhill Copse | Wood | 910 m south |
| Meadepark Copse | Wood | 1.0 km south |
| Dragdown Hill | Hill | 2.6 km south-west |
| Higherdown Bottom | Valley | 3.2 km east |
| Combe Fish Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 4.8 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 20% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 Unnamed street near Coxmoor Lane.