EX17 6AF Mid Devon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Taw Vale. Region: South West.
Streets
- Kelland Hill, Mid Devon: 17 addresses
- A377, Mid Devon: 1 address
- Kelland Court, Kelland Court: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Kelland Hill, Kelland Court: 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 B (24% of about 840 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 20 addresses are between 83 m and 110 m above sea level (95 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 | Lapford 8,490 journeys in 2024–25 | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Morchard Road 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) | |
| Copplestone 42,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lapford Cross | 150 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 30.8 km (19 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 68.7 km (43 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Bow Medical Practice | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | North Tawton Pharmacy | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Chulmleigh Dental Practice | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Hospital | Crediton Hospital | 11.7 km (7.2 miles) |
| Police station | Okehampton Volunteer Police Cadets | 18.2 km (11 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 700 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,540 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Chapel approximately 40 metres north-east of Bury Barton Farmhouse, a listed building (Grade I), 600 m (0.4 miles) south-east. 24 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Chapel approximately 40 metres north-east of Bury Barton Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade I | 600 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Outer Court of Farmbuildings Approximately 25 Metres North-East of Bury Barton Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Inner Court of Farmbuildings Adjoining to North of Bury Barton Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Bury Barton Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| A Roman fort and Roman camp at Bury Barton | Scheduled monument | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Kelland Wood | Wood | 310 m south-west |
| Bury Wood | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Pope's Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Lapford Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Bugford Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Cornbury Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 20 | 20 |
None of the postcode's 20 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 30% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Kelland Hill.