EX17 6FA Mid Devon
Live postcode, introduced July 2009. Ward: Upper Yeo & Taw. Region: South West.
Streets
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 D (20% of about 760 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 addresses are about 122 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Morchard Road 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km |
| Copplestone 42,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km | |
| Lapford 8,490 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Burston Lane Bow | 670 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 30.4 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 73.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Bow Medical Practice | 1.8 km |
| Pharmacies | North Tawton Pharmacy | 4.9 km |
| NHS dentists | North Tawton Dental Practice | 4.9 km |
| Hospital | Crediton Hospital | 11.1 km |
| Police station | Okehampton Volunteer Police Cadets | 13.9 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Southern Co-Operative Bow Burston Cross Road, Bursten Cross Cashzone | 700 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,020 m² | 1.2 km |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Burston Meadows 4.6 ha | 520 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 620 m² | 570 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow 130m north east of Burston Cross, a scheduled monument, 670 m south-east. 12 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow 130m north east of Burston Cross | Scheduled monument | 670 m south-east |
| Bowl barrow 80m south west of Hampson Cottage | Scheduled monument | 760 m south |
| Two bowl barrows 180m south west of Hampson Cottage | Scheduled monument | 770 m south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Broomhill Copse | Wood | 850 m north-east |
| Hayne Copse | Wood | 940 m north-east |
| Hayne Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km north-east |
| Burrow Copse | Wood | 1.1 km north-west |
| Combe Fish Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km east |
| Higherdown Bottom | Valley | 4.3 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 4 | 4 |
None of the postcode's 4 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 | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 14% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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.