EX18 7RW Mid Devon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Taw Vale. Region: South West.
Streets
- Rashleigh Lane, Mid Devon: 11 addresses
- Eggesford Country Estate, Bridge Reeve: 10 addresses
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 21 addresses are between 68 m and 107 m above sea level (86 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 67%, ultrafast 67%, gigabit 67% of premises; 33% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Eggesford 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Kings Nympton 6,500 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Lapford 8,490 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 38.2 km (24 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 67.4 km (42 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Wallingbrook Health Centre | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Chulmleigh Dental Practice | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | South Molton Hospital | 13.7 km (8.5 miles) |
| Police station | South Molton Police Station | 14 km (8.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Davy Park 4,060 m² | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,500 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,460 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Rashleigh Barton Including Rubble Walls and Outbuildings Adjoining to East, a listed building (Grade II*), 270 m north-east. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Rashleigh Barton Including Rubble Walls and Outbuildings Adjoining to East | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m north-east |
| Heywood Castle | Scheduled monument | 850 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Eggesford Castle, 640m north east of Eggesford House | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Standing cross known as Speke's Cross, 500m north east of Eggesford House | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Western Wood | Wood | 380 m north-west |
| Southern Wood | Wood | 610 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Roach Marsh | Wetland | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Collacott Down Bottom | Valley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Bransgrove Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Claypitt's Water | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) west |
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) | 9.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 21 |
4 of the postcode's 21 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 | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 22% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 28% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 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 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Rashleigh Lane.