EX3 0PB East Devon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Clyst Valley. Region: South West.
Streets
- Odhams Wharf, Clyst St George: 26 addresses
- Unnamed street near Odhams Wharf, Clyst St George: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Odhams Wharf, Clyst St George: 1 address
- The Strand, Topsham: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in East Devon in 2026-27: Band D £2,595 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,730 | £2,019 | £2,307 | £2,595 | £3,172 | £3,749 | £4,326 | £5,191 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (22% of about 1,200 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 9 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 29 addresses are between 1 m and 3 m above sea level (2 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 95%, ultrafast 67%, gigabit 67% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Topsham 300,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km |
| Exton 25,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Lympstone Commando 87,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 12 within 800 m; nearest Darts Farm Clyst St George | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Railway Station Topsham | 1.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Wenea | 920 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 6.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 79.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Topsham Surgery | 810 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 1.0 km |
| NHS dentists | Lympstone Dental Centre | 2.4 km |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital Exeter | 4.7 km |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 4.4 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Topsham, Topsham | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,850 m² | 1.2 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 360 m² | 1.0 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 1.2 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.0 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gates and Gatepiers 12 Metres North-West of Ebford Manor With Length of Garden Wall to Right, a listed building (Grade II*), 630 m south-east. 117 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 11 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gates and Gatepiers 12 Metres North-West of Ebford Manor With Length of Garden Wall to Right | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m south-east |
| Ebford Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m south-east |
| 26, the Strand | Listed building, Grade II* | 950 m south-west |
| 27, the Strand | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km south-west |
| Animal pound on Woodbury Road, 275m south east of the church | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| West Mud | Wetland | 1.7 km south-west |
| Greenland | Wetland | 1.9 km south |
| The Brake | Wood | 2.8 km south-east |
| Ornamental Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km south |
| Powderham Sand | Beach | 3.3 km south |
| Exwell Hill | Hill | 3.3 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 29 |
1 of the postcode's 29 addresses is 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 | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 Odhams Wharf.