EX5 2GB East Devon
Live postcode, introduced April 2019. Ward: Broadclyst. Region: South West.
Streets
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 C (26% of about 1,190 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 25 addresses are between 14 m and 22 m above sea level (18 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 25%, gigabit 25% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cranbrook (Devon) 120,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km |
| Pinhoe 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km | |
| Digby and Sowton 968,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 6 within 800 m; nearest Exeter Skypark Clyst Honiton | 380 m |
| Bus or coach station | Railway Station Topsham | 6.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Ferry Landing | 6.9 km |
| Car parks | Exeter Airport Parking | 1.0 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Wenea | 1.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 1.4 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 73.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Cranbrook Medical Practice | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Wellbeing Pharmacy | 1.2 km |
| NHS dentists | Dunedin Dental Clinic | 2.0 km |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital Exeter | 3.0 km |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 4.1 km |
| Cash machines | The Southern Co-operative Cranbrook, Cranbrook | 1.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Cranbrook Country Park 25 ha | 1.0 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 5,170 m² | 1.1 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 2.6 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,030 m² | 880 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael, a listed building (Grade II*), 1.0 km south. 7 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Clyst Valley | Valley | 1.0 km north-west |
| Moonhill Copse | Wood | 2.2 km north-west |
| Taylor's Brake | Wood | 2.4 km south-west |
| Alder Croft | Wood | 2.4 km south-west |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 3.8 km west |
| Surry Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.5 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 25 |
2 of the postcode's 25 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 | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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.