EX5 3ET East Devon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. 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 (21% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Broadclyst (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 9.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 10, 11 AND 12, NEWBUILDINGS, grade II
- 13-18, NEWBUILDINGS, grade II
- 19-26, NEWBUILDINGS, grade II
- BURROUGH'S ALMSHOUSES, grade II
- GOULD'S COTTAGES, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK O/S VILLAGE HALL, grade II
- NOS 27-29 INCLUDING POST OFFICE, grade II
- OAKDENE, grade II
- THE STORES, grade II
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 23 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 92%, gigabit 92% 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 | 2.3 km |
| Pinhoe 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km | |
| Polsloe Bridge 189,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 10 within 800 m; nearest Sunnyfield Broadclyst | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Exeter City Centre | 7.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Ferry Landing | 9.2 km |
| EV charging points | Wenea | 2.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 4.0 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 70.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Cranbrook Medical Practice | 2.8 km |
| Pharmacies | Wellbeing Pharmacy | 2.8 km |
| NHS dentists | Pinhoe Dental Surgery | 4.5 km |
| Hospital | Hospital Lane | 4.6 km |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 5.6 km |
| Cash machines | The Southern Co-operative Cranbrook, Cranbrook | 2.8 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Village Green 2,230 m² | 150 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,290 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 150 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,640 m² | 740 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St John the Baptist, a listed building (Grade I), 150 m north-west. 48 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 150 m north-west |
| Churchyard cross 12m north east of St John the Baptist's Church | Scheduled monument | 160 m north |
| Manorial settlement incorporating a medieval undercroft, 100m north of St John the Baptist's Church | Scheduled monument | 250 m north |
| Marker's Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m east |
| Churchyard cross 15m south east of St Mary's church | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Moor Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km north-west |
| Little Cutton Alders | Wood | 1.6 km north-west |
| Cutton Alders | Wood | 1.7 km north-west |
| Clyst Valley | Valley | 2.2 km south |
| Surry Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km west |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 3.4 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 8 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 14 |
14 of the postcode's 14 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 | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 27% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 34% | 17% |
| Private rented | 39% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 6 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.