EX5 5EU East Devon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Exe Valley. Region: South West.
Streets
- Duryardwood Lane, Three Horse Shoes: 29 addresses
- Star Barton Lane, East Devon: 6 addresses
- Duryardwood Lane, Three Horse Shoes: 5 addresses
- Cowley Hill, Three Horse Shoes: 3 addresses
- Three Horse Shoes, Half Moon Village: 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 C (31% of about 1,000 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, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 18 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 2 low and 0 very low.
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 44 addresses are between 17 m and 75 m above sea level (31 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 61%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 6% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Exeter St David's 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Exeter Central 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Newton St Cyres 7,650 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Three Horse Shoes Cowley | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Exeter City Centre | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Ferry Landing | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Wenea | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 73 km (45 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Foxhayes Practice | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Exwick Pharmacy | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Contemporary Dental | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Heavitree Hospital | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Police station | Heavitree Road Police Station Exeter | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Exeter - Old Tiverton Road Cashzone | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,970 m² | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 140 m² | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,660 m² | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Earthwork enclosure 330yds (300m) SW of Three Horse Shoes Inn, a scheduled monument, 150 m south-west. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Earthwork enclosure 330yds (300m) SW of Three Horse Shoes Inn | Scheduled monument | 150 m south-west |
| Cowley Bridge | Scheduled monument | 770 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Cowley Bridge | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Pynes Cross, 290m east of Pynes | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Duryardwood Copse | Wood | 490 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Hill Close Copse | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Newbridge Copse | Wood | 700 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Oakford Copse | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Cleave Bottom | Valley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Roman Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 40 | 44 |
4 of the postcode's 44 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 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 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 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Duryardwood Lane.