EX9 7BS East Devon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Budleigh & Raleigh. Region: South West.
Streets
- Hayes Lane, East Devon: 2 addresses
- Hayes Lane, East Devon: 2 addresses
- Hayeswood Lane, East Devon: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Hayes Lane, Yettington: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Hayes Lane, Knowle: 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 (28% 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: 2.
- 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
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 9 addresses are between 47 m and 99 m above sea level (67 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 100% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lympstone Village 93,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km |
| Exmouth 1,000,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km | |
| Lympstone Commando 87,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| Bus or coach station | Railway Station Topsham | 9.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Exmouth Ferry Landing The Point | 7.3 km |
| Car parks | Four Firs Car Park | 2.2 km |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 3.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 9.7 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 82.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Budleigh Salterton Medical Practice | 3.4 km |
| Pharmacies | Clarepharm Budleigh | 3.5 km |
| NHS dentists | Ashbury Dental Care | 3.0 km |
| Hospital | Exmouth Hospital | 5.8 km |
| Police station | Exmouth Police | 6.1 km |
| Cash machines | The Southern Co-Operative Exmouth Brixington Parade, Churchill Road Cashzone | 4.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Bicton Park 31 ha | 1.8 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 210 m² | 2.3 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.0 ha | 1.9 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,260 m² | 2.0 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hayes Barton Including Garden Walls Adjoining to the South East, a listed building (Grade II*), 0 m. 9 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hayes Barton Including Garden Walls Adjoining to the South East | Listed building, Grade II* | 0 m |
| Two bowl barrows on Bicton Common, 770m and 780m north of Frying Pans | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km north-west |
| Two bowl barrows on Woodbury Common, 640m and 625m east of Four Firs | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km north-west |
| Three bowl barrows on Lympstone Common, 500m west of Fryingpans | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km west |
| Bicton | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.1 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sawmill Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 530 m east |
| Island Plantation | Wood | 620 m north-west |
| Hayes Wood | Wood | 620 m south |
| Tidwell Mount | Hill | 1.7 km south-east |
| Budleigh Salterton Beach | Beach | 3.8 km south |
| Hawkerland Valley | Valley | 3.9 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 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 | 8 | 9 |
1 of the postcode's 9 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 | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 9 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 Hayes Lane.