EX9 7DT East Devon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Budleigh & Raleigh. Region: South West.
Streets
- Budleigh Hill, East Budleigh: 22 addresses
- Tidwell Lane, East Devon: 2 addresses
- East Budleigh Road, East Devon: 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: 4.
- 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
- CHRISTOPHERS, grade II
- LINHAY APPROXIMATELY 7 METRES WEST OF CHRISTOPHERS, grade II
- OLD BUDLEY COURT, grade II
- PRIDDLE COTTAGE WOODBINE COTTAGE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 16 homes the Environment Agency counts, 2 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 0 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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 25 addresses are between 9 m and 44 m above sea level (16 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 24%, gigabit 24% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Exmouth 1,000,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Lympstone Village 93,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (5 miles) | |
| Lympstone Commando 87,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oak Hill East Budleigh | 100 m |
| Ferry terminal | Exmouth Ferry Landing The Point | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Wenea | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 11.5 km (7.2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 83 km (52 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Budleigh Salterton Medical Practice | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Clarepharm Budleigh | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ashbury Dental Care | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Victoria Hospital (Sidmouth) | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Constabulary | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Ladram Bay Holiday Centre, Otterton, Budleigh Cashzone | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 790 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,010 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.0 ha | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,260 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade I), 740 m (0.5 miles) north-west. 53 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 740 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Vicarsmead Including Boundary Walls Adjoining to East and West | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Salem Church Including Boundary Walls and Assembly Room | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Bowl barrow 130m south east of St Mary's Church | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Old church (remains of) | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Bicton | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tidwell Mount | Hill | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Catson Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| The Rookery | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Brandy Head | Headland | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Hawkerland Valley | Valley | 4.8 km (3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 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 | 7 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 8 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 25 |
21 of the postcode's 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for East Devon: see them on the East Devon page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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 Budleigh Hill.