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EX21 5 in Torridge

Torridge council area · EX21 5 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector EX21 5 in Torridge. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideEX21 5 · EX21 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at EX21 5

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Recorded sale median
£292,50065 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
20.3 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

The nearest mapped station is 20.3 km and supermarket 9.4 km from the EX21 5 sector centre in a straight line. Check current routes and services for the address.

What stands out in the records

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 15.9% across 279 residential postcode records in EX21 5, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

  • Primary school evidence

    5 primary schools appear inside the EX21 5 sector boundary. 80% of those with a recorded Ofsted rating are Good or Outstanding; the rated subset may be smaller than the total. Location does not determine admission eligibility.

  • Recorded sales

    EX21 5 has a recorded sale median of £292,500 from 65 sales. These 2025 transactions do not establish a price trend or current asking price.

Streets and surroundings

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for EX21 5. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

65 sales in sample
63 sales in sample
39 sales in sample
13 sales in sample
11 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Torridge local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

This sector overlaps more than one council area

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Torridge, about 74.1%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

Other overlaps of at least 5%: West Devon 26%. The charts cover Torridge only.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£789Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £599 to £792. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£792£695.5£599202020232026
Aug 2026£789

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£789
Jul 2026£788
Jun 2026£787
May 2026£787
Apr 2026£787
Mar 2026£788
Feb 2026£788
Jan 2026£791
Dec 2025£792
Nov 2025£789
Oct 2025£784
Sept 2025£776
Aug 2025£773
Jul 2025£769
Jun 2025£767
May 2025£765
Apr 2025£762
Mar 2025£758
Feb 2025£755
Jan 2025£753
Dec 2024£752
Nov 2024£750
Oct 2024£747
Sept 2024£743
Aug 2024£740
Jul 2024£734
Jun 2024£730
May 2024£727
Apr 2024£728
Mar 2024£728
Feb 2024£726
Jan 2024£721
Dec 2023£717
Nov 2023£715
Oct 2023£713
Sept 2023£709
Aug 2023£706
Jul 2023£702
Jun 2023£697
May 2023£688
Apr 2023£677
Mar 2023£668
Feb 2023£663
Jan 2023£661
Dec 2022£659
Nov 2022£660
Oct 2022£659
Sept 2022£658
Aug 2022£655
Jul 2022£654
Jun 2022£653
May 2022£652
Apr 2022£646
Mar 2022£640
Feb 2022£635
Jan 2022£633
Dec 2021£631
Nov 2021£630
Oct 2021£629
Sept 2021£627
Aug 2021£624
Jul 2021£621
Jun 2021£620
May 2021£617
Apr 2021£614
Mar 2021£610
Feb 2021£608
Jan 2021£607
Dec 2020£604
Nov 2020£602
Oct 2020£600
Sept 2020£599

Average house price

£263,378Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £224,299 to £308,957. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£309k£266.6k£224.3k202020232026
Jul 2026£263,378

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£263,378
Jun 2026£257,763
May 2026£257,124
Apr 2026£265,904
Mar 2026£274,565
Feb 2026£271,710
Jan 2026£262,891
Dec 2025£260,289
Nov 2025£261,582
Oct 2025£264,488
Sept 2025£267,523
Aug 2025£266,319
Jul 2025£258,975
Jun 2025£251,095
May 2025£257,208
Apr 2025£268,313
Mar 2025£272,661
Feb 2025£272,207
Jan 2025£267,755
Dec 2024£268,325
Nov 2024£269,797
Oct 2024£272,128
Sept 2024£274,132
Aug 2024£268,426
Jul 2024£266,793
Jun 2024£264,273
May 2024£264,305
Apr 2024£266,391
Mar 2024£270,985
Feb 2024£275,220
Jan 2024£280,684
Dec 2023£280,537
Nov 2023£281,947
Oct 2023£282,522
Sept 2023£283,630
Aug 2023£286,583
Jul 2023£288,839
Jun 2023£287,694
May 2023£285,759
Apr 2023£282,250
Mar 2023£291,574
Feb 2023£297,790
Jan 2023£308,957
Dec 2022£305,370
Nov 2022£300,956
Oct 2022£295,735
Sept 2022£299,388
Aug 2022£295,338
Jul 2022£285,273
Jun 2022£275,951
May 2022£272,885
Apr 2022£275,118
Mar 2022£275,457
Feb 2022£275,827
Jan 2022£273,382
Dec 2021£267,512
Nov 2021£265,935
Oct 2021£257,645
Sept 2021£252,071
Aug 2021£250,949
Jul 2021£246,375
Jun 2021£247,409
May 2021£239,752
Apr 2021£238,579
Mar 2021£235,264
Feb 2021£233,580
Jan 2021£231,416
Dec 2020£235,669
Nov 2020£232,033
Oct 2020£236,035
Sept 2020£224,299
Aug 2020£224,861
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate15.9%Mean across 279 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage99.8%Local authority: Torridge; 36,365 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage76.1%Local authority: Torridge; 36,365 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 279 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Torridge; 36,365 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Torridge; 36,365 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 35 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station20.3 km
  • Nearest supermarket9.4 km
  • Nearest post office2.4 km
  • Nearest GP practice4.4 km
  • Nearest hospital34.7 km
  • Nearest gym11 km
  • Nearest restaurant11 km
  • Nearest community centre5.6 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking6.5 km
  • Nearest Waitrose9.4 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector4 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 35 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park1.8 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km0 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
9.44 km
Tesco
20.98 km
Sainsbury's
23.25 km
Aldi
23.51 km
Lidl
16.57 km
M&S
21.36 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
150
Grade I
1
Grade II*
12
Grade II
137

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

Summerleaze
23.58 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

Half Moon Inn
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Golden Inn
Mapped in sectorSee location
Village Inn
Mapped in sectorSee location
Devil Stone Inn
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

5Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset2.7 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

80% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset9.5 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset59 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
1Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset7.4 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

161recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
87
Anti-social behaviour
18
Criminal damage and arson
17
Other theft
13
Public order
12
Burglary
6
Vehicle crime
3
Drugs
2
Other crime
2
Possession of weapons
1

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider EX21 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from EX21 5. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

Browse all areas
Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom EX21 5Shared evidence
EX21 5Black TorringtonThis area · Torridge
£292,500
65
This area
Reference sector
SY9 5SY9 5 in Shropshire area guideShropshire
£290,000£2,500 lower than this area
21
208.3 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park1.8 km1.7 km
Gigabit availability16%31%
SY5 9SY5 9 in Shropshire area guideShropshire
£315,000£22,500 higher than this area
57
227.7 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability16%19%
Nearest supermarket9.4 km7.7 km
IP26 5IP26 5 in Breckland area guideBreckland
£259,000£33,500 lower than this area
50
388.4 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket9.4 km9.5 km
Nearest station20.3 km23.7 km
Gigabit availability16%32%
PE12 0PE12 0 in South Holland area guideSouth Holland
£320,000£27,500 higher than this area
96
363.1 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station20.3 km20.6 km
Gigabit availability16%24%

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector EX21 5, not the whole of Torridge. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 279 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Torridge; 36,365 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Torridge; 36,365 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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