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EX5 5 in Mid Devon

Mid Devon council area · EX5 5 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector EX5 5 in Mid Devon. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideEX5 5 · EX5 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at EX5 5

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

Compare with other places
Recorded sale median
£381,25038 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
3.7 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

Gigabit availability averages 44.1% across 158 residential postcode records in EX5 5, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

What stands out in the records

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the EX5 5 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 3.7 km away and supermarket 6.7 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

  • Primary school evidence

    3 primary schools appear inside the EX5 5 sector boundary. 100% 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

    EX5 5 has a recorded sale median of £381,250 from 38 sales. These 2025 transactions do not establish a price trend or current asking price.

Streets and surroundings

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Photos near EX5 5 in Mid Devon

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for EX5 5. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

38 sales in sample
36 sales in sample
16 sales in sample
8 sales in sample
12 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 Mid Devon 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 Mid Devon, about 67.8%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

Other overlaps of at least 5%: East Devon 29.6%. The charts cover Mid Devon 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

£878Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £684 to £878. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£878£781£684202020232026
Aug 2026£878

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£878
Jul 2026£876
Jun 2026£875
May 2026£873
Apr 2026£872
Mar 2026£869
Feb 2026£868
Jan 2026£863
Dec 2025£864
Nov 2025£864
Oct 2025£868
Sept 2025£867
Aug 2025£867
Jul 2025£863
Jun 2025£858
May 2025£855
Apr 2025£855
Mar 2025£854
Feb 2025£854
Jan 2025£852
Dec 2024£849
Nov 2024£848
Oct 2024£843
Sept 2024£837
Aug 2024£829
Jul 2024£826
Jun 2024£824
May 2024£822
Apr 2024£819
Mar 2024£814
Feb 2024£811
Jan 2024£809
Dec 2023£809
Nov 2023£802
Oct 2023£792
Sept 2023£782
Aug 2023£778
Jul 2023£777
Jun 2023£776
May 2023£773
Apr 2023£768
Mar 2023£763
Feb 2023£758
Jan 2023£753
Dec 2022£749
Nov 2022£746
Oct 2022£746
Sept 2022£745
Aug 2022£743
Jul 2022£735
Jun 2022£727
May 2022£720
Apr 2022£717
Mar 2022£714
Feb 2022£711
Jan 2022£707
Dec 2021£704
Nov 2021£703
Oct 2021£701
Sept 2021£698
Aug 2021£696
Jul 2021£693
Jun 2021£692
May 2021£690
Apr 2021£689
Mar 2021£688
Feb 2021£687
Jan 2021£686
Dec 2020£685
Nov 2020£685
Oct 2020£685
Sept 2020£684

Average house price

£281,450Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £245,770 to £319,650. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£319.7k£282.7k£245.8k202020232026
Jul 2026£281,450

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£281,450
Jun 2026£287,727
May 2026£290,343
Apr 2026£294,181
Mar 2026£294,877
Feb 2026£297,212
Jan 2026£296,779
Dec 2025£293,692
Nov 2025£292,376
Oct 2025£291,943
Sept 2025£286,988
Aug 2025£285,544
Jul 2025£281,161
Jun 2025£287,299
May 2025£291,105
Apr 2025£294,953
Mar 2025£297,520
Feb 2025£294,750
Jan 2025£300,925
Dec 2024£295,530
Nov 2024£298,908
Oct 2024£292,883
Sept 2024£299,675
Aug 2024£298,846
Jul 2024£297,400
Jun 2024£294,398
May 2024£293,659
Apr 2024£296,805
Mar 2024£293,378
Feb 2024£293,185
Jan 2024£293,111
Dec 2023£298,465
Nov 2023£298,296
Oct 2023£302,514
Sept 2023£303,644
Aug 2023£308,052
Jul 2023£310,352
Jun 2023£308,637
May 2023£302,398
Apr 2023£294,234
Mar 2023£303,134
Feb 2023£305,186
Jan 2023£312,683
Dec 2022£310,572
Nov 2022£317,809
Oct 2022£319,650
Sept 2022£308,506
Aug 2022£304,582
Jul 2022£297,441
Jun 2022£294,536
May 2022£289,215
Apr 2022£283,456
Mar 2022£290,015
Feb 2022£290,703
Jan 2022£291,471
Dec 2021£287,968
Nov 2021£286,741
Oct 2021£280,098
Sept 2021£269,875
Aug 2021£264,070
Jul 2021£261,289
Jun 2021£258,507
May 2021£253,440
Apr 2021£259,734
Mar 2021£262,079
Feb 2021£262,455
Jan 2021£256,233
Dec 2020£249,056
Nov 2020£247,965
Oct 2020£245,770
Sept 2020£249,253
Aug 2020£250,776
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 postcodesEstimate44.1%Mean across 158 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage99.8%Local authority: Mid Devon; 38,682 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage91.7%Local authority: Mid Devon; 38,682 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 158 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: Mid Devon; 38,682 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: Mid Devon; 38,682 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 10 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station3.7 km
  • Nearest supermarket6.7 km
  • Nearest post office1.7 km
  • Nearest GP practice6.6 km
  • Nearest hospital10 km
  • Nearest gym6.8 km
  • Nearest restaurant4.3 km
  • Nearest community centre2 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking3.3 km
  • Nearest Waitrose9 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector6 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 10 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park1.6 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
9.00 km
Tesco
6.80 km
Sainsbury's
8.61 km
Aldi
8.90 km
Lidl
6.73 km
M&S
9.50 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
200
Grade I
5
Grade II*
8
Grade II
187

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

Shaldon
29.33 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

The Beer Engine
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Stables
Mapped in sectorSee location
Thorverton Arms
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Exeter
Mapped in sectorSee location
Beer Factory Kitchen @ Hanlons
Mapped in sectorSee location
Show 1 more record
The Agricultural 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.

3Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.9 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% 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 dataset6.6 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset34.8 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset8.6 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.

69recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
26
Other theft
14
Criminal damage and arson
7
Public order
7
Burglary
6
Anti-social behaviour
5
Drugs
2
Vehicle crime
2

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider EX5 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 EX5 5. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom EX5 5Shared evidence
EX5 5ThorvertonThis area · Mid Devon
£381,250
38
This area
Reference sector
LA12 8LA12 8 in Westmorland and Furness area guideWestmorland and Furness
£415,000£33,750 higher than this area
36
387.9 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park1.6 km1.4 km
Nearest station3.7 km3.3 km
Gigabit availability44%33%
SP3 6SP3 6 in Wiltshire area guideWiltshire
£375,000£6,250 lower than this area
59
104.4 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station3.7 km3.5 km
Gigabit availability44%41%
SN15 2SN15 2 in Wiltshire area guideWiltshire
£385,000£3,750 higher than this area
137
122 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park1.6 km1.4 km
Gigabit availability44%49%
IP19 9IP19 9 in East Suffolk area guideEast Suffolk
£350,250£31,000 lower than this area
34
389.8 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park1.6 km1.6 km
Nearest station3.7 km4.1 km
Gigabit availability44%38%

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 EX5 5, not the whole of Mid Devon. 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 158 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: Mid Devon; 38,682 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: Mid Devon; 38,682 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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