EX12 2XE postcode in Seaton, Devon
EX12 2XE is a postcode in Seaton, in the Seaton ward of East Devon. It is in the Honiton and Sidmouth parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since February 1990.
Where EX12 2XE is, and what is near it
- EX12 2XE
- Other postcodes in EX12 2: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.7183, longitude -3.0698)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after EX12 2XE?
- East DevonDistrict council East Devon: bins, council tax, planning
- DevonCounty council Devon: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around EX12 2XE Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Devon & CornwallPolice force area
- Honiton and SidmouthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Richard Foord (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Richard Foord
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at EX12 2XE?
Every home and business at EX12 2XE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 41% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at EX12 2XE?
BinDayBuddy does not read East Devon District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
East Devon District Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is EX12 2XE at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include EX12 2XE.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across East Devon
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for EX12 2XE: 2,439 properties in East Devon are at high risk (2.3% of all its properties). All the figures for East Devon
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of EX12 2XE is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near EX12 2XE?
Homes in EX12 2 sold for a typical £310,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 130 sales, up 6.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £385,000 63 sales
- Semi-detached £310,000 20 sales
- Terraced £280,000 16 sales
- Flat or maisonette £167,000 31 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole EX12 district: a typical £320,000 from 161 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in EX12 2XE
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in EX12 2XE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 March 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near EX12 2XE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around EX12 2XE. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (53%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in East Devon for 2026‑27: £2,595. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,730 (band A) to £4,326 (band G); band B, the most common, is £2,019.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (6%) | £1,730 |
| Band B | about 230 (28%) | £2,019 |
| Band C | about 140 (17%) | £2,307 |
| Band D | about 220 (27%) | £2,595 |
| Band E | about 120 (14%) | £3,172 |
| Band F | about 60 (7%) | £3,749 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,326 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,191 |
When the homes were built
- 1% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 20% 1965 to 1982
- 53% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
Averages for East Devon before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of EX12 2XE is in (ONS area E01019949), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near EX12 2XE?
The nearest open schools to EX12 2XE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to EX12 2XE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of EX12 2XE is Axminster Rail Station, 8.2 km away in a straight line.
- Axminster Rail Station Railway station 8.2 kmDrive
- Honiton Rail Station Railway station 12.0 kmDrive
- Colyford Station (Seaton Tramway) Underground, metro or tram 1.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Primrose Way, 91 m away.
More stations near EX12 2XE, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near EX12 2XE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX12 2XE, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Seaton & Colyton Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01297 20877 650 mWalk
- Townsend House Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01297 20616 1.1 kmWalk
- Axminster Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01297 32126 8.6 kmDrive
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near EX12 2XE?
The nearest charging points to the centre of EX12 2XE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Scottish Power Charging point · 2 chargers 2.8 kmCycle
- Wenea Charging point · 4 chargers 2.8 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near EX12 2XE?
The nearest to the centre of EX12 2XE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mydentist - Fore Street - Seaton Phone 01297 20170 1.5 kmCycle
- Klass Dental Phone 01297 300761 1.6 kmCycle
- Stamford House Dental Practice Phone 01297 33373 8.6 kmDrive
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to EX12 2XE?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Seaton Community Hospital Phone 01297 23901 750 mWalk
- Axminster Hospital Phone 01392 402391 8.9 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near EX12 2XE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of EX12 2XE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Thornfield Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01297 20039 250 mWalk
- Elmwood Residential Home Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01297 552750 1.0 kmWalk
- The Seaton Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01297 20882 1.1 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near EX12 2XE?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EX12 2XE, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Allied Pharmacy Seaton Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01297 794348 650 mWalk
- Seaton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1:30pm, 2:30pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01297 21898 1.4 kmCycle
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Holiday Park Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01297 529647 1.5 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near EX12 2XE?
The nearest vets to the centre of EX12 2XE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Coombefield Veterinary Practice 1.2 kmCycle
- New Street Vets 12.0 kmDrive
- Jurassic Vets 12.3 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is EX12 2XE in a conservation area?
The centre of EX12 2XE is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near EX12 2XE?
Police.uk records 33 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EX12 2XE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 1, possession of weapons 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for EX12 2XE
- Ward
- Seaton
- Parish
- Seaton
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Seaton
- Rural or urban
- Larger rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- February 1990
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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