EX12 3EP postcode in Beer, Devon
EX12 3EP is a postcode in Beer, in the Beer & Branscombe 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 January 1980.
Where EX12 3EP is, and what is near it
- EX12 3EP
- Other postcodes in EX12 3: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 2 GP practices
- 5 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.6984, longitude -3.0940)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after EX12 3EP?
- 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 3EP 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 3EP?
Every home and business at EX12 3EP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none 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 3EP?
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 3EP 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 3EP.
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 3EP: 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 3EP 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 3EP?
Homes in EX12 3 sold for a typical £378,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 24 sales, up 17.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £676,000 6 sales
- Semi-detached £457,500 6 sales
- Terraced £372,500 7 sales
- Flat or maisonette £165,000 5 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 3EP
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EX12 3EP from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 3EP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,130 homes in the neighbourhood around EX12 3EP. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (31%). 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 £5,191 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,307.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 110 (10%) | £1,730 |
| Band B | about 140 (12%) | £2,019 |
| Band C | about 350 (31%) | £2,307 |
| Band D | about 170 (15%) | £2,595 |
| Band E | about 160 (14%) | £3,172 |
| Band F | about 90 (8%) | £3,749 |
| Band G | about 100 (9%) | £4,326 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,191 |
When the homes were built
- 31% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 18% 1919 to 1939
- 13% 1945 to 1964
- 13% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 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 3EP is in (ONS area E01019890), 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 3EP?
The nearest open schools to EX12 3EP, 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 3EP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of EX12 3EP is Axminster Rail Station, 11.0 km away in a straight line.
- Axminster Rail Station Railway station 11.0 kmDrive
- Honiton Rail Station Railway station 12.7 kmDrive
- Seaton Terminus (Seaton Tramway) Underground, metro or tram 2.0 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Beer Cross, 123 m away.
More stations near EX12 3EP, 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 3EP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX12 3EP, 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.
- Townsend House Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01297 20616 1.8 kmCycle
- Seaton & Colyton Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01297 20877 2.2 kmCycle
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 3EP?
The nearest charging points to the centre of EX12 3EP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Scottish Power Charging point · 2 chargers 50 mWalk
- Wenea Charging point · 4 chargers 50 mWalk
- ICS Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 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 3EP?
The nearest to the centre of EX12 3EP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Klass Dental Phone 01297 300761 1.8 kmCycle
- Mydentist - Fore Street - Seaton Phone 01297 20170 1.8 kmCycle
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 3EP?
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 2.2 kmCycle
- Victoria Hospital Sidmouth 10.4 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 3EP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of EX12 3EP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Lyme Bay View Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01297 22629 1.1 kmWalk
- The Check House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01297 21858 1.2 kmCycle
- SENSE - 5 Seafield Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01297 22034 1.6 kmCycle
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 3EP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EX12 3EP, 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.
- 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 1.7 kmCycle
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Holiday Park Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01297 529647 1.9 kmCycle
- Allied Pharmacy Seaton Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01297 794348 2.2 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 3EP?
The nearest vets to the centre of EX12 3EP 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 1.9 kmCycle
- Jurassic Vets 10.3 kmDrive
- Sidmouth Veterinary Practice Phone +44 1395 514697 11.1 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 3EP in a conservation area?
The centre of EX12 3EP 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 3EP?
Police.uk records 8 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EX12 3EP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 3EP
- Ward
- Beer & Branscombe
- Parish
- Beer
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Beer
- Rural or urban
- Larger rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
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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