EX17 2EJ postcode in Crediton, Devon

EX17 2EJ is a postcode in Crediton, in the Crediton Lawrence ward of Mid Devon. It is in the Central Devon parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since June 1996.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at EX17 2EJ can get it Across Mid Devon: 67% Typical price £325,000 Homes sold in EX17 2, last 12 months. ▲ 18.2% on the year before Nearest station Crediton 2.2 km in a straight line

Where EX17 2EJ is, and what is near it

Map of EX17 2EJ and what is near it Map of EX17 2EJ: its centre point, with the 78 other postcodes in the EX17 2 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. EX17 2AA: also in EX17 2EX17 2AD: also in EX17 2EX17 2AE: also in EX17 2EX17 2AG: also in EX17 2EX17 2AJ: also in EX17 2EX17 2AP: also in EX17 2EX17 2AR: also in EX17 2EX17 2AS: also in EX17 2EX17 2AT: also in EX17 2EX17 2AU: also in EX17 2EX17 2AW: also in EX17 2EX17 2AX: also in EX17 2EX17 2AY: also in EX17 2EX17 2AZ: also in EX17 2EX17 2BA: also in EX17 2EX17 2BD: also in EX17 2EX17 2BE: also in EX17 2EX17 2BG: also in EX17 2EX17 2BJ: also in EX17 2EX17 2BL: also in EX17 2EX17 2BN: also in EX17 2EX17 2BP: also in EX17 2EX17 2BQ: also in EX17 2EX17 2BS: also in EX17 2EX17 2BT: also in EX17 2EX17 2BU: also in EX17 2EX17 2BW: also in EX17 2EX17 2BX: also in EX17 2EX17 2BY: also in EX17 2EX17 2BZ: also in EX17 2EX17 2DA: also in EX17 2EX17 2DB: also in EX17 2EX17 2DD: also in EX17 2EX17 2DE: also in EX17 2EX17 2DF: also in EX17 2EX17 2DG: also in EX17 2EX17 2DH: also in EX17 2EX17 2DJ: also in EX17 2EX17 2DL: also in EX17 2EX17 2DN: also in EX17 2EX17 2DP: also in EX17 2EX17 2DQ: also in EX17 2EX17 2DR: also in EX17 2EX17 2DS: also in EX17 2EX17 2DT: also in EX17 2EX17 2DU: also in EX17 2EX17 2DW: also in EX17 2EX17 2DX: also in EX17 2EX17 2DY: also in EX17 2EX17 2DZ: also in EX17 2EX17 2EA: also in EX17 2EX17 2EB: also in EX17 2EX17 2ED: also in EX17 2EX17 2EE: also in EX17 2EX17 2EF: also in EX17 2EX17 2EG: also in EX17 2EX17 2EH: also in EX17 2EX17 2EL: also in EX17 2EX17 2EN: also in EX17 2EX17 2EQ: also in EX17 2EX17 2ER: also in EX17 2EX17 2ES: also in EX17 2EX17 2ET: also in EX17 2EX17 2EU: also in EX17 2EX17 2EY: also in EX17 2EX17 2EZ: also in EX17 2EX17 2FA: also in EX17 2EX17 2FB: also in EX17 2EX17 2FU: also in EX17 2EX17 2HA: also in EX17 2EX17 2HB: also in EX17 2EX17 2JZ: also in EX17 2 School 1.6 kmGP 9.1 kmBow Medical Practice 9.4 kmCrediton Lawrence EX17 2EJ Map of EX17 2EJ and what is near it Map of EX17 2EJ: its centre point, with the 78 other postcodes in the EX17 2 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Crediton station 2.2 kmYeoford station 4.2 kmCrediton Lawrence EX17 2EJ
  • EX17 2EJ
  • Other postcodes in EX17 2: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 bus stops
  • 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 50.7942, longitude -3.6733)

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 EX17 2EJ?

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 EX17 2EJ?

Every home and business at EX17 2EJ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

EX17 2EJ 100% Mid Devon 67%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

EX17 2EJ 100% Mid Devon 88%
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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 EX17 2EJ?

BinDayBuddy has not read Mid Devon District Council's days for EX17 2EJ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for EX17 2EJ on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 EX17 2EJ 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 EX17 2EJ.

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 Mid Devon

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for EX17 2EJ: 875 properties in Mid Devon are at high risk (1.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Mid 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 EX17 2EJ 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near EX17 2EJ?

Homes in EX17 2 sold for a typical £325,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 25 sales, up 18.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£325,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£275,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 18.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £400,000 14 sales
  • Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £165,000 5 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole EX17 district: a typical £305,000 from 195 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in EX17 2EJ

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in EX17 2EJ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 November 2024. 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 EX17 2EJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around EX17 2EJ. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 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

Council tax bands of the homes around EX17 2EJ

Band D in Mid Devon for 2026‑27: £2,656. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,771 (band A) to £4,427 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,361.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 130 (14%)£1,771
Band Babout 190 (20%)£2,066
Band Cabout 240 (26%)£2,361
Band Dabout 200 (22%)£2,656
Band Eabout 130 (14%)£3,247
Band Fabout 30 (3%)£3,837
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,427
Band Hfewer than 5£5,313

When the homes were built

  1. 18% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 31% 1965 to 1982
  6. 21% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Mid 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 EX17 2EJ is in (ONS area E01020061), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 EX17 2EJ?

The nearest open schools to EX17 2EJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near EX17 2EJ, and how we find them

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 EX17 2EJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EX17 2EJ is Crediton Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Crediton Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
  • Yeoford Rail Station Railway station 4.2 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 Crediton Hospital, 187 m away.

More stations near EX17 2EJ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near EX17 2EJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX17 2EJ, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 EX17 2EJ?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of EX17 2EJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
  • ChargePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 2.1 kmCycle
  • Tesco Superstore - Crediton Charging point · 4 chargers 2.5 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near EX17 2EJ?

The nearest to the centre of EX17 2EJ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 EX17 2EJ?

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.

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 EX17 2EJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of EX17 2EJ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 EX17 2EJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EX17 2EJ, 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.

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 EX17 2EJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of EX17 2EJ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 EX17 2EJ in a conservation area?

The centre of EX17 2EJ 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 EX17 2EJ?

Police.uk records 36 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EX17 2EJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences14 reports
Shoplifting7 reports
Public order5 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Other theft2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report

Also: drugs 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for EX17 2EJ

Ward
Crediton Lawrence
Parish
Crediton
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Crediton
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 1996

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

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EX17 2 sector EX17 district EX postcode area Crediton postcodes

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

EX17 2EH30 mEX17 2EB110 mEX17 2EA160 mEX17 2ED160 mEX17 3NG200 mEX17 3NH220 m
All of EX17

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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